Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I was wondering if anyone knows where I can find veg baby lotions, washes, and shampoos, that might be available at local stores (Wal- Mart, K-Mart, Target, etc). I live in a small community that doesn't have alot of options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 hi cyndi, the idea that you need lotions, washes and shampoos for babies is an enormous misconceptions they simply are not necessary and the only reason people think they need them is because of the massive industry that has sprouted up around baby products. in fact, lotions, soaps and shampoos generally do more harm than good on babies' delicate, perfect skin. best moisturizer for babies who actually have a problem of dry skin (and they almost never do unless they have eczema or some other skin disorder)? olive or coconut oil. best soap and shampoo? simple castille soap with nothing added, such as dr. bronner's baby mild soap. babies and children don't need a product that is specifically designed to wash hair. the best thing to keep babies clean and comfortable is good ol' water. our kids almost never received soaps throughout the first year of life. now that my son is older, and has long hair, i wash it once a week generally, sometimes twice in the summer, with dr. bronner's. we also use bronner's as a hand soap and body wash. they never need lotions. the skin of babies and children is perfect just as it is. adding a bunch of products to it, " natural " or not, vegetarian or not, is simply unnecessary. chandelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Target carries California Baby, and also some Method baby products. Not sure if the method ones are vegan or not, but we just saw them at our Target this past weekend. ~Susan On Apr 22, 2008, at 2:53 PM, Cyndi wrote: > I was wondering if anyone knows where I can find veg baby lotions, > washes, and shampoos, that might be available at local stores (Wal- > Mart, K-Mart, Target, etc). I live in a small community that doesn't > have alot of options. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I know that Target carries California Baby products. You will probably find the best prices online. Maybe mothernature.com or amazon. Cyndi <cyndi8300 wrote: I was wondering if anyone knows where I can find veg baby lotions, washes, and shampoos, that might be available at local stores (Wal- Mart, K-Mart, Target, etc). I live in a small community that doesn't have alot of options. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 I agree with this. My son (this was also true of me when I was a baby) would break out terribly if we used any kind of 'baby' soap or shampoo. My mom used to bathe me, and I carried on the tradition, with just water, and sometimes she'd add baking soda to it. We also didn't use baby laundry detergent, because it was not only expensive, but the 'free and clear' type laundry detergents we used on our stuff (I have issues with the scented kinds anyway) we used as well. If his cloth diapers needed a little 'more' we used the oxy stuff (it breaks down into pretty benign things - at least last I recall since we don't use it now). I also never bought baby food unless we were out later than we meant to be, as we just made extra, and then blenderized it (and you can custom make between textures as your child gets older and so on). You can also make your own mixes that you won't find in stores, too. I had some other stuff, but now I'm off to read stories to my son before bedtime. Missie On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 4:09 PM, chandelle' <earthmother213 wrote: > hi cyndi, > > the idea that you need lotions, washes and shampoos for babies is an > enormous misconceptions they simply are not necessary and the only reason > people think they need them is because of the massive industry that has > sprouted up around baby products. in fact, lotions, soaps and shampoos > generally do more harm than good on babies' delicate, perfect skin. best > moisturizer for babies who actually have a problem of dry skin (and they > almost never do unless they have eczema or some other skin disorder)? > olive > or coconut oil. best soap and shampoo? simple castille soap with nothing > added, such as dr. bronner's baby mild soap. babies and children don't > need > a product that is specifically designed to wash hair. the best thing to > keep babies clean and comfortable is good ol' water. our kids almost never > received soaps throughout the first year of life. now that my son is > older, > and has long hair, i wash it once a week generally, sometimes twice in the > summer, with dr. bronner's. we also use bronner's as a hand soap and body > wash. they never need lotions. the skin of babies and children is perfect > just as it is. adding a bunch of products to it, " natural " or not, > vegetarian or not, is simply unnecessary. > > chandelle > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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