Baby Toiletries/Baby oil

[Liz]

I use that paw paw ointment too when his bottom gets a little red. But I read somewhere that it has petroleum stuff in it too?? I haven't as yet researched to comfirm that or not. If it has, I'll be looking for something else. But I use pawpaw for everything myself.. chapped lips, healing small cuts etc.

ETA: just did a quick search - found this written on another forum

i called lucas' hq in queensland to get a run down on the ingredients in their product. i was told that they use a PETROLEUM base. of course this is a completely synthetic product that is an obvious toxin and one that my son has severe reactions to.

on the paw paw ointment tub the listed ingredients are "fermented fruit (and) potassium sorbate" no mention of petroleum.

the woman i spoke to was downright rude, stating that lucas' had every right NOT to declare the ingredients on the container. she is right (according to trade practices) and what they are doing is completely legal but IMO, hardly ethical. she also stated that the company always informs people who call them, about the actual ingredients. my point to her was that in my case (and i'm sure other peoples') i called AFTER a problem occurred, a situation that wouldn't have happened if the container was adequately labelled. she was unable to address this point, only spouting out (continually) how the company was "within its legal rights" to not label.
have done a little online research and found that there is a product called "simmons paw paw salve" that contains no petroleum.

I've seen that simmons one on an online pharmacy. Might use that instead.