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Baby skin is a unique and essential shield that offers protection from the outside world. Skin plays an important role in maintaining health and defending against irritants, toxins, and infections. Your baby's skin also regulates his or her internal temperature and is a tool for exploring the world through touch.

While baby's skin usually looks and feels perfect, it actually has special needs because:

• It's more vulnerable to irritants than adult skin.
• It's thinner when baby is born and needs protection from friction, detergents, and other harsh agents.
• Exposure to urine, stool, and spit up milk requires frequent cleansing.
• It is more susceptible to sunburn.

You play an important role in keeping your baby's skin healthy. Read on to learn more about Skin care essentials, Skin care safety, and some of the key Milestones your baby will go through on his way from newborn to toddler and how that effects your baby's skin care needs.