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An Itchy Organic Mom: Gentle Cures for Eczema

It's finally cold here in New York. Most heating systems aren't yet turned on so we've been traipsing around in sweaters and hats. Today, after a wind gust almost picked her up and blew her down the street, my daughter laughed and screamed, "I'm freezing!"

Season change is fun. It's also itchy. I have battled dry skin and eczema for years, especially on my hands. I used steroid creams to treat them before I knew better, and read enough to entice me to give them up just before I got pregnant. Phew. I even gave up peanuts while pregnant because some research (largely British) said it would reduce the likelihood a baby of a mom with eczema would (also) have allergies. I'd do anything not to pass this along to her. Well so far so good on food and seasonal allergies. But she currently has several patches of her very own eczema. Argh!

Since giving up the steroids, I have spent a lot of time testing and coming up with a list of products that work to quell the rash when it flares....



Who To Trust With Natural Sunscreen Recommendations?

Every green blog/site/publication seems to have sunblock suggestions up now. Makes sense – it's summer. But the frustrating thing is that they're all over the map. Sure, there is some overlap. But it's hard for a parent to know what to use or whom to trust.

People who trust me have been emailing me of late to question my sunscreen recommendations. I have used and suggested others use Dr. Hauschka and Lavera for several years now. Including on this site. But the Environmental Working Group (whom I trust) put out a new sun care ranking system that deems both of these less safe than certain creams containing chemicals I don't and won't put on my family's skin. Dr. Hauschka is BDIH-certified natural (this is a very strict German cosmetic standard) and is what I use daily, and on my daughter daily. But on the EWG ranking, it gets a whopping 7 hazard rating for the children and sensitive skin SPF 20 cream!? Lavera (also BDIH), which is harder to find near where I live (it’s often sold out), comes in at a 2 rating for the baby and children SPF 30, and the same whopping 7 rating for its two other sprays. Nevertheless, I do still use Lavera when I can find it.






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