https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:09:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cradle-cap-remedies#post-44873 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:24:41 +0000 yin 44873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used Aquaphor for my son's cradle cap, but I recommend trying other remedies first. I didn't like the greasy feeling/look of it, and I felt like it took a long time for it to go away. Of course I also put Aquaphor on his face and body too. He was a very shiny looking baby. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cradle-cap-remedies#post-44811 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:40:32 +0000 DisneyBee 44811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son had horrible cradle cap when he was 2 months old, and Mustela Shampoo for Cradle Cap worked great. It removed it all in a few days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cradle-cap-remedies#post-44809 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:09:56 +0000 cupcakemama 44809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used this stuff called Moo Goo. It's fantastic, got rid of the cradle cap. It's Australian but I am sure there would be US suppliers online. It also makes a really good hand cream and they have Udder cream (!) for sore nipples that is apparently awesome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cradle-cap-remedies#post-44781 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:22:16 +0000 Katm558 44781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone, I'm going to start trying the olive oil remedy. I've already tried using baby oil, but it hasn't changed anything, so maybe because the olive oil is thicker it's more emollient. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cradle-cap-remedies#post-44772 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:02:17 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 44772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our pedi told us to use a small amount of Head &amp; Shoulders, which did work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cradle-cap-remedies#post-44755 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:06:56 +0000 cyndistar3 44755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used baby oil gel and a soft bristled brush and just brushed it on out :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cradle-cap-remedies#post-44739 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:21:47 +0000 brownie 44739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BoogieBea: Ours was good after once and then I found it again. I was reading that it can be related to food allergies as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cradle-cap-remedies#post-44721 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:09:20 +0000 BoogieBea 44721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pelikila: thanks for sharing! Yeah, I honestly haven't spent much time getting rid of it since I read that it'll eventually go away on its own. So I've only sporadically scrubbed sometimes during baths and applied olive oil a few times. Maybe I'll try a more consistent approach to help her along. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cradle-cap-remedies#post-44719 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:03:32 +0000 pelikila 44719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BoogieBea: About a week or two. I'd suggest you up the oiling/scrubbing and washing your baby's head to every day for about 2 solid weeks that may take care of it. We got rid of my son's cradle cap pretty early on but now that he is 10 months and winter has hit, it (more dandruff-like but still similar) is back so I am doing it again and in only a few days I've seen great improvement again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cradle-cap-remedies#post-44718 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:01:45 +0000 venice4504 44718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've tried all the "natural" remedies and also the Head&amp;Shoulders idea and none of them work perfect. Thick lotion works well when it's not so prolific. But when he was about a month lotion wasn't cutting it and even the oil/brush thing really never got it totally to go away. I honestly think it never goes away until they outgrow it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cradle-cap-remedies#post-44717 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:57:15 +0000 BoogieBea 44717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: @pelikila: How long did it take for it to go away? I've been scrubbing my LOs head every so often. She is over 5 months now and still has some cradle cap on her head. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cradle-cap-remedies#post-44691 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:07:56 +0000 pelikila 44691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used a cotton ball to put olive oil on the troublesome spots about 30 minutes before my son's nightly bath. Once he got in the bath, I used a soft bristled brush to gently scrub the spots. Then I'd shampoo him and use the soft bristled brush again. I let the shampoo sit for a few minutes while the rest of him got clean and then rinse well. I did that every day until it was gone as needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cradle-cap-remedies#post-44681 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:36:37 +0000 Mrs. Bee 44681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my baby nurse friend says she puts a ton of aquaphor on baby's head before bedtime and then wipes it off the next morning. got rid of some really bad cradle cap that way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cradle-cap-remedies#post-44671 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:50:20 +0000 brownie 44671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Olive oil on the hair and then wash it (a few times). I would wash his hair (just the hair) every day until it isn't greasy anymore.</p> <p>Edit: And brush and comb like crazy until it is gone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cradle-cap-remedies#post-44666 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:28:31 +0000 Katm558 44666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok, I know a bunch of cradle cap remedies, but want to know others experience with them.</p> <p>What has worked best for your infant? </p>