[YEA]  02/24/2009: Tina from Edgecomb, Maine USA: "My daughter had a beautiful thick jet black head of hair and a horrible case of cradle cap - My Pediatrician told me to wash her hair with Liquid Dial Gold anti bacterial soap. I did and it worked. The cradle cap was gone after 2 or 3 washings."

[WARNING!]  05/05/2011: Mommy V from Washington, D. C. replies: "Warning - wide use of commercial antibacterial soaps, with low-grade antimicrobials like triclosan, has been a significant factor in the rise of MRSA and other bacterial superbugs in the states. Our pediatrician, our naturopath, and my father's physician all recommended we get rid of antibacterial soaps in our house. (You can make your own antimicrobial soap using essential oils or grapefruit seed extract.)"

05/05/2011: Francisca from Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France replies: "Mommy, I wouldn't use any anti-microbial soap, to be honest.... We need some microbes around in order to build up our immune system. They think that a lot more children have leukemia nowadays exactly because of our obsession with cleaniness and little girls who have no big brothers are at risk too because the brothers bring home the dirt they need for their immune system. Be careful......."

05/06/2011: Diamond from Salisbury, Ma.usa replies: "Mommy V. I never buy all that stuff coming out in regular stores, I buy all my soaps at whole food stores or health food & herbs.... I was using plain ole soap like dove, ivory, palmolive and my face aged by ten years, now I use the very best of natural soaps and my face glows it has tightened up with no signs of wrinkles, I actually feel great."

[YEA]  11/18/2008: Emily from Charlotte, NC: "I nanny for infant twins who had terrible cradle cap. We began using a cotton ball to apply undiluted organic apple cider vinegar to their heads twice on bath day only, which is twice a week for them. To my knowledge, this was just to control the smell. Within a week or so, the cradle cap had drastically improved and after 2 weeks, was completely gone. We continue the application to ensure that it doesn't come back. I'm a believer and now am looking into remedies for myself!"

[YEA]  05/16/2012: Barbara from Los Angeles, Ca. United States: "My baby boy developed a bad case of Cradle Cap when he was only 3 months old.

A friend of the family used Baby Oil on his scalp to soften the junk on his scalp and a small Comb to comb out the Cradle Cap and this worked for my baby boy. The Cradle Cap combed right out."

Baking Soda Paste

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Baking Soda Paste for Cradle Cap

Home Remedy Ingredients

• Baking Soda
• Water

Mix water and baking soda together to create a paste. Then gently rub this mixture into your baby’s scalp. Rinse this off immediately and then you can repeat the treatment once a day until the cradle cap disappears. Your baby should see great improvement usually within a few days.

[YEA]  10/31/2009: Jessicab from Lorton, Va replies: "WoW!! Thank you for the suggestion of using Bi-carb soda (Baking Soda) and water to make a paste for my baby's cradle cap. I've been alternating with olive oil one day and apple cider vinegar the next. It was working..but very very slowly. I tried the Bi-carb soda paste last night. Made the paste, slathered and rubbed in to daughter's scalp about 20 minutes before bath. I rinsed it out, took a VERY SOFT baby brush and did circular motions around head and then proceeded to wash her head with baby shampoo, rinsed with warm water and WOW what a huge difference. 90% of the cradle cap is gone! I will do it again in a couple of days. I believe you said it typically takes a few doses to cure.

Excellent tip..thanks again!"

[YEA]  02/05/2010: Ilan from Sydney, Nsw, Australia replies: "I tried this solution and it worked perfectly. First time and it's 99% gone. THANK YOU!"

[YEA]  08/06/2010: Dc Mom from Washington, Dc replies: "This was perfect! We probably got almost all of the cradle cap off. We made the paste and put it on his head (which he hated) and bathed the rest of him. Rinsed it off after the bath and then brushed and brushed and brushed. His head smells so much better now."

