Like many people of my generation, I didn’t grow up having sunscreen slathered on me every time I set foot outdoors. While I know the health benefits of wearing sunscreen today, that doesn’t mean I like applying it – to me or my infant daughter.

Many sunscreens feel greasy, tacky and oily after application. Put something on a squirmy infant or toddler that makes them slippery – and it’s a recipe for disaster! Other sunscreens are hard to apply evenly because the lotion isn’t smooth enough. And spray on sunscreen? They work great as long as you rub them in, but I’m always afraid of spraying it in my daughter’s eyes.

Then I discovered Earth Baby Sun n’ Fun Baby Sunscreen. Earth Baby’s sunscreen lotion goes on smooth, makes baby’s skin feel soft – not greasy – and provides SPF 30 sun protection for even the brightest days.

Earth Baby also works well as a moisturizer thanks to a special blend of:

• Cocoa butter

• Essential oils of chamomile, vanilla and honey

The Importance of Organics

When my daughter was first born, I went on an all-organic kick. But it didn’t last long and, last night, for instance, she sat munching on a French fry at Appleby’s. But I know it’s important to some moms to find all-organic products for their babies. For me, if I can find a superior product at a reasonable price and it is also organic, that’s a bonus. That is exactly the case with the Earth Baby line.

The Earth Baby line is not only certified 90% organic, it’s also phthalate- and paraben-free, pediatrician-recommended and made in the USA. Knowing the product is safe and also supports American industry means a lot to me.

Additionally, Earth Baby partnered with the Forest Stewardship Council and the Rainforest Alliance to use a certifiable 100% tree-free, recyclable FiberStone paper. The packaging contains no bleach and is produced using less energy and no water. It doesn’t get much greener than that.

Oleosome Technology

It’s easy to tell, from all the company is doing for the environment and the U.S. economy, that Earth Baby cares about its customers. The company is also on the cutting edge of technology. It uses proprietary, award-winning oleosome technology (winner of a Frost & Sulliven Technology Innovation of the Year Award) to deliver nutrients directly into the baby’s skin.

Oleosome technology, appearing more and more in high-end beauty products, uses Fresh Cells to deliver nutrients directly to the skin. Picture tiny bubbles within the products, filled with extracts of fruits and vegetables, that burst upon application, releasing healthy nutrients like beta-carotene, and E and C vitamins onto the skin. It’s never to early to start a health and beauty regime for baby, and Earth Baby makes it easy. You’ll find fresh fruit and vegetable extracts deliver through Oleospheres in all their products, including:

• Baby lotion

• Wipes

• Hair detangler

• Baby shampoo

• Bath gel

• Diaper rash cream

Disclaimer

I know this review sounds a bit like a paid ad, but let me assure you, it is not. Earth Baby, as part of a campaign to get their new products into the hands of influential mom bloggers, sent me a sample. I can see why they took that chance – the product really is that good. Now I’m wishing they had offered to send a year’s supply! I’m looking forward to checking out the other products.

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I call them ?mommy marks?-they?re the scars which are left behind from the wear and tear our bodies endure from pregnancy. One of the most common of these is stretch marks. Besides pregnancy, these marks can result from other extreme weight fluctuations, from yo-yo dieting, to bodybuilding and even adolescent growth spurts.

Cosmetic and dermatologic surgeon, Dr. Ariel Ostad recommends several options for treating stretch marks:

1. Prescription creams: Retin A Cream (vitamin A), used daily, beginning at the very start of a pregnancy, will keep skin hydrated and moisturized. It will help reduce inflammation and fight the negative effects of hormones in the skin. This doctor-prescribed cream also helps to remodel collagen and elastin in the skin, improving its appearance.
2. Exercise: a healthy exercise routine, combined with breathing exercises and meditation, help balance stress hormones, especially cortisol, which affects the skin?s hormonal balance.
3. Diet: Drink at least 6-8 glasses of non-carbonated water a day to keep skin hydrated and flush out toxins, as well as fresh vegetable juices (no sugar added), leafy greens, lean proteins and omega 3 and 6 oils.
4. Moisturizer: Apply moisturizer to your whole body, twice daily. Be sure it does not contain chemicals and paraffin but does contain alpha-hydroxy and vitamin A.
5. Fraxel Laser Treatments: This laser-treatment is non-invasive and FDA-approved. It is a bit pricey but has yielded excellent results in the removal of stretch marks, melasma (the brown ?mask of pregnancy?), C-section and acne scars, fine lines and wrinkles. The treatment passes below the top layer of skin, reaching the dermis and stimulates the body?s wound-healing response. Two to three treatments, at $500-$1,500 per session, will reverse and remove stretch marks.

Try Dr. Ostad?s skin-boosting juice, in order to maintain laser-treatment results or to simply keep your skin looking radiant. Combine these ingredients in a juicer and blend: 2-3 stalks of celery, 1 head of green-leaf or romaine lettuce, 1 bushel of spinach, 2 large or 3 small cucumbers, ? lemon, and 1 small piece of ginger. Pour into a glass and drink your veggies!

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