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11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Great product! Jan 03, 2011
By Picky New Mom
After reading a frightening article about the chemicals that exist in most "common" baby wash brands I researched organic baby wash and found this product. It is an incredible product. It smells great and is extremely gentle on my son's sensitive skin. I have been using this product for 2 years.
Prior to using this wash we had discussed extreme dry skin with our pediatrician. She had prescribed a steroid cream to assist with the dry patches. Once we switched to this wash was have not had any problems with dry skin.
Nature's Baby also has a body lotion and bubble bath that are equally great products.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Smells fabulous - squeaky clean without chemicals! Aug 24, 2010
By Becky Rose
We've been using this shampoo on my son this summer and are going to keep purchasing it. While it's a bit pricey - it's void of toxic chemicals and smells delicious. The tangerine and vanilla are remnicent of a 50/50 ice cream bar - absolutely yummy.
It lathers easily - not too much though, and spreads around covering his head with one quarter size squirt (he's got long hair - so that's pretty good). It rinses out easily with soft water wihtout leaving a residue - just that fabulous scent.
We use the same scented conditioner afterwards and also have the detangler. You'd think we'd be Over dosing on the tangerine vanilla, but it's subtle enough to not be overwhelming.
Great product.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 At a loss for words-why comfrey, decyl glucoside, and sodium benzoate? Oct 07, 2011
By Gypsy Violets
While many natural products are proud to note their items are free of sodium lauryl sulfates, and other things. I am confused as to whether what they replace these harmful ingredients are even worse. I am ocd with this, and have looked through such ingredients such as decyl glucoside, and while there is not much information on ewg or good guide, I've found a website ecolgite (although I'm not sure if they just want you to buy THeir products instead) that states that this ingredient actually may cause a burning sensation to the skin - which is what I had been trying to deny is what happens to me when I use this and other such "natural" products. I guess sulfates can affect vision and irritate the skin a bit... I read something about comfrey and possible liver damage from topical use- in medicine, people use it only every 10 days..And that because of the "PAs", it's been shown to cause pre-cancer cells in rats. I guess because this comfrey is "certified organic", they think it should be okay - but not with me.
ALTHOUGH, on one website, (Kerry'sHerbals.com), he maintains the study of comfrey was ridiculous in that scientists injected 2 week old infant rats with comfrey over a 7 week period. And, that as with any herb, if it is over used, it could be dangerous. He also says this comfrey could be replaced with other ingredients that pose less harm, such as plantain and calendula. Why don't they do that?
Perhaps compared to other products, this one is less dangerous, but something that can be a precursor to cancer because of PAs as compared to making your head itchy or an irritant to the eyes (sulfates) seems a lot less nerve wreaking to me.. I'm just looking things up on my own, and I'm having trouble finding a good product. I'm looking into Nature's Paradise products, but I hope they list ALL their ingredients.... I found some websites that list harmful ingredients, so I hope that helps somehow. Aubrey's swimmer's shampoo and conditioner look good, and they use organic aloe vera (so no parabens). I only wish there was a substitute for soy, but perhaps I'm too picky.
The leave in conditioner works very well, it has the same ingredients, minus the decyl glucoside. if you purchase that, keep it outside of your bath/shower area, because mine got moldy after I did that. That left my hair soft and very shiny.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Certainly not natural or organic Oct 18, 2011
By Olga
I am actually quite shocked that a product that contains mainly a bunch of synthetic detergents is called organic. Consider what we have on the top of the ingredients list.
DECYL GLUCOSIDE
Does it sound natural to you? No, because it is actually a synthetic chemical. It is a nonionic surfactant that is used for its cleansing and foaming properties. It is produced by the reaction of glucose from corn starch with the fatty alcohol decanol which is derived from coconut. Just because it started with the natural ingredient doesn't mean that we have the natural product at the end of the process. It is still a chemical detergent.
Another concern is that it is not assessed for safety in cosmetics
COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
The producer states it is derived from coconut oil. Yes, that and dimethylaminopropylamine.
It is a synthetic cleansing agent; it has been associated with irritation and allergic contact dermatitis
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Also a synthetic detergent which is not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel. The study found that that a blend of Sodium Laureth Sulfate and Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate was more gentle on skin than a blend of Sodium Laureth Sulfate and Coco Betaine. So it seems to be safer but is still a synthetic chemical.
SODIUM LAUROYL OAT AMINO ACIDS
It is a sodium salt of the condensation product of lauric acidchloride with the amino acids derived from Avena Sativa (Oat) Protein (q.v.). Nothing natural in this one either.
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel
DIMETHYL LAURAMINE OLEATE
It is a synthetic hair Conditioning and viscosity controlling agent, a salt of Dimethyl Lauramine (q.v.) and oleic acid.
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel
Maybe those ingredients are better alternatives for the traditional harsh chemicals that are being used elsewhere, but they are certainly not natural! They are and always will be synthetic chemicals produced in the lab and your body will probably treat some or all of them as a foreign substance even though you might not get an initial reaction to them.
Apart from that you need to use a lot of product for one washing session. The dispenser is very narrow so you have to pump 10 or 20 doses for it to produce any considerable foam. I understand it is a trade-off for milder ingredients but for me it's certainly overpriced considering it is not even natural.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Such a delight Nov 29, 2010
By MJJ
I used to purchase California Baby for my two young girls who are allergic to regular shampoo or body wash. I am happy with California Baby in general but when we tried this, my 8-year-old and myself absolutely love the smell and smoothness. Highly recommend it! Plus we got such a good deal after signing up Amazon Mom and Suscription.
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