I was fully expecting Dreft to have a C rating by the EWG, definitely not great but not the worst.Īnd then I watched as my computer screen pulled up the search results. I’ve done this long enough to know that I’m almost always going to be disappointed by a brand or company. I’m not usually phased nowadays when it comes to doing this kind of research. But when I went to research more about Dreft Liquid Laundry Detergent for babies, the first thing I did was look up its rating on the Environmental Working Group’s website.
#FEEDY DRUGGING LAUNDRY DETERGENT MOM AND GRABBING SKIN#
Skin rashes can be caused by allergy to other things, dryness, the wrong kind of baby wipe, a whole slew of other explanations. It’s all skin rashes in the first year of life.Īm I about to tell you that baby skin issues are the result of the wrong laundry detergent? No… well not entirely. Baby Emma has this weird rash on her back… Little Ryan is dealing with some eczema right now… the doctor says that baby Tori has some mild psoriasis.
When I became a mom I found that one of the most common issues that other moms talk about is their baby’s skin. And maybe I was wrong - maybe I should have just leaned into the discomfort, or shown up with a new bottle of detergent the next day, but at the time I didn’t have all of the facts so it seemed harmless enough to let the moment pass.Īs you’ve probably noticed, though, this interaction occurred years ago and I’ve never forgotten it. But this is always the moral dilemma I have around friends - in no scenario was I going to tell this new mother, four weeks postpartum, that she needed to change her laundry detergent. I did know, though, that anything artificially scented probably wasn’t great. And that’s what we’re talking about in today’s episode, laundry.Īt the time I was visiting this friend I did not know nearly as much as I do now about chemicals and toxins. She brought this adorable little onesies to her face, and with a big inhale said, “Isn’t Dreft just the best smell.” She was referring to the very popular and commonly used laundry detergent exclusively made for baby clothing. The baby was sleeping in a little bassinet in the living room and my friend was folding laundry while we talked. I remember going over to a friend’s house a few years ago to visit her brand new baby girl.
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