I’ve tried a bunch of natural baby bath products because the Tiny Dancer has really sensitive skin but one thing I’ve noticed about baby bath products is that they don’t lather.  I know it’s just programming, but I need to see bubbles when I’m cleaning the baby otherwise I don’t feel like I’m doing anything.  When I was contacted about trying Live Clean Baby, an eco-friendly baby bath product line I was excited to give it a try.

Live Clean Baby uses only natural, non-irritating, supremely gentle plant-based ingredients and is committed to providing products that contribute to a greener planet, yet perform at the highest level.  The environmentally aware collection of products is formulated with mama’s concerns and baby’s sensitivities in mind.  Live Clean Baby is vegan (with no animal ingredients) and cruelty-free (not tested on animals), packaging is recyclable and the products are free of chemicals commonly used in bath products.  The collection includes: Tearless Shampoo and Wash, Moisurizing Baby Bath, Moisturing Baby Lotion, Non-Petroleum Jelly, Diaper Ointment and Moisturizing Bar Soap.

I tried all of the products in the collection and I’m very happy with them.  The soap and shampoo lathered nicely so I actually felt like I was cleaning the baby but it was very gentle.  The Tiny Dancer loved the Moisturizing Baby Bath – it was her first bubble bath and she could play with those bubbles all day if I let her.  The Moisturizing lotion was gentle and the diaper ointment did the trick without that nasty Desitin smell.  I especially like the Non-Petroleum Jelly – it had the same texture and worked just as well as Vaseline – but without the petroleum!  All of the products had a pleasant “clean baby” smell to them that I liked.

Unfortunately, environmentally friendly is usually equated with expensive.  So how much is this great eco-friendly, all-natural baby bath product going to cost you?  Not much at all!  The products are value priced at $7.99 and you can find it at over 8,000 Walgreens stores or on Walgreens.com.  Everybody wins!  I’ll definitely be buying these products once my samples run out.

Babies have the softest, sensitive skin so it’s up to mama to use products that won’t irritate lil’ bébé. I’ve been using Johnson & Johnson’s product – as my mom likes to say, she used it on me and I turned out fine. But, if you look at the ingredients, it lists things you would find in a chemistry lab, rather than stuff you’d find in a kitchen. For the tiny dancer, I’m diligent about what I put in her body, so why wouldn’t I watch what I put ON her body?

When I was contacted by Lavanila about trying out their 100% natural baby bath products I was hesitant to use the tiny dancer as a guinea pig, especially since she has baby eczema. When I read about their products however, I changed my mind. Lavanila Laboratories has created the 100% natural, chemical-free Baby Collection: pediatrician approved, chemical-free, hypoallergenic and contains 30 vitamins and minerals.

I was sent The Healthy Baby Bundle which included the Baby Lotion, Baby Bottom and Baby Wash.  The baby wash is dispensed in a pump so it comes out as a lather.  The soap was gentle and pleasant smelling and didn’t leave a ton of residue in the water which is great for babies with eczema.  The baby lotion went on smooth, smelled great and wasn’t greasy.  The tiny dancer really enjoyed it as I gave her a little infant massage with the lotion and she noticeably relaxed.  Last, I tried the baby bottom cream – what a welcome relief from Desitin (Desitin works but smells disgusting).  The cream sealed out moisture and gave her bottom relief.  Most importantly, none of these products aggravated the tiny dancer’s eczema, in fact, the splotches are a lot less noticeable now.  I’m a fan of Lavanila and will definitely continue to use it on the Tiny Dancer (and will probably look into their adult products for me!).  The Lavanila Baby Collection can be purchased on the Lavanila Webstore or on Sephora.com.