Organic baby toilitries - are they worth the extra money?

[Mandyandbabyboo]

Hi Everyone,

This might seem like a silly question, but do you think it is worth paying the extra for organic baby toiletries, or is Johnson and Johnson etc ok? My baby is due in June and want to get the right thing for him.

thanks
Mandy

Well, he doesn't need washing in anything except water for the first few weeks (or even longer), so no rush to make any decisions yet, but some poepl find J&J very harsh and overperfumed, and it brings some babies out in rashes.

You could always hint to people that you'd rather have that kind of thing as gifts instead of flowers etc...

I bought DS some expensive organic baby stuff - and it was a total waste as it turns out he has a nasty reaction to lavender (which it was all full of).

We just use Boots own brand sensitive now, and it's fine.

But as MrsB says, just water is fine for quite a while. Tiny babies don't get very dirty. Wait until he's crawling, then you'll see dirt!

they look lovely on the bathroom shelf

i think they are nice for a special treat or a gift, but to be honest most baby stuff is fine. my favourite shampoo for example is the george one in asda!

j&j isnt my favourite, boots range is

It's marketing that makes us want to buy special baby products - they're really a waste of mony IMO (I'm sure there are hundreds of us with unopened baby stuff we've had for years!)
As Mrs Badger says, he won't need anything but water for a fair while. Organic doesn't necessarily mean no nasties (like sodium laureth sulphate - an engine degreaser now used as a foaming agent) however if you want to be kinder just use water. My DS is 15mths and I still only use water on him (with sometimes oats in a bag & a chamomile teabag in the bath, if his skin is sore, as he gets eczema). He has never smelt anything other than lovely HTH

ooh iris66, does that work? DS has a little excema too, and we have that Oilatum stuff, but I don't love it

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iris that sounds lovely

ViscountessPetitLapin - yes I chuck the oats into a chopped off tights foot & swirl it around a bit. Chamomile is naturally soothing too. Major advantage to me is that the resulting "soup" is totally safe when he's drinking it!!

lol @soup

I didn't use anything except water on DS for 5 months and his skin is lovely, unlike some of my friends' babies whose mums like to give them a really bubbly bath (and excema).

Now we use a baby bodywash/shampoo combinded from the health food shop. It's organic, mild, doesn't have smell and it gets DS clean now that he likes to smear food all over himself.

A lot of the proper organic stuff can only be bought in health food shops etc. The stuff in Boots is just called organic to make it sound better and there is no control of the term.

I would wait until your baby needs a cleaning product before buying any, especially as the real organic stuff only lasts 3 months before you have to throw it away, as it doesn't contain preservatives.

Iris66 - but in my case, it would be the cut off tights that were toxic

nailpolish - I do love the look of pretty, posh toiletries in the bathroom shelf but we're a family of atopics so v v sensitive skin. Maybe I should get some though - I'd only have to buy them once as they'd never get used

NineUnlikelyTales - you need crocs girl

imho J & J is not as skin friendly as it makes out

Oh, do they do organic crocs?

mine are natural latex coated hemp see?

(sorry OP)

(Sorry OP, but I did post a sensible answer first honest)

I had Johnstons for DS, and the bottle of shampoo lasted a year! So I figured spending more on organic wouldn't be too bad. I did use it once when my shampoo had run out, and it made my scalp burn though - so I think when DSs bebefits come in I will invest in some organic. Maybe try trial size/gift packs? I am sure on the www there is even recipes to make your own, I mean at this age (well, DS is 12m) they won't be needing anything really harsh.

Wow thanks everyone that is really helpful! I obviously don't need to buy any products for several months so that is one thing to cross off the huge list!

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