Vernix, also known as Vernix caseosa, is the "waxy" or "cheesy" white substance found coating the skin of newborn humans. It is secreted by the fetus's sebaceous glands in utero, and is hypothesized to have antibacterial properties. The word "smegma" is occasionally used to describe vernix.

Vernix is composed of sebum (the oil of the skin) and cells that have slou...

Vernix, also known as Vernix caseosa, is the "waxy" or "cheesy" white substance found coating the skin of newborn humans. It is secreted by the fetus's sebaceous glands in utero, and is hypothesized to have antibacterial properties. The word "smegma" is occasionally used to describe vernix.

Vernix is composed of sebum (the oil of the skin) and cells that have sloughed off the fetus' skin. Vernix and protects the baby's skin from the water habitat-you know, when you're in water too long your skin gets all wrinkly? This protects the baby from that. Also, it slowly sloughs off toward the end of the pregnancy making the amniotic fluid look milky. Some babies are born with a lot, and some hardly any
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