Nourish and soothe your infant’s skin with the gentle performance of Cetaphil Baby Moisturising Oil. Specially engineered for baby skin requiring barrier protection and hydration, this organic calendula baby massage oil wraps your baby's body in a light, silky moisture veil. By pairing organic calendula flower extract with sweet almond and sunflower seed oils, it glides across delicate skin contours effortlessly.

This gentle daily baby oil works dynamically to lock in post-bath moisture, prevent skin dryness, and support infant relaxation through gentle massage. Designed for daily use after bathing, the fast-absorbing, mineral oil-free formula penetrates outer epidermal layers cleanly, leaving your baby's skin feeling soft, smooth, supple, and comfortably protected throughout the day.

How It Works & Key Benefits

This formula targets post-bath lipid depletion, cradle cap dryness, and environmental moisture loss in infants. By combining plant-derived omega fatty acids (sweet almond and sunflower seed oils) with organic calendula extract, it deposits bio-compatible lipids directly onto the stratum corneum. This targeted mechanism reinforces the natural skin barrier, calms surface micro-irritation, and maintains soft, hydrated infant skin without clogging pores.

Core Active Ingredients & What They Do

• Organic Calendula Extract (Calendula Officinalis): Soothing botanical active derived from marigold flowers that calms skin irritation, reduces redness, and protects delicate tissue.

• Sweet Almond Oil (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis): Bio-compatible plant oil rich in essential fatty acids and Vitamin E that deeply conditions and restores skin elasticity.

• Sunflower Seed Oil (Helianthus Annuus): Lightweight lipid active high in linoleic acid that fortifies the natural moisture barrier and prevents dryness.

• Vitamin E (Tocopherol): Natural antioxidant active that shields skin lipids against oxidative stress and promotes soft, healthy skin texture.

Formula Feel, Absorption & Delivery

The clear, lightweight oil vehicle dispenses smoothly from the bottle. As it is massaged gently over delicate body contours, the plant oils spread effortlessly without dragging or requiring firm pressure. It absorbs rapidly into outer skin layers, leaving a velvety, non-greasy finish without staining clothes or bedding.

Skin Barrier & Surface Finish

Formulated without mineral oil, parabens, synthetic colorants, or harsh additives, the oil respects delicate infant skin pH and cutaneous barrier integrity. Once absorbed, it leaves a soft, protected moisture barrier that guards baby skin against daily friction and environmental dryness.

Skin Type Suitable for delicate, dry, sensitive, normal, and cradle cap-prone baby skin profiles from birth onward.

Concerns Solved Baby skin dryness, post-bath moisture loss, cradle cap flakiness, skin roughness, chafing, and infant massage friction.

Texture A lightweight, silky plant oil that glides smoothly across baby skin and absorbs rapidly to a soft, non-greasy finish.

Usage Time Optimized for daily morning or evening use, ideally applied after bath time or during dedicated baby massage sessions.

Compatible Routines Fits seamlessly into any daily infant care regimen. Apply to clean skin after washing with Cetaphil Baby Gentle Wash & Shampoo to lock in post-bath moisture and relax baby before sleep.

Who Should Avoid It

• Known Nut Allergies: Contains Sweet Almond Oil (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis); parents of infants with documented tree nut allergies should consult a paediatrician prior to use or perform a patch test.