The Janma Journal

Journal

Gentle, evidence-led notes on baby skin, Ayurvedic ingredients and the science behind our formulas — written by the people who make them.

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baby shampoo

One sulphate is genuinely worth avoiding on a child's scalp — but "sulphate-free" on the front of a bottle tells you almost...

baby hair care

Tear-free has nothing to do with numbing and everything to do with surfactant charge, pH and how a formula is built. Here...

baby hair care

White flakes on the towel after bath time usually aren't a cleaning problem — they're a lipid and water problem. Here's what...

baby shampoo

Baby shampoo is safe on an adult scalp - it is simply built for a different job, and on long or oiled...

baby hair care

Six bottles, four identical claims, and no way to tell them apart from the front of the pack. Here is how I...

baby shampoo

Most Indian children outgrow baby shampoo somewhere between three and five — not because of age, but because their hair gets longer,...

baby hair care

Most babies' hair fills in gradually between about six months and two years, and texture can keep changing for years after that....

baby hair care

Dry scalp flakes are small, white and dry; cradle cap is yellowish, greasy and stuck to the skin in patches. Here's how...

baby hair care

Most Indian babies don't need shampoo daily — and daily lathering is one of the quickest ways to a flaky, itchy scalp....