Sentences with phrase «vernix acts»
For example, vernix acts as a protective barrier, while in the uterus, from liquids, but it also acts as a skin cleanser, moisturizer, safe and natural antimicrobial, temperature regulator, and antioxidant for the newborn after delivery.
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The vernix should always be left to absorb naturally as it acts as a natural moisturizer and protects against infection in the first few days.
A 2004 study published in ACOG's Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found that, «The antimicrobial property of vernix may also act to facilitate colonization of normal flora following birth and to block colonization of unwanted microbes or pathogens.
Scientists believe this is because of our lack of fur, as the vernix also acts as an insulator.
For example, vernix not only acts as a protective barrier, while in the uterus, from liquids but it also acts as a skin cleanser, moisturizer, safe and natural antimicrobial, temperature regulator, and antioxidant for the newborn after delivery.