Pamper Your Baby’s Skin – Make All Natural Baby Products at Home
May 2, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Your did you know that you can make your own all natural baby products like baby lotions, creams, balms, oils, and powders to soothe and pamper baby’s delicate skin? It’s true, and is not complicated to do, nor is it overly expensive. Commercial baby products, despite their advertising hype, can still include ingredients such as Ceteareth and PEG compounds that are derived from harmful petrochemicals. I’m sure that you would never dip your precious child in a barrel of motor oil, so why would you ever bathe them in products that contain chemicals such as these? Don’t feel bad about using commercial products–large companies have spent millions on advertising to lead you to believe that there isn’t any other way. But now you know that there is an alternative available.
Because infants’ skin tends to be more sensitive than adults to chemicals, it is particularly important that your baby’s skin is only exposed to all natural baby products. The very best skin care products you can use for your baby are ones that you lovingly make yourself. That way, you can choose to make products from natural ingredients such as beeswax and jojoba and avoid the addition of harmful preservatives and fragrances that can irritate your child’s delicate skin.You can make lovely creams and lotions to pamper your little ones skin and not worry about irritation from fragrances or preservatives.
You can make all natural baby products that will give provide you with everything baby needs for bath time And skincare. You can make a wide range of products such as creams, bath products and oils to soothe and protect baby’s skin. After purchasing the basic ingredients for these products, you will find that you will actually be spending less making your own baby products as well. The markup on all types of cosmetics and skincare products is simply outrageous. Raising a child is expensive enough, so every penny counts! And by making your own baby products, you have the assurance that what you create is made only from fresh and wholesome ingredients.
Your whole family can enjoy all natural baby products that are luxurious and made with the highest quality ingredients, and you can make them right at home. Products made for baby are every bit appropriate for all family members. Just because you are a little older than baby, doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy the same benefits from skincare products free from preservatives, colorants and fragrances. Why not pamper yourself and your baby by making your own skin care products?
Natural Skin Care For Infants – Which Products Are Best?
April 22, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
There are plenty of products filling up the market these days, advertising themselves as the best baby natural skin care for your little one(s). But there are lots of shortcomings in these ads especially since many of what these products claim to do just never happen or they fall short of what they are supposed to do. Eventually this leads to your baby suffering from skin irritations, rashes and allergies because of the chemicals and other irritating ingredients found in these baby products. If you are really looking for the top-of-the-line products for your baby, make sure that the products you buy don’t contain anything which would irritate your baby’s skin. The first step for you would be to go for products with natural ingredients rather than those with chemicals.
As you turn towards natural ingredients, remember to avoid ANYTHING (no matter how good it is) which has petrochemicals. Take care when buying lotions and moisturizers because these are the ones which usually contain petrochemicals. This means that you have to take off petroleum jelly from your baby skin care products’ list too.
To keep your baby’s skin as smooth as petals, go for baby lotions made from natural oils. Many of the best baby natural skin care products contain aloe which is an important ingredient in moisturizers and looks after irritations too. Another natural ingredient that you want to be looking for is chamomile. Chamomile is known for its soothing effect on the skin. Watch out what essential oils you buy and if in doubt, consult your pediatrician about prospective products.
Just because you want the best doesn’t mean it has to go out of your budget. There’s absolutely no necessity for you to buy expensive products just because you want good quality products. There are plenty of products out there which can fit snugly within you budget AND look after your baby’s skin too. Start looking from your local health food store!
Smaller companies might actually be the best providers of baby natural skin care. This is because smaller companies are more committed towards making sure that the products you get are of high quality and packed with all the right ingredients. It’d be ideal for you to support a local company as you are more likely to know where all the ingredients came from.
If you still have little or no idea about what might be best for your baby, look for a board or guide that ranks organic and natural products. Read the labels and pick products which don’t have any artificial fragrances or colors.
The more natural the product is, the better it will look after your baby!
Eco-Friendly Baby Tips
June 27, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
1. Cloth Diapers:
It’s estimated that a baby will use somewhere between 5,000 and 6,000 disposable diapers before they are potty-trained. Cloth diapers saves trees, and really aren’t that big a hassle to use. Newer cloth
diapers have snaps, removable inserts (some of which are bio-degradable fibers), and can be easily washed at home or through a diaper cleaning service. Experts argue that cotton diapers are also better for a baby’s bottom.
2. Glass Bottles for feeding:
Newer glass bottles are quite tough and resistant to average drop from countertop or highchair to floor. They are also free of potential chemicals that can leach from the plastic into your baby’s formula. For more information on toxicity in baby bottles, read this article on Environment California’s site.
3. Clothing made of natural fibers:
Clothing made from natural fibers are gentler on a baby’s sensitive skin that man-made clothing such as polyester.
4. A Natural Nursery:
When furnishing and decorating your baby’s nursery, pay particular attention non-VOC paints, natural fiber carpets and rugs, and “green” furniture.
5. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle:
Toys, clothing, furniture, even diapers (cloth, of course) that are purchased used not only feels better on the wallet, they reduce the amount of items that will eventually end up in landfill.
