Cleansing Blog

First of all, newborn babies seldom get dirty. (This will definitely change in the future, but for now, how much mud and dirt do they come in contact with?)For most ‘wash downs’ I believe the best thing you can do to keep your little darling clean and fresh is to use pure hydrosols, the steam distilled water soluble extracts of healing and aromatic plants.

For my granddaughter, I suggested Rose Geranium, Roman Chamomile hydrosol or Rose Hydrosol. My daughter-in-law moistens a baby washcloth with one or the other and wipes little Kaitlinn’s face clean.

If the new mother does decide to that a “soap and water” bath is appropriate, I will either use our liquid Happy Baby Soap, or a pure handmade Castile. There are many hand crafted soap makers online who take pride in their pure, natural products. Please be careful to buy only a pure castile soap. If it is scented, specify that only pure Lavender essential oil be used in it.

The alternative to buying a special bar of soap for baby is to buy some Liquid Castile. Dilute it with an equal amount of either Lavender Hydrosol or Rose Hydrosol. Voila! a gentle, pure liquid baby soap.

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