Surma kajal

Slideshow 9 ways to connect with your baby. No. It's recommended that your baby's eyes be kept free of kajal, surma or kohl. Using kajal can lead to watery eyes, itchiness, and even allergies. When kajal is washed off during a Most commercially produced kajal and surma brands contain high levels of lead that is harmful for your baby. The ingredients or packaging could also be contaminated if safety and hygiene norms haven't been followed. Even if some brands claim they are lead-free or 100 per cent natural it's difficult to be sure and they may be just as unsafe. Prolonged application may result in excessive lead storage in the body. This could affect your Also, the cornea or the central part of the eye, is very sensitive to dirt and irritation. Dirty fingers, sharp and uneven fingernails can hurt a baby’s eyes. Prolonged or repeated exposure to lead may cause pain and discomfort, and in severe cases, can also affect your Applying kajal to a surma or kajal to your newborn's eyes to ward off the evil eye or buri nazar. According to an old wives' tale, applying kajal or surma will help your baby's eyes become bright, large and attractive. But there is no evidence to suggest this is true. If you wish to apply kajal or surma on your baby, why don't you try applying it somewhere other than the eye? Some mums put a small tika on the sole of the foot, behind one of the ears or at the hairline on the forehead. These are safer options. Find out more about: • • •

Using a kajal or Surma on your baby’s eyes is a traditional Indian culture, which is believed to ward off evil eyes (buri nazar). A lot of Indian parents use kajal to make the eyes of their babies look bigger and more beautiful. The fondness for Surma remains unchanged through villages, towns and metropolitan cities in India as the elders in the family insist on putting it on the newborn baby. Kajal is usually put in the lower waterline of the baby’s eyes and behind the earlobes. What is kajal? Surma is an ancient eye cosmetic which is essentially made by collecting soot (black ash which is the burnt residue of either oil or ghee). While a lot of traditional beliefs dictate that applying kajal is good for the eyesight of the baby, there is no scientific study that backs this claim. Why do people apply kajal to their baby’s eyes? In addition to believing that surma is good for the vision of the baby, people also apply it to make the eyes of their little one appear bigger and brighter. In fact, a lot of parents also believe that the application of kajal can protect the infant from the harsh glare of the sun and ward off evil eye. Should you be applying kajal to your baby’s eyes? A simple answer? No. Even though a lot of families across cultures believe that the application of surma is beneficial for the baby, doctors seem to disagree. For starters, kajal contains lead which can not only cause itching and irritation in eyes but may also lead to infections. Infact, most of the...