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 powder

Swapping talc for cornstarch or arrowroot answers the mineral question but not the dust question, and neither one does what parents actually...

ayurvedic baby care

A cosmetologist separates what's true from what isn't about newborn ubtan: what besan, haldi and malai actually do to infant skin, and...

baby skin

In India's humid months, an ordinary nappy rash can quietly turn into a fungal one — and the care that fixes one...

baby skin

A plain diaper rash sits on the exposed, rounded skin and spares the deep creases; a yeast rash climbs into the creases,...

baby care

Teething and diaper rash often show up in the same week, so parents assume one causes the other. Here's the honest evidence,...

baby bath routine

Many Indian families believe a hot summer means cold baths, two baths a day and a dusting of powder to keep baby...

baby skin

Talcum powder, cold-water baths and stripping baby down to a nappy are the classic Indian-summer moves — and most of them don't...

baby skin

Ghamori — prickly heat — flares fast in Indian summer and sticky monsoon weather. Here are the simple, safe home remedies that...

baby eczema

Three of the most common baby rashes look alike but need different care — and getting it wrong can make things worse....

baby skin

Those tiny red bumps in the neck folds aren't caused by 'too much internal heat' — they're blocked sweat ducts. Here's what...

baby skin

Fragrance is one of the most common triggers of skin reactions in babies, and the evidence leans clearly toward fragrance-free for sensitive,...

ayurvedic baby skincare

Manjishtha is one of Ayurveda's most famous skin herbs, and grandmothers swear by it for a baby's complexion. Here's an honest look...

a2 bilona ghee

A2 bilona ghee is having a moment in baby-care circles, but does the label mean anything for your baby's skin? An honest...