[YEA]  10/21/2010: Webiegail from Irvine, California replies: "Wow! It worked! I've been trying to get rid of my girl's cradle cap for 3 years now. Last night I applied baking soda paste on her scalp, gave her a gentle scalp massage then rinsed her hair with warm water and it was gone! All gone! I couldn't believe my eyes. :)"

[YEA]  12/02/2010: Nikki from Los Angeles, Ca replies: "This is the best! I had the hardest time trying to get rid of the cradle cap on my 1mo old son's head... But once I tried the baking soda paste I saw instant results... I used it 3x's n last night was the last application, n this morning NO MORE CRADLE CAP!! I'm so happy!"

[YEA]  01/06/2011: Christinet from Scarborough, Ontario, Canada replies: "Absolutely agree! My first son had it so bad I wish I had known about this, now with my second son (3rd child) I used this on his head and ears whenever I see it starting and it's worked like a charm. Not sure if it's preventing it as well. Also seems to assist in taking care of the baby acne too as they seem to be related."

[YEA]  02/08/2011: Tara from Palmerston North, New Zealand replies: "Our three month old girl didn't have a lot of cradle cap but I used the Baking Soda and now there is not a trace of CC left!!! "

[YEA]  05/10/2011: Gio from Atlanta, Georgia, Usa replies: "My grandson developed cradle cap about 15 days ago, and we applied one treatment of the baking soda; left it a while, and after it dried up we rinsed and combed. It was 100% gone."

[YEA]  05/29/2011: Mommyxquatro from Pine Bluff, Ar replies: "All I can say is thank you. I used this method a few nights ago on my 2 month olds cradle cap and WOW, WOW, WOW it was AMAZING. His cradle cap was 100% GONE. His cradle cap was so thick and smelly it also took patches of his hair out it was HORRIBLE. I was desperate for a natural solution and God delivered me to this site. I can't say anything other than thank you."

06/06/2011: Floyd from Frankfurt, Germany replies: "Hi

I am from Melbourne and living in Frankfurt and keen to try this on my baby's cradle cap. Does this treatment sting or hurt the baby?

Best regards,
Floyd"

07/12/2011: Jolene from Sault Ste Marie, Ontario replies: "I'm trying it right now on my daughter, she didn't start to get cradle cap till she was 12 months old and now its spread all over her scalp and was starting to go down her forehead. So I'm really hopeful that this will work. I'll repost in a few days to let everyone know how it went. :)"

[YEA]  07/31/2011: Lindsey from Panama City, Fl. replies: "i used this on my daughter ( 3 months).... She had mild cradle cap.... 1st treatment took care of it! WOW! So happy!"

[YEA]  12/15/2011: Sandee from Wellington, New Zealand replies: "It worked a treat. I slapped on a good layer of the paste onto my 8 week old son's head. Left it for 15 mins and then gently brushed the paste off with a soft tooth brush. All gone, very happy baby and mum."

[BETTER BUT NOT CURED]  04/30/2012: Amanda from Markham, Ontario replies: "This took most of the cradle cap away... I'll likely have to do it one more time, cuz my daughter has a pretty bad case of it... Plus she has loads of thick hair making it harder to access the scalp. But this seems to have worked the best out of other remedies tried. Plus she has acne and baking soda/water wash is also used to help with that... I kill two birds with one stone. Thank you!"

[YEA]  06/01/2012: Amy from Cologne, Mn replies: "worked great!! Will repeat tomorrow"

[NAY]  07/13/2012: Rosie from Blue Mountains, Australia replies: "I used this paste on my daughter and she screamed while it was on and as I was rinsing it out. The cradle cap looks like it is mostly gone but now her scalp is red raw and looks really sore. I wouldn't recommend this remedy."

[YEA]  06/01/2010: Kitty from Bellingham, Wa: "Cradle Cap - Coffee. My grandson had cradle cap. I applied some cooled, black brewed coffee to his scalp one time and the cradle cap was gone. I was never sure if it was the coffee or it was just gone by coincidence. Coffee is acid like vinegar but doesn't smell as bad. Also good for itchy scalp."

