We all know the classics like Mustela and Johnson & Johnson, but a growing crop of ingredient-conscious moms are looking to newer brands to pamper their little ones' skin. In fact, the tot beauty category is seeing such fast-powered interest that even luxury brands like Dr. Barbara Sturm and Chantecaille are getting into the kids beauty business. Ditto for highbrow children's brands like Bonpoint, which expanded into baby skincare just a few short years ago. But don't worry — not all Johnson & Johnson alternatives come with caviar prices. There are plenty of affordable options that offer better ingredients (lest anyone forget this lawsuit), cleaner practices and swankier packaging than your run-of-the-mill drugstore buys.
Here's a look at amazing lines to keep your little one's skin baby-soft.
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Paloroma
Created by Architectural Digest style director Jane Keltner de Valle and her husband, architect Giancarlo Valleafter, after their first child began suffering from eczema, Paloroma is fittingly as aesthetically beautiful as it is thoughtfully formulated. The packaging is done in a powdery baby blue and all of the formulas are paraben, phthalate and fragrance-free while being loaded in nourishing ingredients like chamomile and shea butter.
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Kiss Kiss Goodnight
During the first year of life, a baby's skin goes through many changes — the structure and composition of a baby's skin differs from adults which is much more acidic. Because infants also retain and lose water at a faster rate (a process called transepidermal water loss), finding a gentle cleanser is necessary for developing a healthy skin microbiome at an early age. That's where Kiss Kiss Goodnight — with their evidence-based solutions for many skin conditions like eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis — comes in. Their formulations are also vegan, cruelty-free and created by an organic chemical engineer and mother of four, Shelly Winokur.
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Bonpoint
Meant for kids and their mothers, luxury children's wear brand Bonpoint has launched a fairly extensive skincare and fragrance line. Everything is hypoallergenic and made with natural and organic ingredients. The perfumes — yes perfume for children — are designed to "awaken the pleasure of senses starting in early childhood." All products are made in France under dermatological control and tested on sensitive skin.
Sky Organics
Sky Organics created one-of-a-kind gift set that includes bath bombs made especially for your little ones. It's sure to make bath time less of an arduous task with scents like Bubblegum, Blueberry Blast and Cotton Candy that kids will love. The bath bombs not only add fizz, but color to the tub (no permanent damage no matter how much splashing goes down!) and each set of bath bombs contains surprise toys loose in the box.
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