Sulfates, Parabens, Phthalates, and Petrochemicals?

Are these things you want your baby-boo to come in contact with every time you give them a bath? Hell no.

I listed my top 5 products that you can’t always find in stores, but always online.  These are products you might not have heard of, but are absolutely amazing.  As a mother, at the end of the day, you know what is right for your baby, but a little help doesn’t hurt.

1. Naturally foaming Earth Mama Angel Baby Shampoo & Body Wash $20-25 for a 5oz bottle.

Earth Mama Angel Baby Shampoo & Body Wash is made with gentle castile-based soap and is pure and mild enough to cleanse delicate baby skin and hair. With a touch of ultra-safe lavender to help calm infants, it’s made with only organic and natural ingredients. This is not a no-tear formula because it has no anesthetizing ingredients. Certified vegan. Cruelty free. Toxin free skin care. Made with 86.4% organic ingredients. Great for evening baths to calm baby to sleep.

2. Avalon Gentle Tear-Free Shampoo $10.99 8oz bottle.

Avalon Gentle Tear-Free Shampoo formulas are made with a blend of soothing, organic aloe, calendula and chamomile.  This one is tear-free and is enriched with organic sunflower oil and organic herbs for shiny, healthy hair and a clean, happy baby.  The scent is calming and clean great for anytime baths.

3. Earth Friendly Baby Shampoo & Body Wash $6 for 8.5oz bottle.

Earth Friendly Baby Shampoo and Body Wash is organic and not tested on animals, this hypo-allergenic wash is great.  With a light mandarin scent this shampoo & body wash is a fun daytime bath for you and your baby.

4. little twig Baby Wash in Lavender & Lemon $10 8.5oz bottle.

little twig Baby Wash in Lavender & Lemon is pediatrician tested formula contains skin-softening Vitamin E and Aloe, skin-soothing Jojoba Oil, and healing Tea Tree with just a whisper of lavender and chamomile.  It’s a refreshing scent depending on your preference.

5. DIY baby wash, make this one yourself!

Non-toxic baby wash, made by you, for yours.

Baby Bath Milk from MomFuse
1 cup powdered milk
¼ cup corn starch
¼ cup finely ground oats
2-3 drops lavender, rose, or chamomile essential oils

Mix ingredients together and put in a shaker style bottle. To use, sprinkle a small amount in warm bath water.

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.