Toiletries
I've tried almost everything out there. Jason's Sunblock has no parabens and is my favorite sunscreen. Avalon Organics makes great baby butt balm (no petroleum products is what to look for), thought I've been wanting to make my own (and this recipe looks promising). You can also by 100-percent zinc oxide at some drugstores, and this could be added for extra protection.
valon's massage oil is also great, although plain olive oil (not extra virgin) or grapeseed oil is just as good for a new baby. In fact, olive oil is the cure of choice for cradle cap.
BIn terms of shampoos and such, California Baby is the Starbucks of organic toiletries -- reliable, available, and consistently good (although probably overpriced). I vascillate on buying these pricey things, but after reading studies like this one, on chemical and absorption concerns, I think they're worth the price.
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It's lovely, but I would do a few things different:
-- put the herbs in some cheesecloth or something, the filter-over-mesh straining was messy and time consuming
-- use 2X as much sweet almond oil, what I made was much too thick and hard
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