How "Natural" is Aveeno Baby Wash?

One of the most used baby washes in America, branded to seem safe and natural- what a surprise when I read the list, chock full of chemicals.

Heres the ingredient list- Fragrance(s)/perfume(s) Tetrasodium EDTA ,Water ,Sodium laureth sulfate ,PEG-150 distearate ,Polysorbate 20, 3-Iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate ,Cocoamidopropylbetaine .Oat extract ,Sodium lauroampho PG-acetate phosphate

Was the marginal amount of Oat extract to pull the wool? Or does it really show benefits.
Nothing like a genuine oatmeal bath to make skin feel luxuriously smooth- although its a leisure option only..

Are there other alternatives, yes, but you need to have time and energy to search them out. And above all, you need to be informed.

And you can always try this Homemade Oatmeal Bath - Quick Method

Place 2 cups of Quick or Old Fashioned Oats into one leg of a nylon stocking; close with knot.

Place stocking under faucet; turn water on to full force, using warm water at a comfortable temperature. When finished filling tub, "swirl" stocking back & forth through water 5 or 6 times.

Lift stocking above water and wring to squeeze water and starch out of stocking. Discard stocking.

Soak in tub for 15 to 20 minutes. Gently pat dry.
FOR INFANTS: Use 1/3 cup oats. Soak infant (in infant bath tub) for 10 minutes.

Blender/Food Processor Method

Place 1 cup Quick or Old Fashioned Oats into food processor or blender; grind oats into finest powder possible.

Turn water on to full force, using warm water at a comfortable temperature. Slowly sprinkle oat powder under running water.

Stir water thoroughly to avoid clumping or settling. Soak in tub for 15 to 20 minutes.

Holistic Ingredients for Skincare vs the rest

This is a series of informative articles on the use of holistic and natural ingredients for beauty and health.


Holistic Ingredients
What are they?
They are extracts of the whole of a plant, a master creation with hundreds of chemical components. They are differentiated from a single component or natural derivative which are widely used in the beauty industry, viz. Bisabolol from Chamomile.

Holistic oils are extracted from plants- from fruits, flowers, leaves, seeds, nuts, roots and gums.

They are like whole foods
They are whole, not broken down into components and contain the balanced nature of the essence of the plant it is extracted from. They are known to be better received by the human body as a whole than (the experiments with) separated chemical constituents.

It is said that is so because they carry complete, intelligent information to the human being. Their effects are therefore not superficial or just stimulating but are therapeutic and capable of making real changes in the body.

They are thus used on a holistic basis, the total property of the oil is studied and its efficacy evaluated before making it part of a synergy.

Every batch of oil may vary depending on climatic, soil and other conditions. While the chemical composition of these oils cannot be standardised unlike manmade chemicals, it has been proven over centuries of time that the potency of these oils to care for or cure innumerable diseases cannot be doubted. They are to be treated with respect and careful handling.

Other than working on the lymphatic system they also work to balance hormones, relax the nervous system, destress, and make a person feel emotionally strong.
I have tried to harness the healing properties of these potent oils to alleviate many physical symptoms, and discovered in them incredible properties to turn back the clock - more later