The Janma Journal

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

7 guides51 topicsWritten by our cosmetologist & founders

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dandruff in children

Most flaking on a child's scalp before puberty isn't true dandruff, so an adult medicated shampoo is often the wrong tool and...

head lice

Long hair doesn't attract lice — loose long hair gives them more chances to move. Here's the morning tie-up routine, the twice-weekly...

head lice

Kerosene, garlic and onion paste, custard-apple seed paste and undiluted essential oils are the lice remedies that send children to hospital —...

head lice

A lice note in the school diary doesn't need a panic response — it needs a comb, a bright light and a...

champi

Oil is not the cause of dandruff, but it can be the fuel. A cosmetologist explains the Malassezia mechanism, why most flaking...

hair regrowth

A tonsure at five or eight is a different job from a baby's mundan — the scalp goes straight back to school,...

frizzy hair

Monsoon frizz, an itchy scalp and hair that never quite dries are all the same problem wearing three faces: humidity in, moisture...