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Posted 04/22/2011

My YDD has extremely sensitive skin; we've been using California Baby Ultrasensitive for almost 2 years, and love it.  We now use it for ODD as well.




   Hannah 10/2/05 ~~ Madison 10/13/08

Posted 04/23/2011

We started off using California Baby sensitive, but now use Burt's Bees Baby Wash.  Use it as body wash and shampoo for my 2-year old, and love it!  We also use Think Baby Sunscreen.  We used to always use California Baby sunscreen, but now read that titanium dioxide is bad, so we just switched to Think Baby which has the safer zinc oxide.

Posted 04/23/2011
We use soap from soapsandsundries.com

Extra virgin organic coconut oil or olive oil as moisturizer when needed--she usually doesn't need it

I made a balm from evco, evoo, beeswax, candelila wax; for butt/sun, I added zinc oxide.


Posted 04/23/2011
FYI: titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are ONLY bad if they're nano. The way to tell--does it leave a white finish? Not nano. Does it become clear? Nano.

The chemical sunscreens are worse, and are clear.

Only titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are physical /mineral blockers, and the things that make your foundation opaque. They're also in shampoo and food as whiteners.

The issue with nano sized particles is that they might increase the absorption level of the other ingredients in whatever you're using. If you're using something with ingredients you can eat, I'm not sure if increased penetration/absorbability should be an issue. If you're using a water/chemical based lotion with preservatives and chemical blockers, then I'd be more concerned.

It's one of the reasons I won't even bother making or using lotions and make balms & use oils instead--no water = no need for preservatives to fight bacterial growth


Last edited 04/23/2011

How cool that you know all this! I just found out about parabens, SLS, & phthalates (after reading Crazy Sexy Diet, after watching Crazy Sexy Cancer). Had NO idea about this stuff before. Trying to transition to synthetic-free. Just bought the Idiot's Guide Book to Making Natural Beauty Products. Not sure what you're saying about nano because I've never heard of it before. I think you are talking about it in non-synthetic sunblocks (I've looked them up online for purchase and noticed reviews stating that they don't like them because they turn the skin white, but you're saying that's good because that means it's not nano)? Guess I don't have to worry about nano if all ingredients are synthetic-free, right? How do you know all this? Where can I get more info? You ever notice it's hard to find other people interested in this?


Posted 04/23/2011

We use Episencial and California Baby products for bath, body, and sunscreens. They are both carried by our local Target.  : )

Posted 04/24/2011
Synthetic/chemical sunscreens are clear; names are too many to list, but if it's not zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, it's chemical. Some I remember off the top of my head begin with parsol, oct_____ -ate, PABA, etc. These also kill coral, which is why they're banned when scuba diving.

Nano zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are clear

Non-nano zinc oxide and titanium dioxides are mineral physical sunblocks, which is why they have a whitish cast. If you are stuck without sunscreen for your child, butt cream with zinc oxide works in a pinch.

I hope this clears things up!


Posted 04/25/2011

caralien -- I didn't realize that nano was the main issue with titanium dioxide, but thanks for bringing that up.  I did a little research and California Baby sunscreen is highly micronized per their website -- I am thinking maybe not so good.  

ChrisiDan -- Another way to look at it is that every sunscreen will list their active ingredient.  It will either be a mineral barrier (titanium dioxide or zinc oxide or a combination of them) or something else.  The something else will be a chemical base which is bad.  Maybe I am oversimplifying this, but that seemed to help me when I was sorting through the sunscreens at my local Whole Foods.

Also here is a link I just found explaining why nanoparticles of titanium doixide are not good: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0033/7802...

Finally, I would highly recommend reading the book "Healthy Child Healthy World."  It really changed my view of organics and living chemical free -- and then you just build your knowledge base from there.  Seems like there are some pretty informed people on this board. So, this may end up being a good resource too.  I agree, it is great to find like-minded people.  


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