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Naturally Speaking
The Benefits of Organic Baby Skin Care
Is organic baby skin care an indulgence or a necessity? With so many products on the market
today, it can be both.
Organic baby skin care is essential, especially for newborns. Not only are they better for your
baby's skin, they're actually safer. Natural and organic baby skin care is also beneficial
because it is gentler on the skin and is environmentally friendly.
Your baby's skin is five times thinner than yours, and much more likely to absorb the substances
that make up baby skin care products. So when it comes to organic skin care, it's best to Keep
It Safe and Simple (K.I.S.S.)
Here are some ingredients to avoid:
- If you can't pronounce or understand the ingredients, keep looking.
- Mineral oil/Petrolatum/paraffin are byproducts of crude oil, and they are cheap to
use.
- Parabens (methyl, propyl, butyl and ethyl).
- Talc powder.
- Phthalates
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and Ammonium Lauryl Suflfate are foaming agents found in
many shampoos and hair conditioners.
- Isopropyl alcohol SD 40.
- Glycol is used as a humectant.
- FD&C Color Pigments are synthetic colors made from coal tar.
For the first six months minimize the use of skin care products. Choose organic and natural
products. Gradually increase your baby's toilette after the first six months, making sure your
baby is not allergic.
Take care not to bathe your baby excessively.
To further protect your baby's skin you'll want to minimize your baby’s sun exposure and use
organic baby sunscreen.
Minimize chemicals used in diapering products.
Find out what chemicals were used to treat your baby's bedding and layette.
Cut your baby's nails regularly, to prevent cuts and scratches. You may find yourself cutting
them every other day. Also you may find that safety scissors result in a much smoother and
closer cut than baby clippers.
Use organic baby shampoo for your baby's hair and wash it sparingly. Take a sniff, you'll know
when it's dirty.
Tips for being Green with Envy
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.
3. Clothing made of natural fibers:
Clothing made from natural fibers are gentler on a baby's sensitive skin than 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.
Recommended Reading
For the Mom-to-be:
The Girlfriends’ Guide to Pregnancy
A great gift for the first-time mothers-to-be. A candid, very funny and reassuring guide to
pregnancy. A must-read for every expecting Mom.
The-Girlfriends-Guide-to-Pregnancy
For New Moms and Dads:
Natural Baby and Childcare
Practical Medical Advice and Holistic Wisdom for Raising Healthy Children. From feeding to
healing, clothing to washing, raising children naturally.
Natural Baby And Childcare
Raising Baby Green
The Earth Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Baby Care
Written by a pediatrician, this book is full of natural choices for pregnancy, childbirth and
baby care.
Raising Baby Green | 
