Taking a bath with your baby is an adorable, precious, lovely thing that’s not to be missed! It’s seriously one of the greatest joys and is relaxing for mama and baby. A rubdown in the sink, while cute, is not as much fun! Seriously, there’s no need for those plastic baby tubs.. Anyways! In my book, The Kind Mama, I referenced some kind potions and lotions so below are Bear and I’s favorites! This is for bath time and beyond, I added some balms we dig and products found in our medicine cabinet, check them out:
Shampoo & Body Wash
Babo Botanicals Moisturizing Baby Shampoo and Wash. We love this!
Mini Organics Gentle Baby Wash
Mama Rose’s Naturals La La Body Wash & Shampoo
Burts Bees Shampoo & Wash
Gabriel Clean Kids Naturally Shampoo
California Baby Calming Shampoo and Body Wash
Bubble Bath
I haven’t come across a great bubble bath product, to make these naturals ones work you have to put so much in.
Seventh generation Baby Bubble Bath
Gabriel Bubble Bath
Body Oil
Hugo Naturals Chamomile & Vanilla Baby Oil
Motherlove Birth and Baby Oil
Dr. Hauschka Lavender Calming Bath Essence
Honest Body Oil
Butt/Diaper Balm
Earth Mama Baby Bottom Diaper Balm *this stuff is amazing! I even used it on myself when Bear was first born.
Vital Earth Traditions Baby Bum Ointment. I love this product!
Shoosha Protective Diaper Balm. This smells nice and feels really clean.
California Baby Calming Diaper Area Wash
Burts Bees Talc-free Baby Dusting Powder. We never really used this since we used elimination communication 🙂 but I do use it as dry shampoo in my hair sometimes!
Mini Organics Diaper Balm
Hellomellow Diaper Rash and Body Butter
Dental Hygiene
Jack N’ Jill Toothpaste. Bear prefers blueberry & strawberry flavors.
Dr. Brite Kid’s Mouthwash
Hand Sanitizer
We are not huge on hand sanitizer, particularly conventional sanitizers are super-gnarly. However, from time to time when your on the road kind hand sanitizers can be useful. Below are alternatives we enjoy, but if you can make your own, go for it (p. 269 in The Kind Mama) 🙂
The Honest Company Hand Sanitizer. The lavender smell is nice!
Gabriel Germ Busting Soap
Neal’s Yard Remedies Organic Defense Hand Spray (citrus)
All Good Hand Sanitizer (peppermint)
Thieves Hand Purifier
Medicine Cabinet
Puremedy Eucalyptus Chest Rub
Small Batch Naturals Vapo Rub
Small Batch Naturals Boo Boo Balm. This was given to us when we were living in ATL. You can use it on anything!
Motherlove Green Salve (used on insect bites, rashes etc.)
mykind Organics B12 + D3 organic sprays
mykind Organics – Elderberry Gummy & Spray (ages 4+ with supervision)
mykind Organics Turmeric Inflammatory Response Gummy
Green Ban Herbal Insect Repellant
All Terrain Latex Free Bandages
Earth Mama Nipple Butter. Love this !
Xlear Nasal Spray
Naturade Expec Alcohol-free Herbal Liquid
Shoosa Baby Diaper Balm
Bare Belly Organics Chest Rub
Puremedy Eucalyptus Chest Rub
MyPurMist Machine – good for a runny nose
Alkalol Nasal Wash (I use this pretty rarely)
Olbas Lozenges
Now I want to hear from you! What kinds of products are you and your little one digging at the moment? Any great natural bubble bath products out there?
Photo by: Amy Neunsinger
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