CLEAN OPTIONS

I keep hearing of little girls, age 7-11ish, obsessing over skin care "regimens." 

One brand name in the headlines is Drunk Elephant. 

The real issue is WHY do these children think they need skin care at age 7?!  

THEY DO NOT. 

Let me be clear on that. Your child will be just fine with a simple wash in the bath or shower until they hit puberty or almost hit puberty and even then a clean wash and lotion is sufficient. 

I just took my oldest, almost 10 year old daughter to the pediatrician who informed me the NEW age of puberty for girls is 10 instead of when we grew up it was more like 12. I don't think the chemicals in our food or care products are doing us any favors. Phthalates, which are used to soften products or enhance fragrance, are known to cause early onset puberty. 

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHATS CLEAN???

I use the EWG app to screen products. I look for the EWG Verified circle or ratings in the 1, 2, and 3 ratings. I also look at beautycounter's never list and ingredients list to check the cleanliness of products. 

CLEAN IDEAS for your KIDS that wont break the bank:

***Face and shower soaps***

 your local farmers market is full of clean soaps. You can ask the makers themselves about the ingredients. You want fragrance from essential oils ONLY. Fragrance from essential oils will be listed out in the ingredients. The word, "fragrance" in the list can mean any of 1000s of chemicals (some linked to cancer and hormone disruption.)

Dr. Bronner bar soap. I like the unscented and citrus. $4 (I get ours at HEB in the health section)

Farmers Market Goats milk soap: $5-$10 

Honest Company Gentle Gel Cleanser $12  

Attitude Face Wash $15

Beautycounter's Counterstart Cream Cleanser is super clean and gentle $22

Beautycounter's Charcoal bar lasts a long time when just used for the face. $28 (Rob and I both have used this for years, use CLEANFORALL20 if you're a first time customer for 20% off)

 

Drunk Elephant Bar soap $28 (rating of 1 on EWG app) 

***Lotions***

Honest Co Face and Body Lotion $10

Tallow! Great option for everyone. A little goes a long way. I like Flying Cow brand.

Beautycounter's Counterstart Lotion $32 (for the most sensitive skin)

***Perfumes***

Henry Rose

Dime Fragrance

Beautycounter

***Shampoo + Conditioner***

Avalon Organics Rosemary Shampoo $8-$16 (love the shampoo but not the conditioner)

Odele Shampoo and Conditioner at Target- Ultra sensitive versions are the cleanest $12 each 

Prose (clean and personalized options)

Shea Moisture is clean and at Target. I like the leave in conditioner  and mousse for Perry's curls.

***Nail polish***

Ella + Mila

Olive and June ($9 at target)

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Hope this helps keep those kids growing safer in this toxic world!