The Reasons To Use Organic Baby Products
You might think that a new born baby is absolutely pure and healthy. After all they have been in the safety of their mother’s womb while they prepare to face the world. New research have shown that analysis of umbilical cord blood from a number of babies born in the United States found an average of 200 various industrial chemicals and pollutants. These chemicals included pesticides, consumer product ingredients, and wastes from burnt gasoline, coal, and garbage.
Now the majority of us grow up to be healthy and our bodies are capable of dealing with many harmfull substances. But the rates of many diseases are on the increase.
While we can never protect our young ones from every single possible environmental contaminant, we can do our part to greatly reduce the chemicals they are exposed to.
A young baby’s skin is more permeable than an adult’s. What this means is more of any topically applied substances will pass through more easily to the bloodstream. So it is quite important to be using healthy, natural products on your baby.
There are many baby products that are made from synthetic chemicals that are often contaminated with formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane, both which are known to be cancer causing.
Even if a chemical doesn’t have any known long term health implications they are often still an irritant. Studies have shown that 75% of babies suffer rashes within the first few months of birth. This is suspected to be caused by synthetic surfactants, emulsifiers, colours and fragrances.
The alternative is to use products made from natural ingredients that are known for their soothing and gentle properties, such as marshmallow, chamomile and calendul.
One thing to avoid is products that have natural ingredients but also still have synthetic chemicals. Many products have deceptive marketing that can make you think a product is all natural when it still contains synthetics.
So what options do you have if you want totally pure and natural products?
The only real guarantee for totally natural products is if it’s certified organic. This means it has been independently certified to meet very strict criteria on quality and contains absolutely no synthetic chemicals.
The company ONE Group was the very first to develop a certified organic skin care range called miessence, and more recently have released a range of certified organic baby products. These are the most pure and nuturing products you will ever find for your little loved one. They are so gentle you can even use them on a newborn.
Only the finest nourishing natural ingredients are used, like aloe vera gel, yucca juice and coconut oil.
One item in the range is an extra-gentle creamy wash for your baby’s delicate skin that cleanses without drying the skin. Other products include a baby barrier balm for your baby’s sensitive skin.
Give your baby the purest start to life with miessence certified organic baby care products.
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