droolicious : skin care

California Baby Calendula Cream Hits the Dry Spot

Heather Kuldell — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:08:00 GMT

The Droolicious crew have been fans of California Baby for awhile, and the love grows as we dig deeper into its product line. As you can tell from our recent humidifier obsession, we’re battling dry skin. Seriously, seriously dry skin. If you’re feeling our itchy pain, check out California Baby Calendula Cream. The fluffy cream features calendula -- aka marigolds -- to help heal and soothe irritated skin. Parents review it favorably to treat eczema, cradle cap and plain old dryness. It’s like an old-fashioned salve minus the petroleum-jelly texture.

Available at Drugstore.com for $12.09.

7 Days of Skin Care: Tough Titties Nipple Rub

Heather Kuldell — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:51:00 GMT

Hey mommies, this one’s for you. If you took the breastfeeding route, you’re gonna need something to prevent the chapping, splitting and otherwise horrible things that can happen to your jumblies during this special time. Tough Titties can help you out.

Tough Titties Nipple Rub helps sooth sore nipples with lanolin, beeswax, vitamin E and a combination of essential oils. In addition to smelling purty, lemon and geranium oils share antiseptic properties, coconut oil is anti-microbial and the clove oil ... well, it smells purty. According to the makers, Tough Titties is less sticky than just lanolin and absorbs into the skin quickly so you don’t have to wipe it off. And yeah, part of the fun of this post was writing “Tough Titties” over and over again.

One tin sells for $5.99 at LeastLikely2Breed.net.

Crusty Booger Solution

Lisa Mulcahy — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:35:00 GMT

Becoming a parent is a humbling experience. I bet you never thought poop, projectile vomit and mucus would be hot topics of conversation over cocktails with other parents. But, it happens, and actually I’ve gotten some pretty good tips while kicking back with friends. That’s how I stumbled upon this quick fix for a constantly crusty nose.

Despite looking like run of the mill diaper wipes, Boogie Wipes, $3.99, are specifically designed to clean snots while soothing the skin. Perfect for that kid with a perpetual runny nose, Boogie Wipes contain a saline solution that moisturizes with added chamomile, vitamin E and aloe.