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Methylparaben. Propylparaben. Cyclomethicone. Are these really the
kinds of unpronounceables you want coming in contact with your baby’s
most sensitive parts? If you’re using conventional big-brand diaper
creams, these and other potentially harmful (to both infant and
ecosystem) chemicals are exactly what you’re getting. And many of them
have been linked to cancer and reproductive disorders. We found three
creams that eschew harmful chemicals, but still do the trick to clear
up diaper rash.
Actress Melanie Mayron of “thirtysomething” fame knew the dirty little
secret about commercial diaper creams when she set out 12 years ago to
create a line of natural baby skin-care products with the help of her
chemist dad. The resulting Mayron’s Good Baby Barrier and Diaper Cream
is made with zinc, essential oils of almond, chamomile and lavender,
plus moisturizing shea butter and protective beeswax, not to mention
more health-promoting vitamins than we’ve got in our entire medicine
cabinet. We love the smooth texture, gentle herbal scent and just-right
thickness, which protects our tiny ones’ tushies and keeps them soft
and rash--free even overnight. But perhaps our favorite Good Baby
feature is its convenient list of suggested “adult uses,” which include
treatment of chafing due to such common causes as “spring cleaning
calluses,” “new shoe blisters” and (nudge, nudge, wink, wink)
“honeymoons.”
California moms have sworn by California Baby Diaper Rash Cream for
over a decade; now, the line is in stores like Whole Foods nationwide.
The all-natural, food-grade cream contains organic and
sustainably-grown ingredients (though it’s not a certified organic
product) and delivers a rich anti-bacterial cream in a one-hand
friendly, flip-top package. The Cream depends on ultra-purified
lanolin, vitamin-grade zinc and vitamin E, in addition to organic tea
tree and aloe vera, plus the company’s signature Calming aromatherapy
blend that includes French lavender, known for its soothing,
antibacterial, and healing properties. And again, a clever adult option
from CalBaby’s founder, Jessica Iclisoy: When used overnight on
blemishes, the Cream dries them up and decreases redness. Bonus!
Created by a pair of pediatrician mothers, MD Moms Baby Silk is a
company that continually astounds us with its ability to create
innovative products in traditional categories. Case in point is their
Diaper Rash Cream, which is based on a patented “liquid glove”
formulation of marine silk, vitamins E and B5, zinc oxide, aloe,
licorice, shea butter, ginger root extract, chamomile and a natural
antibacterial agent. The cream smoothes on white so you can see what
you’ve covered, then turns clear to provide an invisible moisture
barrier that protects, soothes and heals. The result? No more rash, and
no more white jammies or fingers, either. Genius! And while we’re on
the subject, we’ve just gotta shout out their Silky Liquid Powder,
which is so mind-bogglingly phenomenal it elicits a “why didn’t I think
of that?” slap to the forehead. Made with a base of cornstarch, the
stuff smoothes on like a lotion, then transforms into a silky powder to
keep crevices dry and cool. No more worrying about talc in the lungs
and powder on your pants from where you stood next to the changing
table.
With this kind of innovation, these moms have definitely been there, done that.
Read up on this week's Kid's section and find out how to get $1 off your Mayron’s Good Baby order through the end of March 2009. No iffs, ands or butts!
--Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff and Natasha Garber
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