Guess Post: Do you know what's in your baby's skin care products? Intro to Locally Made, Momma Goose Baby Care

When I found out we were expecting our first child, I became acutely aware of not only what I put into my body, but also what I put on my skin – and of course, my baby’s skin once he arrived! When I began preparing for the little guy’s arrival, I was shocked at the lengthy list of ingredients in many products marketed for babies. Many of these ingredients are chemicals, and toxic. This is when I began thinking back to some herbology courses I took, and decided the only way to be sure my baby was only having the purest products on his skin was to make them myself.

Did you know that we have very few laws in Canada and the US governing skin care products? Unlike food products, many skincare products are not tested for their safety, or their toxicity. It is for this reason that I created Momma Goose products. I want to know precisely what is going onto my baby’s skin. After all, we avoid toxic things like alcohol and cigarettes while pregnant, don’t we want to continue with that kind of care once they are born? This video is very informative about the skin care/cosmetics industry: The Story Of Cosmetics

In all of our products, you can read and understand the ingredients on the labels. We only use wholesome, natural ingredients such as pure coconut oil, sweet almond oil and grape seed oil (to name a few). The two products that have scents to them, Belly Butter Bar and Massage Oil, are very lightly scented with essential oils – nothing artificial. Just like we want to be aware of where our food has come from and what has been done to it…skin care products are just as important. Especially on such tiny, pure little babies.

How did you get started? 

I started off with the All Better Balm, as I wanted a reliable diaper cream that would be safe for use with cloth diapers, but also effective against rashes. I made a large batch before the little guy was born, and we ended up loving it so much we used it on everything that came up – newborn rashes, as a barrier cream, and even when he started to get cradle cap. Heck, I love the stuff so much I’ve even taken a tin for myself to use a lip balm and on my knuckles when they get too dry! With much encouragement from my husband, Momma Goose Baby Care was born at the beginning of 2010. We started out with the most basic products, but keep expanding new ideas come to me and as requests come in (including 7 exciting new products just launched Sept. 2011!) – so if there is anything out there you have been looking for, feel free to drop us a line!

Thanks to Juliane, the mama of 2 boys behind Momma Goose Baby Care, for this post!



Look for more posts with more in depth info to follow from Juliane in the coming weeks.