Seventh Generation Baby Products: Shampoo & Body Wash

One of my hobbies lately is testing out products. A particular favorite of mine is baby shampoos, though it's an expensive habit. Lucky for me, I got to try Seventh Generation's Baby Shampoo and Body Wash and Baby Lotion for free, though, courtesy of Smiley360. It was a nice bit of luck, as I've been wanting to try out their products. So, one of the reasons I have wanted to try Seventh Generation is that they're committed to limiting toxins. Long and cumbersome arguments about the environment aside, my son tries to drink his bathwater. I'd really prefer that Leoling not be sneaking sips of anything that will make him horribly ill, especially anything that's been smeared all over his body. So. One huge bonus is that Seventh Generation is quite open about what's in their products on their website. I'll include the page listings for products as I describe them. The EWG's Skin Deep database rates this product fairly well, also.


Seventh Generation Baby Shampoo & Wash

First Impressions:

On opening the satchet, I found the clear wash to smell strongly of mandarin oranges. I am not personally a fan, but Leoling was okay with this. It was a very fluid wash, that bubbled readily but not excessively.

Trying it Out:

This product claims to be tear-free, but it wasn't in our case. When the little guy got some in his eye, it was the first time I've ever seen him cry about it. There was no redness, and there were no ill effects, but it may be a tiny bit more harsh than advertised. It was easy to apply, as it was quite fluid and worked into a lather easily. There wasn't much to it. The mandarin smell was even stronger while washing him, but when we rinsed him off, it was so faint I had to put him right up to my face to notice it. This is generally a plus for me, as I don't like using overly perfumed product on the child, but do like smell during the bath to enhance the experience. It rinsed quite nicely, to be honest, which I really appreciated. Some soaps just seem to keep on foaming about four cups of water in, and babies have no time for that! Once Leoling was dried off, it left his fine, blonde hair shiny and soft textured, if a little inclined to flyaways. I find that as fine as his hair is, it sticks up unless I use something moisturizing.

Overall:

I remain less than crazy about the orange smell, and I don't much like that it stung the baby's eyes. However, the smell did fade pleasantly after I dried him, and the product didn't leave any residues. I wouldn't rave about this one, but it isn't too bad. It might actually be useful as a clarifying shampoo, as his usual is a bit more moisturizing and may actually leave a little residue. It's definitely better than Johnson & Johnson's standard shampoo, but it's not my favorite. I could see picking this up if my favorite wasn't in stock, over store brands or Johnson & Johnson, though, especially because of how readily available the product information is.