baby skincare

[Snacks]

Natty's skin reacts to the fragrances in the major brands (johnsons, huggies etc). We use GAIA natural baby wash. We buy it with the groceries and it costs about $10 (exxy, but you don't need to use much so it lasts a good while.) It doesn't have sodium laureth sulphate in it (that frothing agent - Natty seems to be sensitive to that one).
Beware though - before you start buying up big, know that if you have friends and family who will give gifts (and even people you don't think will give you gifts - they WILL LOL!) you will likely get a truckload of toiletries! So don't go all out IYKWIM.

[Ginger]

have to second the gaia stuff. its beautiful.

[Kazbah]

try moogoo - the soap is gorgeous and edible, the udder cream great for nappy rash and lots of people swear by the scalp cream for cradle cap.

[Kitt3n]

miessesnce, sukin, gaia, alchemy are all good, natural products. I definately wouldnt be putting J&J on my baby's skin.

[Astrid]

I tend to stick to MooGoo, Gaia and Natural Instinct. DD1 gets excema with J&J and with QV (believe it or not!)

[Snacks]

Yeah, QV did nothing for Natty's eczema either! I forgot, we have used Avado wash before and it had no ill effects for Natty. I believe it has natural ingredients also, and we found that at the grocery shop too.

[satya]

I'd wait and see what your bub's skin is like before buying anything. We have never used any of the nice stuff we were given when Brock was born as his skin is so sensitive. In the early days we just used olive oil as recommended at the hossy. Now we use Dermaveen products. I still live in hope of one day being able to use all the nice products but I don't think that day will ever come.