[peaceful_mama]

Something for me and baby, comparable in price/long-lastingness/good-smelliness to a biggish bottle of J&J baby wash, but minus the sodium laurel sulfate, etc.

I also used to buy the all-natural toothpaste but now I forgot what kind I bought that had NO gelatin-type products....and I *know* it wasn't much more than 'normal Walmart' toothpaste, whatever it was. I was looking at the health food store last week and the stuff they had was 5 bucks a tube...

And where would I get things like tea tree and lavender oils? People have recommended them for cd use to keep stink away.....

 

[blessedwithboys]

walmart here carries toms of maine toothpaste and mouthwash for much cheaper than the HFS. they also have tto. i have been satisfied with the quality of that. it has the right C/T ratio.

as for body wash, nothing beats dr bronners. i love the almond one, but you could get the unscented one for baby. look online for the gallon size, or the bronners site now sells the smaller bottles and $20 worth gets you free shipping. oh, and if you have one of those wall dispensers in your shower, you can cut the bronners in half with water. i found that to be the easiest way. a pump bottle makes it splash all over when its that liquidy, but in a hanging dispenser, you can just put a pouf or washcloth underneath.

 

[Maeve]

I second the Dr. B's. I LOVE it. We use it for everything from cleaning to body wash.

I do dilute mine more, though. You can also put it in a foamer pump.

 

[merrick]

I like Tom's of Maine and Dr. Bronner's as well. Cheap and good. You can get essential oils online or at a health food store.

 

[NaturalFamiLEA]

I use natural olive-oil soap for my hair and skin. I brush my teeth with olive il and peppermint oil. I use the same olive-oil based soap for my daughter's bath, with some baking soda sprinkled in.

Essential oils can be found at glorybee.com, brambleberry.com or mountainroseherbs.com

 

[Kam]

Ariana'sMommy, would you explain your toothpaste? I have never heard of using anything but the stuff in the tube. Enlighten me, will you?

warmly,
Kam, mamamama! to Meg

 

[mamamillie]

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Olive oil for toothpaste?.....

 

[NaturalFamiLEA]

Well toothpaste is to clean teeth and freshen mouth, right? Who says it has to come in a tube?

I have a small squeeze bottle with flip-spout that I have mixed olive oil and peppermint essential oil. I use this to brush my teeth. I suppose I could add a bit of baking soda to it, never thought of that until now.

Flossing is more important than brushing, as between your teeth is hard to get to with a brush, and that is where the stuff gets caught anyways. Of course easier said than done, I am not a very good flosser, but I'm working on that.

 

[mommy2girlies]

a friend of mine just gave me a bar of dr. bronner's rose scented soap and i LOVE it!!!

i've used toms of maine before and like it...going back to that one....is it ok for kids..our almost 3 yr old and 1yr old love to brush their teeth and aren't that adept at spitting

 

[NaturalFamiLEA]

I tried Dr. Bronner's Peppermint soap, but I can't stand tasting soap, so I couldn't use it. Love it for hair, though

 

[peaceful_mama]

HEY..........I went to Dr. Bronner's site..........that's the stuff the coop I belong to carries! I didn't pay attention to what they're charging for it, or whether they have the baby stuff.....but.......the thing is, I'm a member and I can get them to order the baby stuff if they don't have it! I am going to buy a bottle next time I go........cool!