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Petite Marie Organics Pampers Moms-to-Be in New Jersey!

August 18th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Wonderful things are happening to Petite Marie Organics! We are so proud to provide gift certificates to the patients of maternal fetal medicine practice in New Jersey. Dr. Christopher Sullivan, MD, and his team are servicing patients with high risk pregnancies.
I am incredibly proud the maternal specialists have chosen us! Petite Marie Organics was created [...]

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Tags: Green Living · PETITE MARIE ORGANICS

Petite Marie Organics Recipe: Diaper Rash Balm

June 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I know this is highly not typical: to share a recipe from a skincare brand that has not been launched in stores yet. But I simply cannot watch all those new moms slathering vaseline and other mineral oils on their babies. Who on earth would put something as synthetic as petroleum wax on the delicate, [...]

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Tags: Baby · Baby · Green Beauty Recipes · Green Beauty Tips

Vaseline: Baby Cure-All? Not Really!

June 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Vaseline (soft paraffin) is claimed to be the ultimate baby skin care essential that has been trusted by moms for almost 150 years. Midwives, hospital nurses, doulas, and well-meaning relatives faithfully use Vaseline for everything from diaper rash and sticky eyes to cradle cap and teething pain. Vaseline Baby (which is the same Vaseline plus [...]

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Tags: Cosmetic Ingredients in Detail · Green Beauty Tips · Skincare · Synthetic Ingredients

1,4-Dioxane: Carcinogen Found in Baby Products, Popular Creams

May 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment

High levels of cancer-causing chemical have been found in dozens of bestselling children’s bath products and adults’ personal care products.
In July 2007 laboratory tests revealed the presence of this petroleum-derived contaminant in popular baby products as Hello Kitty Bubble Bath, Huggies Baby Wash, Johnson’s Baby Wash, Scooby-Doo Bubble Bath and Sesame Street Bubble Bath. The [...]

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Tags: Synthetic Ingredients