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Coppertone Waterbabies...warning

laurenFaithlaurenFaith
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I bought this sunscreen because it said "pure & simple" and  "tear free." I put it all over DD today and after being in the water for a little while she started screaming and crying. She was rubbing her eyes and they were turning bright red, swollen and burning. Finally after about 10 minutes of wiping her face with a washcloth she started to calm down. Her eyes were still red when I put her to bed. 

My friend said the same thing happened to her DD. I hate when there is false advertising on children's products.  

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Re: Coppertone Waterbabies...warning

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    mommy411mommy411 member
    Oh no! Poor baby!
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    katiekate1974katiekate1974 member

    Poor thing!

    Try California Babies. I put it all over AJ's face--even over his eye lids by accident sometimes--and it never bothers him. He has his momma's ridiculously sensitive skin, too. I love that stuff. And as a bonus, it's sunblock, not sunscreen (better for them).

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    7/04Bride7/04Bride member
    Do you remember if it had time to "sink in" before going swimming?  I wonder if that would make a difference.  I'm pretty sure that's the one we have, so I'll have to get something else for swimming.
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    laurenFaithlaurenFaith
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    Poor thing!

    Try California Babies. I put it all over AJ's face--even over his eye lids by accident sometimes--and it never bothers him. He has his momma's ridiculously sensitive skin, too. I love that stuff. And as a bonus, it's sunblock, not sunscreen (better for them).

     Generally I use California Babies products but didn't have time to pick it up today and just bought whatever was designed for children at CVS. I am so angry! 

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    Poor thing!

    Try California Babies. I put it all over AJ's face--even over his eye lids by accident sometimes--and it never bothers him. He has his momma's ridiculously sensitive skin, too. I love that stuff. And as a bonus, it's sunblock, not sunscreen (better for them).

     Generally I use California Babies products but didn't have time to pick it up today and just bought whatever was designed for children at CVS. I am so angry! 

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    laurenFaithlaurenFaith

    image7/04Bride:
    Do you remember if it had time to "sink in" before going swimming?  I wonder if that would make a difference.  I'm pretty sure that's the one we have, so I'll have to get something else for swimming.

    I put it on before we left the house so it had time to dry! 

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    JLW10JLW10
    Poor LO, thanks for the heads up!
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    LisichkaLisichka
    Oh, poor thing! That's the sunscreen we used before, and we never had any problems. But I just went ahead and bought Neutrogena Baby sunblock which is supposed to be better.
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    imageLisichka:
    Oh, poor thing! That's the sunscreen we used before, and we never had any problems. But I just went ahead and bought Neutrogena Baby sunblock which is supposed to be better.

    This is what we did too but I just saw on a website that rates the safety of sunscreens (cant rememer the name) that the neutrogena one is rated unsafe, but warerbabies is rated ok....so now i'm thinking about switching back. I just cant afford the California baby at $20 a bottle...we use it almost daily.

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    murphyecmurphyec
    Same thing happened with DS.  The Neutrogena Baby Free and Clear stuff seems to be much better.
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    Piad1Piad1
    imagekatiekate1974:

    Poor thing!

    Try California Babies. I put it all over AJ's face--even over his eye lids by accident sometimes--and it never bothers him. He has his momma's ridiculously sensitive skin, too. I love that stuff. And as a bonus, it's sunblock, not sunscreen (better for them).

    California Baby is really expensive, but it doesn't burn or sting, and it protects very well.  If it were a little cheaper, I would use it on my own skin, but it's a little too pricey.
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    Piad1Piad1
    imagekatiekate1974:

    Poor thing!

    Try California Babies. I put it all over AJ's face--even over his eye lids by accident sometimes--and it never bothers him. He has his momma's ridiculously sensitive skin, too. I love that stuff. And as a bonus, it's sunblock, not sunscreen (better for them).

    California Baby is really expensive, but it doesn't burn or sting, and it protects very well.  If it were a little cheaper, I would use it on my own skin, but it's a little too pricey.
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