It is safer to bath your baby in plain water during the first month of their life because the top layer of a newborn baby’s skin is very thin. This means it is more sensitive to damage from germs, chemicals and water loss.  After the first month you will then need to start thinking about cleansing and moisturising your baby’s skin, and we have therefore selected a range of gentle body moisturisers, bath additives and bottom creams for you to choose from.