Baby Powder??

[Moi]

Yeah my DH also uses it for his smelly feet!

[LimeSlice]

I was going to say you can mix it with ti tree oil and bi carb soda and lavender and make a tinea/ smelly foot powder with it. works a treat!

Other then that - never use it on girls...the particles have been found to block fallopian tubes and can cause infertility n women and as MR said cervical cancer. Not good! Shame though cos it smells soooo good!!

[Snacks]

Gaia rocks the Kazba!! I've used their products since DS was a newborn. Not only do they look after his skin, but do they smell good, or what???

We looooooove Gaia here Only started using it when DD's eczema came out when she was 6-ish months, tried a few different brands of soap substitutes plus some home made stuff (the oats in a stocking was...erm... entertaining - like she was bathing in porridge, LOL) and Gaia now rocks my world. It's lovely stuff.

[Sammiejane]

I 'regifted' all the baby powder that i got. A girl that was pg at work got all the stuff that i didnt want... she knew that it was all the stuff that i didnt want or use and i told her to take what she wanted and either pass on the rest or bin it... she got all my sposies too that i had been given that i never used, so there was a lot of useful stuff.

I have never used powder of any description, but if you are looking to use it instead of buying a cornstarch based baby powder, why dont you just buy cornflour and use that, its much safer and cheaper than the commercially produced powders that have additives and perfumes.

HTH

[Georgi]

I use babypowder on my underarms before I wax them. That's about it.

[Crystalwings]

I have also never used powder nore was I given any but when I was doing anti-natal classes the midwife said that if you love the smell of the powder just sprinkle a little on your baby's singlet or socks and they will smell like J&J without the harmful side effects like cervical cancer. I like the other ideas though about carpet refreashers, for smelly shoe's etc though. Powder is also very drying for the skin and babies skin is so soft I wouldn't want to spoil that and upset the natural oils.

[Mum030709]

Other then that - never use it on girls...the particles have been found to block fallopian tubes and can cause infertility n women and as MR said cervical cancer. Not good! Shame though cos it smells soooo good!!

Well I'll be buggered!
I just learnt something new for the day..
I had ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA AT ALL that it could cause such damage..
I know my mum always used it on me as a baby & I've used it on the first year of my baby girl's life too..

[LimeSlice]

I didnt know either until bump came home from the hossie! apparently the nurses told DH just after she was born when he mentioned it. Helpful to know such things because obviously J&J will never tell you!

[Visitor8]

rofl at the sweaty balls!

I use the cornstarch one for nappy changes. Love it and we haven't had any nappy rash since! Started using it when Ash had a red bum and none of the creams worked and haven't looked back. I also use it under his chin because he is a super dribbler and it helps keep it a little drier. Plus it smells lovely!

[ShootingStar]

We were given some too when i had DS. Never used it. But i just recycled and gave it to someone else who was expecting a baby lol.