to not use bath products MIL has brought for the new baby?

[MadYoungCatLady]

It sounds a bit daft but please hear me out!

MIL-to-be has popped over today with bags of stuff for our new arrival, due at Christmas.

Its my 2nd DC, and I've decided to get on my high horse about bath products, especially those with SLS in. MIL has brought talc, baby wash, barrier cream, and 4 packs of wipes. I'm really touched by her gesture, she's obviously very excited about her new DGC! However, Ive looked the ingredients up, and the wash does contain SLS, and of course theres the advice against talc. DP knew I wanted to get natural stuff for DC, and he's obviously passed the message on because this particular brand (pretty common, but not the 'leading' brand) has on the front
"No harsh ingredients"

I really don't want to use it. DP does because his mum bought it. He seems quite offended that I've looked up the ingredients. I just want whats best for the baby, I dont want to offend anyone!

Its body wash ffs, not some keepsake we will keep for generations! I know when he baths baby he will use it. He will also keep tabs on it to make sure it doesn't get 'lost'.

AIBU?

Good idea, use them yourself on the sly.

Yanbu - I don't use anything on babies, water is enough, followed by a rub with pure coconut or grapeseed oil. How dirty does a baby get??

DD1 turned out to have very sensitive skin (she still does). Even now, I can't use Halos n Horns on her. Green People bath products were about the only things that didn't give her a rash. Or EarthFriendly baby. She has very fair skin and the only suncare products I've found that are high SPF, last a long time and don't give her a rash are UltraSun. They are incredibly expensive. Her skin is still really sensitive.

None of mine could use Johnson's or name-brand wipes, either. Nappy rashes all around! I used face flannels, got them in IKEA cheaply, and water and some other wipes in a white package for going out (they are now sold in Tesco, but when mine were babies you had to go to a specialist shop or Spirit of Nature).

But I hate waste, so I used the Johnson's stuff on myself or around hte house.

Inspired suggestion by pip rabbit, that way everyone is happy.

idon't know if this has been mentioned but..why not use it yourself? and just not mention it to her that you're not using it on the little one?