Baby Spa Day Reviews: Part 2

It’s been eight weeks since Ellie was born, and I have not been able to help myself. Although I have not finished the previous lotions and potions from the last review, I cracked open a few more bottles from the baby spa gift sets. It also occurred to me that I missed mentioning the Diaper Rash creams and ointments I’ve used so far.

Desitin® Zinc Oxide Diaper Rash Rapid Relief Cream

• Gramma brought this down for her visit, and it seemed to prevent Ellie from having any diaper rash
• However, I’m going to reserve judgement because I just don’t think Ellie is the kind of baby who is prone to diaper rash
• She doesn’t like to sit in a wet diaper, so that helps – she screams almost as soon as she’s wet
• But her skin just doesn’t get irritated down there, so I soon learned I didn’t really need to use cream preventatively

Boudreaux’s Butt Paste Maximum Strength Diaper Rash Ointment

• I am about to get heretical, but hear me out: I didn’t enjoy the results of this product
• I know, I know…
• I used this product first due to it’s incredible reputation among moms
• That first night, I peeled the silver protective seal, squeezed a dollop onto my index and middle fingers, rubbed my left and right fingers together, and applied the paste to Ellie’s butt
• Within a hour, my fingers itched uncontrollably
• By the next morning, I had hives on the back of my hands, tops of my feet, and around my mouth
• Ew. Now I can say I’ve had hives, I guess
• So as much as this product is amazing for Ellie’s butt, I only apply it with toilet paper now
• I really can’t touch the stuff even with starting to take an allergy pill every day now

A+D Original Diaper Rash Ointment

• Unlike the other two creams whose active ingredient is Zinc oxide, this ointment’s ingredients are Lanolin and Petrolatum (which would not be my first choice)
• This ointment smells really great, and it smells like baby to sniff Ellie’s butt to see if she needs changing
• As stated above, I don’t think Ellie is a severe diaper rash kinda girl, so I don’t know if I’m the best to review any diaper rash products

Johnson’s® Hand & face wipes

• I have previously reviewed that I like the smell of the No More Tears O.G. baby shampoo
• So when the label said “new scent,” I wondered if I would like it as much as the shampoo
• I’m very meh about this product
• One wipe cleared up eye boogies, nose boogies, and a smearing of milk across Ellie’s face, but I’m not sure I need this more than a wet washcloth
• The cost of buying special wipes for face & hands vs just using a washcloth between baths seems a bit unnecessary
• Especially since I’m already traveling with Wet Ones® and diaper wipes already

Mustela Cleansing Wipes

• After the Boogie Wipes® sample ran out, I grabbed the next set of wipes given to us in a gift basket
• Tia Tasha gave Eleanor the Mustela gift set with the note, “this stuff makes baby smell awesome”
• The scent is pleasant but I’m not sure it’s “like baby”
  – I’m thinking I imagine babies smelling like baby powder instead of flowers
  – The scent I’m getting from this product is flowers
• I used this product in the morning to wipe up Ellie’s eye goops and mouth crusties
• Eleanor hated it. She cried every time
• … So I’m wondering if this product is not meant for eyes due to the fragrance? Nope. According to their website, these wipes should be safe for baby’s eyes and my eyes too
• OH, HERE WE GO THEN
  – I used the cloths to remove my own makeup: very gentle and didn’t irritate my eyes at all
  – However, having that strong of a scented product near my eyes was disconcerting
  – I don’t think I would buy this particular product again

Honest Shampoo + Body Wash – Gently Nourishing

• This scent was not my favorite: it wasn’t floral so much, more like funky dirt
• This soap lathered well and was tear-free so I could wash Ellie’s eyes and face
• Overall, with the scent not lasting, I would rather use fragrance-free or my No More Tears
• I am surprised that I did not enjoy the Honest products more; I was really hoping to like them better than my tests proved

Honest Face + Body Lotion – Gently Nourishing

• Same funky dirt smell – maybe the free sample was old or something
• Like the lavender lotion, the smell didn’t last beyond application
• I didn’t notice anything special about this lotion and would stick with the Aveeno
• What a bummer; I was really looking forward to enjoying Honest considering its story