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 [...]
Tags: baby products, Earth Baby organics, Green, Oleosome technology, organic, product reviews, Skin care, sunscreen
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As the summer season approaches, and as we start to enjoy the great outdoors, we need to be reminded of sun safety for ourselves and for our family. It is no coincidence that several health observances in this month of May focus on how to protect ourselves from the sun:
May is Ultraviolet Awareness Month sponsored [...]
Tags: children, sun, sun protection, sun safety, sunglasses, sunscreen
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It?s beach season! Cue the beach music, pack the van, gas up the vehicle and we’re off!
We live about 20 minutes from the beach and spend a lot of time there during the summer. Last year, when I gave birth to my youngest child, I wondered how or if we?d have to stop our [...]
Tags: beach, Safety, sun, sun safety, sunscreen, swimming
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It’s the middle of summer, the sun is right overhead, and it’s hot. This week, we’ve had plenty of sun: we’ve been to a pool party, a garden party, we are going to an Independence Day party tomorrow. Then, there’s a big festival and parade in our town on Friday.
Thursday, July 3, is “Stay Out [...]
Tags: summer activities, sunscreen
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Our sweet little babies are totally beautiful anyway, so baby “beauty” products are entirely misnamed. But babies need to be washed, have their dry skin soothed, and must be protected from the sun.
Every beauty product – moisturiser, baby wash, shampoo, sunscreen – is absorbed to a greater or lesser degree through the skin. Babies, with [...]
Tags: baby wash, moisturizer, natural beauty products, parabens, phalates, sunscreen
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