What sunscreen do you mama's use? I want something with as little chemicals as possible. I've heard that some oils are natural sunscreen but they didn't know which ones...
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Sat, May 5, 2007 - 10:05 PMbadger mountain childrens sunscreen has no chemicals at all -
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Sun, May 6, 2007 - 6:20 PMWhat age is it safe to start putting sunscreen on a baby? How early are you able to put them in the sun as I've heard you're meant to keep newborn out of direct sunlight. -
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Mon, May 7, 2007 - 12:35 AMI know that when your little one has diaper rash exposing the rash to the sun can be beneficial my friend has a two month old and she does this. I think if it is natural sunscreen you would be OK at about 2 months, but that is just personal opinion. I don't think chemical sunscreen should ever touch anyones skin. Now that my son is 8 months he plays in the sun all the time, i just like him to have a hat on and sunscreen.
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Mon, May 7, 2007 - 8:11 AMwe have been taught to be afraid of the sun when in fact it provides our body with the super amazing antioxidant vitamin D! It is alright to allow your baby to get 10-15 minutes of sun before 10 am and after 4pm-avoiding the most intense part of the day. Just cover your baby up with hat/ long sleeves, etc and get outside for 15 minutes. The sun will penetrate through cotton, or just let her hands get the sun. no need for vitamin D drops!
As far as sunscreens go- aloe vera is a common ingredient in natural sunscreen and can be used as a gel on your child and yourself. Zinc oxide and cactus juice are also good.
Wearing a hat is perhaps the most important thing to do. If you get a burn/ or your little one- you can apply lavender oil (diluted with jojoba or some other carrier oil), as this is good for any kind of burn. -
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Mon, May 7, 2007 - 10:48 AMAisha, I agree that we shouldn't fear the sun. I have olive skin but so far my baby boy has really fair skin and I so wouldn't want him to burn. I never wear sunscreen myself but don't want to damage my baby's skin. Perhaps using a natural sunscreen will help though. -
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Tue, May 8, 2007 - 10:05 PMmy son is 13 mo old, and i just started putting sunscreen on him in the last month
last summer we just kept him in hats, and only direct sun for short periods
but now that he's so active, and usually pulls his hat off, i use Alba Botanica's chem free sunscreen. which is what i used for myself anyway
it smells nice
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Sun, July 8, 2007 - 2:11 AMThere are two types of sunsceens, chemical and physical barriers. Chemical sunblocks absorb ultraviolet light. Physical barriers reflect the radiation. Some sunblocks are both.
In general the physical blocks are less hazardous to a human being's skin.
Dirt covering the skin is a great physical sunblock, but not very practical - I'm being semi-serious, but if you find yourself in the forest or your car breaks down in the middle of a desert with no sun block and a baby with fair skin, dirt can help in a pinch...it washes off.
I agree, sun is very benificial and wasn't a concern until the ozone started disappearing and is a greater concern for us fairer skinned folk.
