Sunday, August 3, 2014

Favorite products for Cooper

I wanted to share my favorite natural and organic products I like to use for Cooper! I try to stay clear of any yucky chemicals when it comes to his skin, because it's pretty sensitive. He had a bad case of eczema a few months back with lots of visits to the allergists, and I can see a drastic change in his skin since switching to more natural products!
Before I list my products, I wanted to say my favorite companies to use are Honest Company, or Burt Bees. I also like the diapers and wipes from Whole Foods, and a few lotions from Trader Joe. All of these companies have safe and natural products to use on your baby's skin!

 Honest Company baby wipes:
One of my favorite wipes to use on Cooper. We have seriously tried probably every single wipe made on this planet, and none work as good as Honest Company's. They have also improved their packages, so they don't have that annoying sticky tape on there to keep the wipes from drying out, which always either gets twisted or gets stuck to the baby wipes. Mine also tend to dry out with those. The Honest Company wipes are durable and you don't have to use many to get them clean! They are super cheap, and they sale them at Target now!!! The bigger packs are $5 for 72 wipes, and the smaller packs are 99 cent, which have 10 wipes. I usually get the 10 wipes for the diaper bag, and the 72 wipes for at home. They also don't contain all the yucky chemicals like ordinary wipes. If your not big on Honest Company wipes, then a second favorite would definitely be Seventh Generation which can be found at Whole Foods or Public's. They don't contain any chemicals and are awesome too!

Some wipes that I would stay away from (just from personal experience):
Dollar General brand: Yes, we have used these and they are terrible and are certainly not good to use on baby's bottom!

Parent Choice: Not everyone will agree with me on this one, and it really just depends on the child, but my son had a major allergic reaction to these so we stay clear from these.

Huggies Wipes: Not saying these are bad, but the quality SUCKS. They always end up ripping every time I try to wipe him.

White Cloud: These are a really weird off brand, and I just would not use them. They broke Cooper out pretty bad.

Diaper rash cream: One of the best diaper rash creams I have used is Weleda Calendula cream. The diaper rash will be gone within 1-2 days. It doesn't have that horrible chemical smell like Destitin. I got mine at Whole foods, but it can also be found by ordering it online!

Diaper rash creams to stay away from:
As I said above, this is just from personal experience, that being said one I won't use again is Destitin. It just smells really bad and it makes them smell like Destitin all day if you use it. I can't stand the chemical smell that comes a long with it, and it always burned my sons bottom more than it did help him. A good diaper rash cream is a must!

EOS lip balm: You're probably wondering why I have EOS lip balm on here, well Cooper LOVES putting chapstick on and this is his favorite. He loves being independent and putting it on himself! Plus, it's really good for the winter so your child's lips won't get so dry!

Burt's Bee shampoo: I love the Burt Bee shampoo! It smells so good, and comes in different fragrances. Ever since I made a huge switch to Coopers bath supplies his skin is so soft. So I usually only use Burt's Bee shampoo or Honest Company. Both of which can be used as a body wash too. I usually still use the bar of soap, which is either dove for sensitive skin, or home made soaps from Etsy or this Peach Place near our house!

Coconut body butter: Love, love, love this stuff! I use it on Cooper after his bath and his skin is just perfect! He loves dipping his finger in there to get some out and rubs it on him and my legs. It smells amazing and is so fluffy. I like the fact it's inexpensive, and it goes a long way because you don't have to use much. This can be found at Trader Joe's for around 5 bucks!

Vitamins: Just recently started giving Cooper one of these vitamins every morning. They provide a lot of good vitamins for him since he is going in that picky stage! I use the gummy ones on him, because he can eat fruit snacks like a pro. If your child can't handle fruit snacks, I would recommend getting the hard chewable ones. These are really small though, like a gummy bear and they smell really good. I think Cooper thinks he is eating a fruit snack when I give it to him, so it really makes the child excited to have one every morning!

These are just a few products I love! My dislikes are just based on personal experience and dealing with a child that has sensitive skin! Hope everyone finds this a good source to go by. Have a great Monday!




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