Last month, I posted about my shopping trip for natural kid and baby products. We’ve been using the products for about a month now, and I wanted to share my thoughts. The reason I say natural (er) in the post title is that that several contain ingredients such as fragrance, alcohol, limonene and essential oils, giving them cosmetic safety database ratings not much different than Johnson’s Buddies products. I’m pretty OK with the ingredients for now. Maybe next time I make a purchase, I will look for something even more natural.
A big reason why I chose the Jason Naturals Kids Only was that they had both a shampoo and conditioner available. We use conditioner on my daughter’s hair every time we wash it, to make combing easier. At $7.69 each, they definitely weren’t cheap however, a little goes a long way, and we will probably be using these for a long time! I do wish the conditioner bottle was a bit bigger; sometimes we use more conditioner than we do shampoo!
The shampoo is actually very thick, and comes out more like a glob of hair gel than a liquid shampoo. It does lather quite easily, and you don’t need to use much.
The conditioner is also very thick, but spreads easily.
They both smell the same: fruity, almost like a ripe banana. They rinsed out easily and left my daughter’s hair soft and easy to comb.
I let my daughter use bubble bath sometimes as a treat. I tried Method Baby brand bubble bath, and wasn’t impressed with the bubbles (or lack thereof.) She received Burt’s Bees Baby Bee Bubble Bath as a gift, and we gave it a try.
Initially, I wasn’t sure that it would really make a lot of bubbles, but I was pleasantly surprised when we tried it in the tub.
The instructions say to use 3-4 capfuls, but I just gave it a quick squirt, then swished it around with my hand. I think it would make even more bubbles if you used 3-4 capfuls. Maybe not huge Mr. Bubble bubbles, but still fun, and it smells wonderful!
My son isn’t quite washing his own hands yet, but I love foaming soaps for the kids. It’s easy for them to wash their hands, without having trouble rinsing the soap off, or using too much. The Kiss My Face Kids Foaming Hand Soap is available in a few scents (I bought orange) and I paid $6.69 at my local organic store. The next week I saw it at my grocery store for a dollar less!
It’s easy to use, rinses easily, and smells like an orange creamsicle! The scent isn’t too strong, but it does stick around on your hands for a little while after washing.
I chose the Aubrey Organics Natural Baby & Kids Bath Soap because I like the way it smells, ok? I admit it. It is just heavenly. Like a clean baby, with a bit of baby powder. I am totally buying the lotion if it smells anything like the soap!
I really wanted to buy the shampoo as well, but it is not a no-tears formula. I was told that “no-tears” products have numbing agents in them and should be avoided, but you know what? I really prefer the no-tears formula. All I need is to accidentally get a little bit in the kid’s eyes and he’ll never let me wash his hair again! It’s hard enough as it is!
It lathers up well and rinses easily, but I’d love to see a moisturizing formula! This was the priciest item I bought, at $8.99 for 8 ounces. One squirt from the pump dispenser will wash my son from head to toe, so it will likely last us quite a while!
I chose Baby Oh Baby Organic Herbal Shampoo from Rainbow Research for my son. The scent is derived from Lavender, Chamomile, and Orange, but it simply smells clean to me. My husband said it smells like a cologne I might choose for him, and he’s right. The scent is soft, but pleasant. I usually only bathe my kids every other day in the winter (unless they are really dirty) since their skin tends to be dry. Even when my son is due for another bath, his hair still smells good!
While it is a moisturizing formula, I’d love to see an extra-moisturizing formula offered! The 8 oz bottle has a pump dispenser (love this!) and I paid $5.39 at my local organic store.
I use a detangler on my daughter’s hair on non-bath days, and to tame her hair/help with combing here and there. I wasn’t able to find many “natural” options, but I picked up the Rainbow Research Spray De-Tangler for Kids for $4.99. It contains extracts of Chamomile, Red Clover, Comfrey and Balsam, and while it does a good job of detangling, I really don’t care for the way it smells. It’s hard to describe, but all I can figure is that I am smelling those extracts (the last ingredient is fragrance, so there must be some fragrance added). It smells earthy and herbal, not really my preferred hair product scent! I’d love to see a clean scent offered.
FTC compliance: All items were purchased at normal retail prices. I was not compensated for this post, and all opinions are my own.
Maria wants to live in a world where cloth diapers are the norm and moms can make parenting choices without judgement. When she’s not chasing her 18, 14 and 11-year old kids around, you might find her checking out the latest gadgets, organizing something (again) or exercising in the fresh air. 
>I actually have some Tom's of Maine deo to try once I finish my current stick. What other brands were you interested in seeing me review? 🙂
>Fantastic review! We personally stick to Burt's Bees and Dr. Bronner's. Any chance of you doing a comparable review on natural deoderants? Let me know if/when you do?
>Oh no Sarah! I wonder if it was the fragrance? Thanks for the link Gwen!
>I use JASON on my 3yo son and Burt's Bees on my 11mo daughter. A little caution: last week I put Burt's Bees lotion on my son after his bath(normally I don't moisturize his skin) and the next morning he woke up covered in hives where I had applied the lotion. It was horrible! I don't know what he reacted to, but he was bright red. Just a caution to anyone with kids with sensitive skin! I will be sticking to Aveeno for him.
>I just bought the same JASON shampoo for my boys (no conditioner). Check out http://www.vitacost.com – I got it for $5.07 (they offer flat rate shipping for $4.99, which makes it worth it if you're buying multiple items). Just thought I'd share! 🙂