Just a thought i am VERY new to yorkies but not sand

I too live at the beach in NC and deal with my sandy skin children... not sure if it would work or even be safe (please weigh in here yorkie experts) but i use baby powder to get sand off of my kids... also my aunt is a hair dresser and she uses baby powder to get hair off of her clients! It is amazing stuff! Do you guys think it would work or even be safe?