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sunscreen, bugspray and food allergies

g_belleg_belle
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I just learned through a friend on FB that sunscreen and bug spray can be made with peanut/nut oil and it doesn't have to be listed as an ingredient!?!  So- I did some googling.  From what I've found CA baby sunscreen and bugspray are safe as is the Neutrogena Pure and Free baby brand.  This would explain why my son's face is a broken out mess of eczema.  We've been slathering sun screen on him every time we go outside :( 

Has anyone else had issues with sunscreen or bug spray?  What brands do you use?  We had been using the Aveeno baby and our babysitter uses lots of different brands for the kids (she gets whatever is on sale).  Looks like safe sunscreen is going on the list of things we have to send to daycare (and ask that he gets lotion-ed up before all the other kids to avoid cross contamination...)

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  • luvmagoldnluvmagoldn
    We have Neutrogena sprays and use Off for bug spray.  I also check lotions and hand soaps pretty carefully, especially when we are at someone else's home.  Almond and milk are in a lot of "luxury" hand soaps.
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  • Miller238Miller238 member
    California Baby has coconut fatty acid and coconut oil.  My daughter is allergic to coconut, but I am not sure how she would react to it.  We use Neutrogena for now.
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  • DandelionMomDandelionMom

    My DDs have celiac disease and aveeno sunscreen caused the worst DH breakout we've ever had. 

    We have to check lotions, soaps, and cosmetics as well. 

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  • SassystaceSassystace
    We had been using Aveeno baby on my 3 yr old and she has developed an allergy to it in the past week. Switching to a zinc oxide based sunlock.
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  • katie_cjkatie_cj member

    Jake's eczema was terrible when we used Aveeno Sunscreen.

    We use Ombrelle (I'm Canadian, not sure if you can get it in the states), it's pricy, but well worth it. So far the difference is remarkable. 

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  • blueyez09blueyez09
    any sunscreen other than CA Babies makes N break out in hives...
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