Babycare - Natural Child Care Products

BABYCARE PRODUCTS

BOD Babycare: Dr. Hirsh examines how scents can stimulate infants' brains and potentially enhance cognitive development. There are several safe essential oils that can provide relief for baby ailments such as restlessness, colic, or insomnia. The essential oils most commonly found in aromatherapy products include lavender, chamomile, mandarin, marjoram, neroli, jasmine, melissa, fennel, and pettigrain. For instance, a bedtime bath featuring essential oils of lavender and chamomile can help calm a fussy baby and gently induce sleep.

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Essential oils commonly accepted for babies and children:

Chamomile lemon eucalyptus rose marjoram eucalyptus mandarin sweet orange jasmine geranium neroli tea tree sandalwood lavender.

Aromatherapy applications and benefits for infants and children.
There are several methods of application you may employ with children.
One of the most therapeutic and enjoyable for both parent and child is massage. Studies have shown that babies who are massaged regularly are more relaxed, eat and sleep better, and have less colic and constipation. One of the best reasons to massage your baby though, is that it promotes bonding between parent and child, and a baby who is bonded is going to adjust to new situations and life in general, much more easily.
Another application is where there are skin complaints such as eczema, nappy rash. Used with the appropriate base oils or creams, essential oils that have anti-inflammatory properties such as lavender and chamomile, can assist in the healing process of these ailments.
Avoiding the harsh chemicals usually suggested for these complaints (such as tar and sorbelene cream) would be best for baby, as they tend to make the situation worse.

Remember, you're the only one they've got.

BUBBLE & SQUEAKIE CLEAN
300ml/10.14fl oz

This yummy bubble bath has a joyful blend of vanilla bean, sweet orange and grapefruit. safe bubbles without the harsh surfactants used in commercial bubble bath products.
Contains the gentle extracts of chamomile and calendula, which are cleansing and healing to the skin.

DIRECTIONS:
Place small amount under running water and swish water vigorously to get a mountain of bubbles.

ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS:
Chamomile extract calming to nervous system, antibacterial.
Calendula extract gentle antiseptic.
Vanilla essential oil uplifting, warming evokes happy memories. both grapefruit and sweet orange assist in unwinding and relaxing, and are both antiseptic and balancing to the skin.

INTERESTING BITS:
Kids love bubble bath. This product is a gentle and is ok to use everyday. Bath time is an important ritual which promotes bonding and is fun - especially when you join them in the bath!
Yummy blend smells like jaffas and has the ability to change a ratty mood into a cheerful one.

SPLISH SPLASH:
250ml/8.5fl oz

Super gentle all over body and hair wash. Can be used every day and won't sting baby's eyes.
A relaxing, soothing and hydrating blend of rose maroc, neroli and lavender.

DIRECTIONS:
Apply small amount on washcloth or palm and work into a lather before applying to skin, then rinse. Apply even smaller amount to hair, lather and rinse off by tilting baby's head back when pouring water over their head.

ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS:
Chamomile extract relieves nervous tension and skin inflammations. calendula extract mild antiseptic and wound healing. rose maroc hydrating, harmonizing, tonic for the heart and calming for the mind.
Neroli stabilizing and regenerative to the soul and nervous system.

INTERESTING BITS:
Calendula has a high caretenoid (vitamin A) content hence giving it its regenerative properties and is fantastic for nappy rash. the more you can prevent this irritating condition from occurring the happier your baby will be.

BUBBALOO'S BUM SPRAY:
125ml/4.25fl oz

A soothing and calming combination of lavender floral water and essential oil, aloe vera and calendula extract. cleansing, cooling, healing, and antiseptic without being harsh on baby's skin. suitable even for the most sensitive of skin, contains no alcohol.

DIRECTIONS:
Spray area, avoiding baby's eyes, and spray cotton pad. Wipe clean, repeat if necessary then wipe bottom with dry cotton pad to finish.

ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS: lavender water and essential oil anti-inflammatory, carminative, antibacterial/antiseptic.
Aloe vera astringent, tissue healing, cooling calendula extract anti-infl ammatory, tissue healing, antiseptic.

INTERESTING BITS:
The romans used to put lavender in their baths for it's antiseptic qualities: hence the verb to wash is lavare, in italian.
Keep spray in fridge in summer and use as a cooling, soothing face and body spray, or on insect bites to calm redness and itchiness
The reason we designed this product was so we didn't have to use wipes, which can be full of harsh alcohol and petro-chemical by-products.
In fact we believe the reason bubbaloo didn't get nappy rash is because we used it everyday since he was born.

LORENZO'S OIL:
125ml/4.25fl oz

Named after the owner's beautiful wife who would massage her newborn every night before bedtime praying that this will be the night he will sleep through! the oil does not contain nut oils and is safe to use every time you massage baby. Ideally everyday as it enhances the bond you have with your child, while promoting optimum skin and muscle tone.

