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Baking Soda Paste
Posted by Melinda (Ballarat, Victoria, Australia) on 05/28/2009
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This one has been in my family for decades. Want to see instant results? It's wonderful. To get rid of cradle cap simply mix together 2 tablespoons of bi-carb soda with enough water to make a thick paste. About 40 mls of water. Gently rub the paste in to the baby's scalp for a minute and rinse off with warm water. Once a day.The cradle cap usually disappears completely within a few days. Try it, it works.
Baking Soda Paste
Posted by Jessicab (Lorton, Va) on 10/31/2009
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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!
Baking Soda Paste
Posted by Gio (Atlanta, Georgia, Usa) on 05/10/2011
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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.
Baking Soda Paste
Posted by Mommyxquatro (Pine Bluff, Ar) on 05/29/2011
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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.
Baking Soda Paste
Posted by Lindsey (Panama City, Fl.) on 07/31/2011
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i used this on my daughter ( 3 months).... She had mild cradle cap.... 1st treatment took care of it! WOW! So happy!
Baking Soda Paste
Posted by Sandee (Wellington, New Zealand) on 12/15/2011
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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.
Baking Soda Paste
Posted by Amanda (Markham, Ontario) on 04/30/2012
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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!
Baking Soda Paste
Posted by Amy (Cologne, Mn) on 06/01/2012
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worked great!! Will repeat tomorrow
Olive Oil
Posted by Katylady82 (Katy, Tx, Usa) on 03/08/2010
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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!
Baking Soda Paste
Posted by 2nd Time Mom (Atl, Ga) on 11/05/2014
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Omg...my 3mth old just got cradle cap a couple of weeks ago and I was going crazy trying to get it out, I even took her to the dr and got some prescribed shampoo but it was just taking its own time. I tried the baking soda paste one time and saw tremendous results.....it is gone!!! I am keeping that baking soda as ammunition just in case it decides to come back!!!!
Kombucha
Posted by Becci (Gainesville, Tx) on 05/28/2013
What exactly is Kombucha and where can I find it? Would Walmart have it and if so in what department? Thank you so much.
Kombucha
Posted by Om (Hope, Bc, Canada) on 01/10/2014
Ashleigh from Austin, Tx: I have to tell you when I read "Kombucha", ha I am hooked now. Considering the many health benefits it is worth while to make one's own. I have so many Moms and babies now and while it needs some practice, it is a wonderful drink. In Russia, where it has been brewed for a century at least, those places where it was used regularly, there was no cancer to be found. It is also a wonderful probiotic.
Thanks for mentioning it. Namaste, Om
Olive Oil
Posted by Anna (London, Greater London) on 01/02/2009
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Ailment-Cradle Cap -- Remedy: Olive Oil YAY
My sister is a hair dresser. She says some adults still have cradle cap! If you don't deal with it, it doesn't always go!
Both my babies had cradle cap. With my daughter I did nothing, believing it would just go in time. Not all of it did. Eventually her hair grew and it just became hidden. When she was 2 I decided to do something about it!
Pour olive oil liberally over your (baby's) head about about 20 minutes before a shower/bath. The oil softens and loosens the cradle cap. Gently scrape it off with a comb when washing the hair. If it is sticking, do not force it or it can get sore, just do it again another day. It can take a few goes.
When my son was born I did it when he was a few weeks old. You don't need to use shampoo if you don't want to.
This is also a nice, soothing thing to do if you have an itchy dry scalp. Just omit the combing part!