[YEA]  07/15/2009: April from Memphis, Tn: "When my son was a baby he had severe cradle cap. I used dandruff shampoo and after washing his hair a couple of of times, his cradle cap was completely gone."

[YEA]  03/19/2013: Jazzz from Delta Junction, Alaska, Usa: "My son developed bad cradle cap (we live in a dry cabin), I tried baking soda which did work well but the cradle cap came back. The next time I tried washing my three year old's scalp with baking soda I accidentely got some in his eyes while rinsing (which I am sure was painful! ) I decided to find an alternative and found Jojoba oil. This stuff works BETTER than baking soda. I just smeared it over his cradle cap and let it sit over night and then washed his hair. If you have a little one please try this method! It works better and you don't have to worry about getting it in eyes."

[YEA]  05/15/2012: Christi from Little Rock, Arkansas: "My son had terrible cradle cap that went from his eyebrows straight back to the crown of his head. It was terribly thick and crusty. Everytime I would wash it off it would be back by the next morning. I tried olive oil, coconut oil, Oil of Oregano, Apple Cider Vinegar etc. With no avail.

It then occured to me that perhaps Kombucha's acidity and probiotics might help. So the next bath I washed of the cradle cap secretions and put a fresh kombucha scoby on top of his head and left it there for 10 or 15 minutes, then rinsed his head with water. The next morning his head was smooth and shiny bald (the cradle cap was retarding hair growth). The cradle cap was completely gone and two months later it is still gone, replaced with a headful of hair and an impeccably healthy scalp!"

05/28/2013: Becci from Gainesville, Tx replies: "What exactly is Kombucha and where can I find it? Would Walmart have it and if so in what department? Thank you so much."

[YEA]  05/05/2011: Mommy V from Washington, D. C. : "My 16-month old developed cradle cap after nearly a year of clear scalp. I was unwilling to try dandruff shampoos as they can burn the eyes. I used about a Tbs of olive oil. I massaged it into his scalp with my fingers, let it sit for approx 1 minute, and then brushed the flakes out gently with an old baby toothbrush. I then washed his hair with regular shampoo (mostly working the shampoo into the hair and leaving the scalp alone). The first treatment improved the condition by about 75%. I did it once more a few days later, and he's back to 100%! It also seemed to soothe his itching head, which he had been scratching for weeks. (I did not have any problem washing the oil out of his hair, but his hair is very short. Might be more of a problem with girls.)"

05/06/2011: Diamond from Salisbury, Ma.usa replies: "Wow, that sounds like a great idea, my son had real thick hair, my sister said she used baby oil. But I think most oils do help. Thank you for your input."

[YEA]  10/04/2011: Toya from London, Uk replies: "I mixed some herbs with water and olive oil and or a few drops of almond oil - add some rosemary, thyme, to a small desert bowl of cooled boiled water, add some olive oil and almond oil, leave for a few minutes for the mixture to infuse. Pour into an old bottle if you want and then use again later by heating up the oil and water mix over a bowl of hot water. Anyway, I use this with cotton wool like a small shampoo or refreshing wash - it works the best for the itching and for cradle cap. Ive tried lots of other things but they pull the hair out or leave my baby's scalp white."

[NAY]  03/08/2010: Katylady82 from Katy, Tx, Usa replies: "i agree!!! both my daughters (1 yr and 2yrs) have it still. I only had two things advised to me by the doctor. i was told either use oil oil or dandruff shampoo) it was extremely hard to do either. The dandruff shampoo is not tear free and if it even barely got into their eyes they would be in a lot of discomfort. the olive oil took 10 washes to get out of their hair!!!! i literally washed their hair for 45 minutes each time. we gave up on it after not seeing any results, but now i am happy i found the baking soda remedy and i will update after i try it a few days!"