Do not use any creams or lotions as they may do more harm than good.” A 2004 study found that the properties in vernix caseosa (full name) were similar to those found in breast milk.

The vernix that midwives wipe off before they hand the new mother her rosy-skinned bundle of joy is probably the best skin cream the baby will ever have.

Diagram showing possible sites of action of pancreatic and epidermal chymotryptic enzyme on the fetal skin surface. In utero, vernix caseosa forms a film separating the amniotic fluid compartment ...

By Janine Gard Hawkes Bay Today· 10 Feb, 2022 01:00 AM5 mins to read Subscribe now Save ...