DIRECTIONS:
Ideally use before sleep at night after bath time as part of their bedtime routine as the essential oils help induce sleep. Massage starting from feet working towards their heart area.

ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS:
Safflower oil and grape seed oil cold pressed vegetable carrier oils to soften and lubricate skin. jojoba oil has very similar properties to our own skin's sebum, hence penetrates skin rapidly. chamomile essential oil soothing and calming to digestive and nervous systems. sweet marjoram essential oil warming and sedating. cedarwood essential oil calming and soothing to nervous system. geranium essential oil healing and nourishing to skin.

INTERESTING BITS:
This oil can also be beneficial where there is respiratory catarrh and coughs by massaging around the rib cage and back, or in the case of colic it can be rubbed over their abdomen clockwise so to promote expelling of gas as well as relaxing the smooth muscles.

MOTHER'S MILK
250g/8.5fl oz

DIRECTIONS:
Useful especially in the winter months or when exposed to the elements or drying chemicals such as chlorine at swimming pool.

ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS:
Cucumber extract - cooling, anti-inflammatory. St john's wort antiseptic and analgesic (good for insect bites and bruises) evening primrose oil rich in fatty acids (GLA) assists in treating dry skin conditions. Chickweed demulcent, calms itchy skin and redness. Rose maroc essential oil hydrating, a tonic, especially for the heart and emotions. Jasmine essential oil assists in treatment of dry skin, balancing and uplifting. Sandalwood essential oil - calming, hydrating and harmonizing. Jojoba oil and shea butter excellent natural skin emollients, rendering it smooth and soft. Jojoba also regulates sebum production.

INTERESTING BITS:
North american indian medicine men were the first to recognize evening primrose's potential as a healing agent and used to brew the plant pods to make an infusion for healing wounds.
Jasmine has been known for centuries as a fragrance that diminishes fear, helps in enhancing self-confidence and defeating pessimism. according to buddhist practice sandalwood fosters openness, warmth and understanding opening one to enlightenment.

COWBOYS AND ITCHY BUMS
100g/3.527fl oz

This nappy rash cream is guaranteed to work and give relief to baby's irritating condition. Combined with calendula, chickweed, aloe extracts, essential oils and homoeopathic remedy's to help assist dry itchy, irritated skin.

DIRECTIONS:
After cleaning bum with bubbaloo's bum spray apply a small amount to affected area. Use whenever changing nappy as a barrier cream to skin prone to irritation.

ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS:
Homoeopathic remedies of dulcamara 6x, bryonia 6x, sulphur 6x specific remedies for dry, irritated, desquamating, itchy skin. Chickweed extract - a demulcent herb that soothes and lubricates inflamed skin relieving pain and inflammation. Shea butter and jojoba - both nurturing to skin and jojoba balances sebum production. Aloe vera and calendula - protects and promotes tissue repair. Aloe vera is also very cooling and soothing. Frankincense and rose geranium essential oils - both balancing and astringent. Lavender essential oil - soothing and anti-inflammatory sweet orange essential oil - soothing to dry skin, uplifting to irritable moods.

INTERESTING BITS:
Chickweed, a common garden weed, has been valued for it's soothing and tonic powers all over the world for thousands of years - taken internally and used externally. Shea butter from the karite tree found along west african savanna region, has high anti-infl ammatory properties, vitamins A and E also stimulate the skin's regenerative action. Sweet orange is also high in vitamins A, B and C and well known as an antidepressant.

BUBBALOO'S MIRACLE DRY SKIN BALM
100gm/3.527fl oz

Super nurturing and soothing skin balm rich in essential fatty acids due to it's precious base oils of wheat germ, evening primrose, shea butter, jojoba and coca butter. May assist in the treatment of extremely dry, flaky and irritated skin such as in eczema and or dermatitis.

DIRECTIONS:
Use as often as needed on dry affected area after bathing.

ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS:
Paw paw extract - high in vitamins A and C, which assist in skin repair and regeneration. Wheat germ oil high in vitamin E, a natural preservative that assists in skin repair and essential fatty acids. evening primrose oil high in essential fatty acids, which have anti-inflammatory properties. vanilla bean extract and mandarin essential oils both uplifting and mood enhancing. all combined in a very nurturing base of shea butter and coca butter, jojoba oil and calendula extract.

INTERESTING BITS:
The fruit surrounding the karite pod from where shea butter is derived, has 4 times the vitamin C found in oranges. Vitamin C assists in cell regeneration, and so does vitamin E found in wheat germ oil.

This pack includes one of each of the following:

BUBBALOO'S BUM SPRAY (50ml)
MOTHER'S MILK (50ml)
SPLISH SPLASH (50ml)
A WASH CLOTH