Sunscreen on Infants? Not Usually
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm309136.htm
You’re at the beach, slathered in sunscreen. Your 5-month-old baby is there, too. Should you put sunscreen on her? Not usually, according to Hari Cheryl Sachs, M.D., a pediatrician at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The best protection is to keep your baby in the shade, if possible, Sachs says. If there’s no natural shade, create your own with an umbrella or the canopy of the stroller.
Read this Consumer Update to learn more about how to keep infants protected from the sun’s dangerous ultraviolet rays.
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