Sunscreen

J.,

I use the Arbonne sunscreen for my 2 and half year old daughter. I started using it when she was about 6 months old because of her eczema. It has worked wonders for her skin, and it is botanically based without the chemicals, dyes, fragrances, or mineral oil. I am an Arbonne customer, and I can get you a discount if you were interested. I also think I still have some samples if you wanted me to mail them to you to try first. Their website has a ton of great info on it if you are looking for products without all the harmful toxins. Its just www.arbonne.com Just let me know where you would like me to mail the samples! : ) Best of luck to you! J.
My email is ____@____.com

Arbonne sells a baby skin line which is botanically based. It's the best product my daughter ever used on her children and they live in Florida. I am a distibutor and can set you up to order online. You may want to go look at the website first.... www.arbonne.com
You can look at products, but you need an ID# to order.
Let me know if I can help.
S.

Hi! Last year I used an all natural sunscreen by Arbonne and my then 2 year old. I also plan to use the same again on her and my 6 month old this year. She is very fair skin and it worked AWESOME! The lady I buy from is Teresa Kern ####-###-####. She is very nice!

Hope that helps!
A.

I just posted this on another request, but the CDC came out with a press release in March about a chemical that is unsafe in the suncreens. That is the first link. The second link is from the Evironmental Working Group-EWG that lists the best and worst sunscreen in regards to chemical safety. This is all you need to find the best and safest one for your family.

http://www.ewg.org/node/26212

http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/special/sunscreens/summa...

Hi J.,

I posted this online for another mom, but based on your request, thought you might be interested as well.

I am part of a company that promotes overall wellness. They have a whole "green" product line called ecosense that has NO chemicals or toxins in them at all and does an incredible job on household cleaning, laundering, as well as many other uses. They also have an extensive health and nutrition line, a vitamin based makeup and skin care line, as well as the Sunscreen that you are talking about.

It is a broad spectrum mineral sunblock that uses natural vitamins and minerals and is a better value than what you would find over other physical sunblocks.

If this is something you would like to know more about, please give me a call or email and I would be more than happy to help you.

K.
____@____.com

Burt's Bees makes an organic sunscreen. I saw it at Target.

Burts Bees and Alba Botanical are both natural sunblocks. I just posted their links on the other sunscreen post next to yours! (Oh wow, I forgot about California Baby--really nice products!)

Shaklee has a great sunscreen, check it out www.shaklee.net/MaryBethdeBolt

good luck!
M.

Hi J.,

I'd be happy to send you a free sample of the Arbonne ABC Sunscreen that I use with my kids. I absolutely love it!

If you'd just like to order it, you can do so through my website. http://heatherstephens.myarbonne.com/ click on "Shop Online" on the left hand column (about 1/2 way down the page) click on "Arbonne Baby Care" The sunscreen will be listed there.

Here is some more information about the baby products including an audio you can listen to that is about 25 minutes long...

Arbonne's products:
Pure, Safe, Beneficial

Formulated in Switzerland (very high regulations in cosmetic chemistry-much higher than in the US)

Made in the USA (follow the FDA GMP good manufacturing practices)

Botanically based: based on herbal and botanical principles

pH correct: won't strip the skin of it's natural oils

Hypoallergenic: Voluntary human testing to ensure they are hypoallergenic

Dermatologist, pediatrician, and ophthalmologist tested by independent doctors

Never tested on animals

Formulated without animal products or by-products (Certified Vegan)

Formulated without mineral oil

Formulated without chemical dyes or fragrances (No phthalates) The fragrance in our products is from the raw materials, plants and herbs, that make up the product itself and not from an added fragrance.

Contains less than 1% of preservatives

Baby products do not contain Nut Oils, which is important to families dealing with nut allergies.

Here is some information on our baby products, it is an audio that is about 25 minutes long that explains what our baby products are, and why they are different.

To listen: http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/Wv6jS1zf

Please let me know if I can help you at all with this, or if you'd like me to send you a free sample of the baby care products to try before you buy.

Some chemicals are okay. This article is very informative and links to some good products:

http://www.thegreenguide.com/doc/103/sunscreens

Arbonne ABC Baby Care sunscreen is WONDERFUL!! Pure, safe and benifical this product kept my children protected all last summer. A little goes a LONG way and it makes there skin feel so soft. It is thick when you apply so you can see you are getting them covered and then soaks into the skin quickly. I didn't even use the entire bottle with twice daily applications all last summer. It offers a broad spectrum protection of SPF 30+ and is botanically-based with no animal products or by-products, pediatrician and dermatologist tested, formulated in Switzerland and what you buy is made in the USA. I can not recommend this enough! You can search for a consultant in your area at the Arbonne website or my website is www.lizhigdon.myarbonne.com.

Use Burt's Bees Chemical-Free Sunscreen SPF 30
High protection from the sun's harmful rays, naturally or also go to this site for natural products http://www.californiababy.com/no-fragrance-spf-30-sunbloc...

J.:

Arbonne products are all botanicals/ there is no animal products in them and no animal testing...

look at them at www.arbonne.com

contact me for more information.

P., RLC< IBCLC
Breastfeeding and Parenting Solutions

Check the sunscreens offered at vitacost.com They offer a lot of natural products and also are very reasonably priced compared to buying them at local stores.

I work for a Wellness company. We have the almost 400 fantastic non toxic, naturally derived products that you use in your home everyday including sunscreen. Its a wonderful way to "goGreen" quickly and you can shop from home and save money. The average family saves over $600.00 per year! Our products are scientifically proven and work better than store bought. I would love to introduce you to a safer and healthier life style. It wont take much of your time. Please call me at ###-###-#### and ask for R.

there is a few whole food markets in the area (i prefer the one in country club hills on 183rd) that sell natural and organic toiletries as well as food. i spend LOTS of time out in the sun, and i use the j/a/s/o/n product line. they also have amazing toothpaste, mouthwash, shampoo, conditioner... u name it! as long as u are using chemical-free sunscreen, u can start looking at all of the chemical-free products u can use on your children, and yourself. i have been using chemical-free products for about five years, and i am sure that it has not only made me a healthier person, but, i am convinced that it is the reason why i look almost ten years younger than my age!! good luck and have an amazing summer!

my name is S. and I work part time. I have a 4 yr old daughter. I use natural Melaleuca sunsceen, you can only get it on line.

J.,

check out the following website which rates hazard levels on all cosmetics including sunscreen, lotion, shampoo, etc. My friends and I have done research on this site and found that blue lizard sensitive skin or baby formula sunscreen is the best for your money. The cheapest we've found it is on Amazon.com.

http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/special/parentsguide/#p_...

-S. P

Hi J.!
I have so many issues with sunscreen - my son has allergies to all of them. Had success with AVEENO's Soy based version, I believe in an SPF 50 it comes in. But when used everyday (daycamp), a rash would occur by day 5. Melaleuca (mail order), they have a website, has one that is a sports version and has melaleuca oil in it and is pretty natural. I have had no issues whatsoever -- even using it several days in a row.
I also hear California Baby makes great products -- a bit on the expensive side though.
Good luck!
S. in Lisle

California Baby makes a good and highly rated one. We have the unscented one, since I read the smell of the scented is pretty bad (never tried).