"When my first son was born, like so many mothers I had thought cradle cap was caused by an overly dry scalp, and my go to treatment was too excessively oil the scalp whilst minimising washing of my baby’s hair. I genuinely thought I was doing the right thing, but the cradle cap became progressively worse and he lost all of the hair on the sides of his head" explains Mama & Bird brand founder Carmen.
In actuality, Cradle cap, also known as infantile seborrheic dermatitis, is believed to be due to a combination of factors such as excessive oil production in the skin, yeast overgrowth, and hormonal changes.
