Baby Lotion That Works

Most everyone that has a newborn knows about the peeling skin. And this last week the topic has come up on twitter, I’ve been e-mailed, and it’s come up in real life. So I thought to myself, “Hmm, self, maybe this should be a blog post one day!”.

You see, that crazy pink stuff from Johnson is absolutely horrible on babies skin. Most moms I know don’t use it because it actually makes babies skin worse! And no wonder really. The EWG’s Skin Deep database shows it ranks an 8 out of 10. With 10 being the worst for toxins. And it’s marketed for babies!! It actually contains ingredients known to cause cancer, reproductive problems, and allergies. Not something a baby’s brand new body needs to deal with in my opinion.

So you wanna know how I deal with it and keep my baby from shedding skin all over?

Coconut Oil!

I absolutely love to use coconut oil on skin. It’s all I’ve been using for the last year on my own skin (face included-it helps prevent free radicals) so I figured, why not use it on baby? I don’t have to worry about her eating a bunch of crazy chemicals when I put it on her hands, and absorption isn’t an issue either. Plus she smells super yummy for a little while after I apply it!

If you’ve never bought coconut oil, it’s actually a solid (like butter consistency) but has a melting point of 75 degrees. So once it’s on skin, it spreads really easily. And it doesn’t leave your skin oily like something like olive oil would. As an added benefit, if you choose unrefined virgin coconut oil, it’s full of beneficial nutrients! I happen to buy mine online at Mountain Rose Herbs because they have the best price I’ve seen (a gallon for $37.00!), plus it has a great flavor and scent as well.

And it usually helps my little newborns skin by just the second application, so this totally works for us!