Earth Mama Angel Baby Angel Baby Lotion, 8-Ounce Bottle
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Customer Reviews of Earth Mama Angel Baby Angel Baby Lotion, 8-Ounce Bottle
Customer Review: Non-Toxic But Can *Cause* Rashes; Shelf Life is Ridiculously Short
Summary: 2 Stars
My mom bought us a whole care package of Earth Mama Angel Baby products after our second child was born. She had done exhaustive research on the safety of a number of different baby products (you'd be surprised what's in most of it) and this was one of the very, very few to rate a zero hazard on the Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep Database. So, that's point one in its favor.
So, for the actual product. It's a creamy substance, with a strong scent that I can only describe as being warm, but somewhat creamsicles. If you've ever tried the shampoo, it is the same scent. Strong, but relatively pleasant, and really kind of... yummy.
The ingredient list, while not hazardous, includes more herbal ingredients than I think is necessary to make an effective lotion. My issue with this is that with that many ingredients, it's difficult to make a product truly hypoallergenic, because there are a number of possible agents to irritate unusually sensitive skin. That said, this lotion worked fine for my newborn, but my older daughter immediately broke out in a rash. Both have senstive skin.
On my youngest, this was a fairly reasonable moisturizer - no worse or better than any other we've tried. It did have the advantage of not making her skin feel oily, I suppose. But I eventually switched to a pure oil instead for after bath time, so I guess that wasn't the most important detail to me.
I shelved the remainder of this lotion and planned to use it sparingly for myself over the next few months. But a couple months later when I pumped the lotion out, it smelled fermented, like fruit gone bad, and it was a smell equally strong to the original smell. I'd had the lotion maybe 6 months total.
Two plus years ago, when we bought this lotion, the price for was a bit steeper. They had to be ordered directly from the company plus shipping. So I was pretty miffed. I mean, a warning that the lack of preservative might require refrigeration would have been nice. Particularly since we ended up having the exact same issue with the shampoo by this company.
In short, I wouldn't buy it again. I'm still searching for the perfect moisturizer with two eczema-covered kids, and until this I'll just stick with the more easily-accessible California Baby.
Perhaps you can learn from my mistake, or at least make a more informed decision. I think this is moderately good lotion. But only if it is stored as if it were a perishable food item. The bottom balm by this company is a safer bet in terms of shelf life and is a better, more soothing moisturizer as well.
Customer Review: Hate the orange scent
Summary: 2 Stars
I got this lotion because I had used the Earth Mama stretch oil, which had a great smell and prevented stretch marks during my pregnancy. I was disappointed at this lotion. Although it worked fine as a lotion and hasn't irritated my newborn's skin, the orange smell is just overwhelming. It doesn't smell like the stretch oil at all. The smell is very strong and makes me feel nauseated.