I’m always worried about introducing new bathing products to my son since his skin is so sensitive and precious. I try my best to look at the label on the bottle to identify any harsh irritating ingredients that might cause him any discomfort, but being a mom and not a Dermatologist, sometimes it is very difficult to distinguish these unhealthy chemicals. There are some chemicals you should be aware of and to be able to recognize on the label such as Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) which is a detergent that is commonly used as a cleansing agent in all sorts of personal care products. It appears in toothpastes, shampoos, bubble baths, shaving creams or mostly any other product that requires suds. It is to strong of a cleansing agent and tends to strip to much oil from the skin and hair. SLS makes such great bubbles and because of its inexpensiveness manufactures tend to use to much of it in their cleaning formulas resulting in skin irritation from over exposure. I want to keep his skin healthy and clean without the concern of dealing with the hypersensitivity and dryness that often occur from using regular skin products. I believe by using organic products from a trusted company I can diminish the exposure to these harmful substances.
