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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buying guide

Most children don't need a conditioner until their hair is long enough to tangle against itself, or curly, or chlorinated. Here's the...

chlorine

Chlorine doesn't just dry hair out — it strips the fatty layer bonded to the cuticle, leaving a rough, water-loving surface that...

conditioner

The three ingredients that actually detangle a child's hair cost very little, and they are almost never the ones on the front...

detangling

A practical buying guide to pairing a kids' shampoo and conditioner for Indian conditions — summer sweat, monsoon frizz, dry winters and...

detangling

Humid air makes hair frizzy because hair pulls water out of the air, swells and lifts its cuticle. But the hair that...

chlorine

Pool chlorine strips the fatty layer that keeps hair smooth; hard water leaves mineral film that builds up over months. Here's how...

detangling

Daily tight plaits, high ponytails and dance buns put steady pull on the finest follicles at the hairline — and over months...

conditioner

Most children don't need conditioner until their hair is long enough to tangle — and that depends far more on length, texture...

baby shampoo

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

detangling

A wide-tooth comb and a detangling brush do two different jobs, and Indian weather decides which one your child needs on any...

detangling

Wet hair is at its weakest and dry hair has too much friction, so neither extreme is the answer. Here's the honest...

conditioner

A detangler spray and a conditioner do overlapping but different jobs on a child's hair. Here's how each one works, and which...

curly hair kids

Children's hair tangles far more than adults' because it's finer, drier at the ends and constantly rubbed against pillows, car seats and...