1st Time Mom Uses Liquid Paraffin to Moisturise Baby's Hair and Scalp in Video, SA Parent's Grateful for Plug

Thursday, August 03, 2023 at 1:01 PM by Nothando Mthembu

A video of a mom buying an unconventional household product to moisturise her baby girl's natural hair caught the attention of users
In the TikTok post, the woman is seen applying liquid paraffin to the child's hair as she styles it
Many South African moms were pleased with the results and thanked the woman for sharing the tip

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A mother recently plugged South African netizens onto an uncommon product to use to help moisturise a baby's dry skin and hair.

Mom using liquid paraffin on baby's hair — A mother shared a TikTok video with a unique tip for using liquid paraffin on a baby's hair to keep it moisturised. Image: @destiny.manda
Source: TikTok

Woman uses liquid paraffin to moisturise her child's hair

A video posted on TikTok by Destiny Manda (@destiny.manda) shows the young woman purchasing liquid paraffin in a store before showing how she uses it to moisturise her baby girl's natural hair.

According to the mom, the product is great for her child's skin and scalp, and she applies it every day. She also recommends pouring a few drops of liquid paraffin in a baby's bath water to help alleviate dry skin.

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@destiny.manda also ends the video by showing her adorable baby after she has styled the hair in two beautiful afro puffs.

Talking to Briefly News, Destiny said that she learned about the hack from her mother.

"I asked my mom for advice about my baby’s dry scalp and she casually asked if I had liquid paraffin when I’d never even heard of it. It’s 100% safe and it’s great for all skin types except those that have an identified allergy to it."

Watch the cute video below:

Liquid paraffin is primarily used as a pediatric laxative in medicine and is a popular treatment for constipation and encopresis. Because of its ease of titration, the drug is convenient to synthesise.

According to Gyalabs, research has shown that liquid paraffin is safe to use, and it is needless to say that it is an inexpensive skin care agent. Studies have shown that applying paraffin on the skin does not cause any adverse effects on the skin.

Mzansi moms grateful for the haircare plug

Read some of the comments below:

♍ LadyP ♍ replied:

"I thought it helps with constipation only."

Maka Hlelokuhle said:

"Thank you for the plug. I'm buying this for my baby girl, she has extremely dry skin. Not even petroleum jelly keeps her skin moisturised."

Angel. wrote:

"It really works. I use it for my boy, he has dry skin. Keep plugging us, mommy love you content."

Fortunate Owenhle said:

"Wow thanks. Always wondered what I could use it for."

Setssss replied:

"Thank you so much for this! My son suffers from dry skin, and I’ve literally tried everything."

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