Anna - for wash powder, i use Aware Sensitive by Planet Ark.

Bilby had teh worst nappy rash last January, and it made me go research alot of things, to stop her rash.

we use
- one tablespoon in the pre-wash tray
= one tablespoon in the wash tray
and you're right NO FABRIC CONDITIONER

what is in washing detergents?
parabens (cheap preservative put in many body and hair products and toothpastes and moisturisers adn makeup, many people get skin irritations to parabens)

  • SLS (cheap foaming agent - sodium laureth sulphate)
  • colours
  • perfumes
  • enzymes
  • optical brighteners

many many things are added to NORMAL washing detergents
so i searched for ones that DIDN"T have all these things added
the most gentle ones i found were Ecostore and Aware Sensitive.

Amolin, Earth's Choice and one other, maybe PURITY??, all came close, but they each had ONE thing, that i was tryign to avoid.

Many people do their own (empirical) research, by trying different products, to see what works for their child.

Baby's skin is much thinner than ours, and can react to washing detergents, especially when you consider how frequently their nappies are washed, adn the fabric is direct on very sensitive areas.

So it's a trial n error process, and taking the time (when i'm childfree) to read the labels, google those words and educate myself on what i'm buying (time consuming - but when your bub has awful nappy rash, it suddenly becomes your priority).

So i happily used Omo Sensitive to wash the nappies for first 14 months - no worries - then overnight - suddenly it was too much for her. things can change.



$15 is lower end price for a good sized wetbag. baby beehinds don't promote their wetbag much, i wish i'd known about them earlier. excellent value wetbag (i have three diff brand ones). Much easier to toss the wetbag into the wash than wipe out your nappy bag. ANd the smell containment is worth it. (zip).