Children's skin is not simply smaller-scale adult skin. It is thinner, loses moisture faster, and its protective barrier is still developing - which is why products made for children are formulated more simply, with fewer active ingredients and gentler cleansing agents, rather than being the same thing in brighter packaging.

What the range covers

Faberlic's children's section spans the everyday routine rather than occasional treats:

  • Bathing products - foams, gels and soaps formulated for frequent use
  • Hair care - mild shampoos, including low-sting formulas for younger children
  • Skin care - creams and lotions for face and body, and products for weather-exposed skin
  • Oral care - toothpastes in age-appropriate formulations
  • Seasonal items - protective products for cold or sunny conditions

The line-up rotates with the catalogue, which is reissued about every three weeks, so specific products change while the categories stay put.

Choosing sensibly

A few rules do most of the work:

  • Buy by age band. The bands exist because formulation requirements genuinely differ between a toddler and a ten-year-old
  • Fewer washes, not stronger products. Daily soaping dries children's skin far more than a mild product ever fixes
  • Introduce one product at a time. If something reacts, you need to know which thing caused it
  • Patch-test anything new on a small area first, particularly for children with a history of eczema or allergies
  • Plain is better. Heavily fragranced or strongly coloured products offer nothing a child's skin needs

When to stop and ask a doctor

Cosmetic products are for ordinary, healthy skin. Persistent rashes, weeping or crusted patches, eczema flares, or any reaction that spreads are medical matters - a paediatrician or dermatologist should decide what goes on that skin, not a catalogue. The same applies to anything on broken skin.

Full compositions and the current children's assortment are published in the Faberlic catalogue, which is the right source for ingredient lists and age recommendations. Registered consultants order the whole range at a personal discount of up to 26 percent - useful for products that get used up as quickly as these do.