I wish I could say that I’ve had an exciting week full of adventures but the reality is that I’ve been way too tired! You see, K-Dub has been working on all of his molars for the past few weeks and it’s been a little rough. The two bottom ones are in now but the top two are still working their way out which has made this past week really hard on everyone. None of us have had much sleep and we’re all a little cranky.
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Holy Molar! #MMM
30 Apr posted by
Blogger Sign Ups Are Open For The Summer Lovin’ Baby Basics Giveaway Hop!
2 Apr posted by
Booty Buns Cloth Diapers & Amy’s Craft Bucket are collecting blogger sign-ups for the Summer Lovin’ Baby Basics Giveaway Hop!
This event takes place from June 6-20, 2012 & all prizes are valued at $25+.
>ecoStore Baby Shampoo and Baby Body Wash Review
7 Feb posted by
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EcoStore is an online retailer specializing in eco-friendly household products. You can find a wide variety of items to suit your needs.
Household cleaners
Laundry Detergent
Pet Shampoo
And just about any other household or personal cleanser that you may need. For my review I chose the baby shampoo and baby body wash.
When I was choosing an item from ecoStore’s catalog to review, I recently been made aware of a pretty alarming study that found known or suspected carcinogens, including formaldehyde in several popular bath products for babies and children. As a parent, I surely do not want to expose my children to potentially harmful chemicals. ecoStore’s label is pretty clear when it states that there are “No Nasty Chemicals” in their products or their packaging so my choice of items was pretty easy to make.
ecoStore was founded in 1993 by Malcolm and Melanie Rands from their home in New Zealand. Their dream to create a healthier, more sustainable world was indeed ambitious. Providing products for the world whose focus is health and well being is no small task.
ecoSTORE USA was attracted to the message that our personal wellness should not be ignored. Enticed by the New Zealand Precautionary Approach which is “if there is any doubt about the safety of an ingredient for the environment or people’s health we will look for a safer alternative,” ecoSTORE USA sought to do the same by continuing to formulate and manufacture products that meet these same high standards. Our state of the art manufacturing facility, www.greenblendz.com, surpasses all cGMP, FDA quality standards and requirements.
Never compromising on performance and being completely transparent is the ecoSTORE USA team mantra. We offer full ingredient disclosure on all labels and continue to create the best of nature and eco science.
From their “Our Story” page
EcoStore baby shampoo
My first impression upon using the baby shampoo was that it smelled almost like a Halls cough drop. As I have used it more it smells less like a Halls and has fresh smell. It isn’t an overpowering scent or too perfumy. When I kiss K’s head after his bath I’m not overwhelmed with the smell of perfumes. His hair just smells clean. I don’t like strong scents and prefer that scented products smell more natural, which I think this does.
EcoStore baby body wash
The body wash smells similar to the shampoo but not as strong. It is a low lathering body wash and I do find that I have to reapply in the middle of bathing. (Note: this could be because I am so conditioned to think that clean means suds)
I found that both the shampoo and body wash are on the thin side so I have to use caution as it’s pretty easy to use too much, but overall I was pleased with both the shampoo and body wash and would consider purchasing them again.
What I like:
- No nasty chemicals in the product or packaging
- Clean scent
- It cleans like it’s supposed to
What I don’t like:
- I wish the consistency was a little thicker
- I would like the packaging to be a little more interesting. If I saw this on a store shelf I probably wouldn’t pick it up.
Overall I found the EcoStore baby shampoo and body wash to be of average quality and on par with other natural bath products that I have used. ★★★
Buy It
You can purchase both of these items and many others from ecostoreusa.com.
Win It
When EcoStore reaches 10,000 Facebook fans they will be giving away a year’s supply of products (winner’s choice) to THREE winners! So be sure to Like them on Facebook and Follow them on Twitter
Disclosure: I was not monetarily compensated for this review, but I did receive one of each of these products at no cost in order to facilitate this review. The experiences and opinions are all my own
Life with Stewie Griffin
13 Oct posted by
As I watched my 11 month old destroy the house with gusto today while I wondered why, with all of the toys in this house, WHY must he fling coasters like little Frisbees? Pull all of the books off the bookshelves? Take all of the CDs out and strew them around the office? Repeatedly take a nosedive into the laundry basket filled with diapers and toss them out across the living room? (Thankfully they were clean!) It got me thinking about his upcoming birthday in three weeks. (Wait, what? Three weeks?!) What am I going to get him?
Surely my little Stewie Griffin would love to get his hands on a rocket launcher or a knife juggling kit, but I don’t think those are rated in the 1-2 year old range. I started to look around the house at the things that he plays with the most to get some birthday gift ideas.
