{Review} Organic Children by Green People

Things you don;t think about when you are pregnant number 2973 (OK, I may have totally made that number up) are the chemical toxins you may find in your child’s toiletries. Obviously that doesn’t matter so much with a newborn because you really don’t need to use anything. But once you are a fully fledged parent- in my case with an almost-four-year-old and a five-and-a-half-year-old, you rather assume that bath products designed for children are actually designed for children’s skin.

Not so. SLS, is commonly found in shampoos and body washes as it creates bubbles. It is also a known skin irritant.

Green People’s Organic Children is made with your baby’s skin in mind and does not contain SLS or artificial fragrances.

My gorgeous girls were sent some Berry Smoothie shampoo and conditioner to try out, and we have all fallen in love. Both products smell really lovely. The shampoo washes the girls’ fine, blonde and curly hair very well and rinses easily. There is no doubt that it has less foam but this is not a bad thing: you just have to train yourself to use a small amount, since you need far less of this shampoo than you would your regular one. The conditioner is likewise scented- the details say raspberry, vanilla and pineapple, but the girls seem to think “berries”. It is thick and makes the hair feel beautiful. Conditioner is essential to help manage the curly/fine combination LBG has, and this conditioner does exactly what I need it to.

Both products are Certified Organic, with over 80% certified organically grown ingredients, so they have serious green credentials as well as serious awards!

We were also sent a bottle of anti-bacterial hand sanitiser to try out and that, my friend, is a revelation. Perfect for your handbag or baby bag, for the car, the plane, the pushchair, there are a dozen reasons why you need this in your life. It’s obviously made with the same organic, SLS-free ethos that Green People have, and it doesn’t smell remotely medicinal. Gentle enough for even the most sensitive hands, it doesn’t dry the skin and doesn’t need water- perfect for children like mine who do not like washing their hands in bathrooms other than their own. You also get about 200 “washes” from a bottle so it’s great value too.

 

All Organic Children Products are available via the Green People Website, through selected John Lewis Stores, Independent Health Stores and Ocado.com. The Berry Shampoo & Conditioner retails at £8.50 for 200ml each and the Hand Sanitiser at £9.95 for 100ml bottle. I would stress that you do need to use a lot less product than you would with a regular shampoo, so in terms of price per use this is not as expensive as it may seem.

Disclosure: we were sent the above products for the purposes of writing this review. Our opinions are our own. No payment was received.