6. Choose safe food packaging plastic containers:
Avoid plastic food packaged in containers with the recycle symbol that contains a 3, 6, or 7. Also avoid plastic food containers that have “PC” on them.
Defining “Natural” Skin Care
June 13, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
As you walk through today’s health and natural food grocery stores you will find an extensive selection of “natural” skin and body care products. These products will range from toothpaste and deodorant to cosmetics, lotion, and hair care. It seems that many of the companies providing these products are striving to promote their products as “natural” since today’s consumers seem to have a preference towards any product labeled “natural”. This definitely makes sense because really who would walk up and purchase a bottle that says “loaded with silicone derivatives” or “extra carcinogens”.
Now you’re thinking no one in there right mind would do this right. I mean who goes to the store and actually tries to buy a skin care product that will cause their body damage. Actually most people these days do exactly that, unknowingly of course as they aren’t aware of the toxic ingredients in the product of their choice. What people need to start realizing is that not every company that throws the word natural on their product really cares about the ingredients being truly natural. If you do a little research on the ingredients in skin care the information is alarming as you find that many skin care products contain carcinogens and other toxic ingredients. Check out a website called skin deep for more information on what is in your skin care.
Aren’t skin care products supposed to be helping your body not hurting it? Yes, they are but unfortunately that isn’t the case with all of the products available. This is where certified organic skin and body care products come in. When they are certified organic they have to meet strict requirements by the certifying body and are very safe for the consumer. Certified organic skin care products are made up of ingredients you can actually read and understand such as avocado oil and safflower oil not six syllable words that don’t mean a thing to you. This way you actually know what you are feeding your skin rather than just hoping it works because the company that made it claims it will.
When you go to purchase a “natural” product be sure to research the company producing it. Find out what their stand is on ingredients such as silicone derivatives and the like are. See if there focus is on a toxin free line of skin care or just one that smells good etc. There are wonderful certified organic skin care products available so don’t settle for some supposedly natural junk when you can have the best available for your skin.
Natural & Organic Skin Care and the Deception by Manufacturers
June 10, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Unfortunately there aren’t many rules to break and that’s because there is no governments or authorizing bodies to ensure that ‘organic’ claims on skin care and personal care products are genuine.
The same goes for ‘natural’ It appears that cosmetic manufacturers can claim an ingredient is natural, even if the raw material has been synthesized with chemicals, heat and pressure. The resulting compound is far from the original pure substance that they started with.
And that Bunny emblem that professes the product ingredients are not tested on animals… well that only means that the cosmetic manufacturer or its’ agents have not tested the ingredients on animals for the past 5 years.
Big players in the cosmetic manufacturing industry can lobby against the introduction of legislation that would protect the consumer from unknowingly purchasing products that contain ingredients known to cause cancer in laboratory animals Not only that, they can also add a few herbal ingredients to their products and claim them to be ‘Organic’!
If you ask most consumers, many will agree that if they choose ‘natural’ and/or ‘organic’ products, they expect it to be as pure as possible. Meaning, little or no chemical action and no synthetic chemical ingredients.
The trouble is… the chemical industries definition of ‘organic’ is ‘anything that contains ‘carbon’.
That means that leaves that have rotted over thousands of years to produce crude oil and then synthesized to make skin care ingredients can be named as ‘organic’!
And so, this allows cosmetic manufacturers a loop hole.
The best way to ensure your organic purchase is genuine it to make sure there is a Certification label on the product…. That means a third party independent body has issued the proof that the products hold up to the scrutiny of an audit trail, from growth of the raw material, harvest, storage and transport and importantly the processing.
Please be aware of the bogus ‘certification’ that some companies use.
* Applying a mock up of a label created by their art department to fool unwary consumers.
* A chemical name followed by a natural ingredient in (brackets)…(coconut)
* Claiming to be ‘derived from’…there has been a chemical change to the raw ingredient by synthetic means.
* Unpronounceable chemical sounding names on products that claims to be ‘organic’
An example of the blatant cheat is the misuse of information for the chemical foaming agent Cocomidopropyl Betaine, used in many shampoos and body washes, including baby products.
Some manufactures will leave out the chemical sounding part of the name and you will see on the label ‘Coco Betaine’ and some times (coconut) following. It would be reasonable to assume that this is a ‘natural’ ingredient.
In reality, the coconut oil has been boiled with ammonia and a toxic herbicide… far from ‘natural’ and certainly no longer a pure ingredient!
There is also a problem with contamination of some ingredients during the manufacturing process. As this is unintentional, you won’t see it listed on the label.
It has been found that nearly 70% of products assessed can be contaminated with impurities during manufacture. 55% of products assessed contained ‘penetration enhancers’ they help the active ingredients penetrate deeper into the skin.
So here is an eye-opener!… 50% of all products assessed contain penetration enhancers as well as known and probable cancer causing ingredients!
To be certain a product is truly ‘Organic’ ensure the certifying label from governing bodies such as the USDA or ACO.
ALSO:-
* Don’t fall for ‘natural’ claims. * Don’t fall for ‘organic’ claims without a logo. * Read labels! * Vote out the cheats with your purchasing dollar!
