Is Fabric Softener Safe For Newborn Baby Clothes Skin? 5 Facts to Know
Most pediatric and dermatology sources recommend avoiding regular fabric softener and dryer sheets on baby clothes, especially for newborns. The concern isn’t that softener is toxic in a dramatic sense — it’s that the fragrance, dyes, and chemical residue it leaves on fabric can irritate a newborn’s thin, still-developing skin barrier, and softener residue can …
