Sunblock and insect repellant

a&s05

What's the safest sunblock and insect repellant to use on an infant under 6months? Are there any all natural homemade insect repellants that you have made? DD is currently 2 months old.

babyalex124

You aren't supposed to use any sunblock, etc. on a child under 6 months of age.  You can buy SPF clothing for her (long sleeves, hat that covers the back of the neck, and even a pair of shorts).  I have to think about this stuff, too, b/c DS will be 3.5 months when we go to the beach.

happytotmom

Once you're LO is 6 months old, I recommend Badger Sunscreen - it's organic and rated 1 on the EWG Skin Deep Guide to Sunscreen.  Badger also has a sunscreen/bug repellent that is all natural/organic as well that we've used and it works great but again, your little one needs to be 6 months old.  When our son was younger than 6 months, we used a large sunhat, sunglasses and full length sun suit to protect against the sun: 

https://www.healthyhappytot.com/baby-beachwear/

https://www.healthyhappytot.com/sun-hats/

 

grangerize

You can use the honest company sunscreen on babies under 6 months. I haven't used it, yet, but am planning on making the purchase for the summer.

queenjody

I use Ava Anderson's sunscreen and bugspray - EVERY single product that Ava makes is a 0-1 on the ewg database. Those are the two products that introduced me to the brand in the first place -- because safe versions are so hard to find. I will be using the sunscreen on my 12-week old this summer - it's that safe. No nanoparticles, uva/uvb protection, and it rubs in well. And the bug spray is technically edible (although I wouldn't recommend it) - again, zero harmful chemicals, and it works.