Vernix caseosa

Baby held in a gloved hand, with creamy substance smeared all over — Newborn baby immediately after birth, covered in vernix

Vernix caseosa, also known as vernix, is the waxy white substance found coating the skin of newborn human babies.^[1] It is produced by dedicated cells and is thought to have some protective roles during fetal development and for a few hours after birth.

^ Nishijima K, Yoneda M, Hirai T, Takakuwa K, Enomoto T (November 2019). "Biology of the vernix caseosa: A review". The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research. 45 (11): 2145–2149. doi:10.1111/jog.14103. PMID 31507021.

[:0-1] Nishijima K, Yoneda M, Hirai T, Takakuwa K, Enomoto T (November 2019). "Biology of the vernix caseosa: A review". The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research. 45 (11): 2145–2149. doi:10.1111/jog.14103. PMID 31507021.

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