Before kids I never really thought about what was in any of my personal care products, much less suspected that some might contain traces of toxic chemicals. Now I’m not entirely sold on the idea that tiny amounts of some of these chemicals are harmful, but I do my best to avoid them anyway and was concerned when I read that a top producer had harmful chemicals in their popular shampoo (and very glad to hear that they are now removing the toxins thanks to pressure from concerned parents). I’d love to shop “all natural” and “organic” all the time, but some of the products can be prohibitively expensive at $20 and up for a bottle of baby wash. The new Dr. Sears Family Essentials line of Baby Care is great because it’s free of harmful chemicals AND affordable.
The Dr. Sears Family Essentials’ Baby Care line was developed with the expertise of the Sears Family of Pediatricians, who have more than a century of medical knowledge combined. Dr. Bill Sears, one of America’s most trusted pediatricians, has treated more than 500,000 babies and counting, and Dr. Jim Sears is the resident pediatrician on the hit show The Doctors.
I’ve been using the Family Essentials’ Baby Care line on baby Kate and I’m loving it. We are mostly using the Wash and Shampoo and Body Lotion and Wipes because, fortunately, she hasn’t needed any diaper area care yet. I love the Body Lotion. I’m a sucker for citrus scent and I love that the scent is noticeable on application but subtle enough that I don’t feel like my baby is perfumed. I don’t notice it on her later in the day, but a friend commented on how good she smells. Of course this friend may just be in the wanting another baby mode. The formula is also really nice. It’s light but hydrating and doesn’t leave a greasy film on baby or my hands like some other products. The Wash and Shampoo works well and is gentle on baby girl’s skin. The wipes clean poo effectively and aren’t irritating and it’s nice to know they are toxin free.
To Buy or Not to Buy
To Buy… The Family Essentials are an affordable non-toxic line of products with a great scent from a trusted name in baby care. They would make a great baby shower gift too.
Not to Buy… If you don’t love citrus as much as I do, you might not love the lotion as much either, but it’s a subtle and light scent, so unless you hate citrus, I think you’ll like the scent.
Shop! The Body Lotion at $6.99, Wash and Shampoo at $5.99 and Wipes at $2.99 are available on-line from Dr. Sears Family Essentials. The Lotion is also available from amazon.com.
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