When I read stuff like, oh, that a bunch of popular BABY products have FORMALDAHYDE in them (why are those two words even in the same sentence?!), I get a little sketched out. Call me crazy.
Luckily, a local company called Verona Organics offered to send along some of their organic baby products to try out on my girls.
Honestly, while I like the idea of supporting local merchants and putting crunchy-granola-organic stuff on my babies, I’m a seriously LAZY and CHEAP person at heart. So I was pretty skeptical at what I saw on the website. Seven dollars for four ounces of baby wash? My liquid formaldehyd
Keeping Mum e Johnson’s is like $3 for 800 ounces at Sam’s Club.
Anyhow.
I loved it.
Really. And I didn’t want to. Horrible, right?
But the baby wash is silky-soft and doesn’t smell like an air freshener. The baby body oil absorbs quickly and doesn’t stink up my girls’ tender skin. The organic baby powder doesn’t remind me of the perfume aisle at TJ Maxx. The products just clean my babies and make their skin ultra soft and touchable – just like they show in the commercials, sans creepy artificial ingredients.
Unfortunately, the bum balm doesn’t work for my girls. They have very finicky butt skin that only reacts to Desitin Creamy for some reason.
What about the price? Well, I’ve been using the baby wash and baby body oil every other night on two babies (that’s the equivalent of one baby every night – you do the math) for a month and we’re only about a third of the way through those seemingly tiny bottles of liquid deliciousness. I suppose it’s no Johnson & Johnson’s, but it’ll do . . .
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Cinderella the movie Verona Organics is giving away a lovely gift package like the one I got. This includes the bum balm, baby wash, baby body oil, ouch stick and organic baby powder!
To enter, you must:
- Visit the Verona Organics website and tell us something you learned about the products and their ingredients or the company and its founders in general OR
- Tell us about one of your current crappy baby products and which Verona Organics product you’d use to replace it.
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Contest is open to US and Canadian residents only. A total of three entries per person is possible. Entries that do not follow the entry guidelines will not be considered for the giveaway. Be sure to leave a valid email address so we can contact you if you win. Contest ends on July 23 at 12 noon Eastern.
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I learned that not only do they use only sustainably harvested, organic or wild-crafted, un-sprayed butters, oils, and waxes, but they are happy to provide a list of ingredients. If you have ever tried contacting a company for an explanation of the ingredients in a product (ie what exactly does ‘fragrance’ include? are we talking phthalates or essential oils?), you will know a company that will openly provide ingredients – and advertise that on the front page of their website – is a very good thing!
ebickell(at)hotmail(dot)com
I blogged here:
http://emilyisland.blogspot.com/2009/07/unspilt-milk.html
I learned that the company is a mother/daughter team.
someone gave us a very large bottle of johnson’s babywash, which somehow i feel obligated to use rather than toss… maybe i can just get over that, but would also love, love, love to replace it with Verona Organic’s baby body wash and shampoo!
Verona Organics choose ingredients that are the wonderful pure and natural essential oils or the carrier/base oils, butters, and waxes – for its own unique properties.
Sounds wonderful!
Thanks
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(in Canada)
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Thanks
nancyrobster@gmail.com
(in Canada)
I learned that “Every one of (their) products is lovingly made by hand, from scratch in small batches.”
I learned that they use only sustainably harvested, organic or wild-crafted, un-sprayed butters, oils, and waxes. Almost all of their ingredients are of food grade.
I follow.
I subscribe.
I currently am using Desitin with no resolution of my daughters diaper rash. I would like to try the healing bum balm.
I learned that one of the owners, Kim, moved from Florida to Canada in the year 2000 and began to study alternative medicine.
i tweeted! http://twitter.com/kenziesmum2009/statuses/2676716896
I have a ton of Huggies and Johnson’s at my house. I am nearing the end though, so maybe I can start replacing that junk with something better for the babies and the earth!
The essential oils in Verona Organics products come only from Aromatics International.
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I learned that Balsam Fir- Abies balsamea- Balsam Fir is a strong antimicrobial oil and is wonderful for use with colds and the flu. This essential oil is an excellent decongestant and mucolytic, manages mucus, and is calming for a spastic cough. This oil comes from a distiller in Canada and is certified organic
I learned that Balsam Fir- Abies balsamea- Balsam Fir is a strong antimicrobial oil and is wonderful for use with colds and the flu. This essential oil is an excellent decongestant and mucolytic, manages mucus, and is calming for a spastic cough. This oil comes from a distiller in Canada and is certified organic..
tweetd.
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I want to replace my baby shampoo (J&J) with the Organic Shampoo/Body Wash for Baby. I have been looking for a good replacment.
We are committed to making handcrafted products made with
organic, wild-crafted, un-sprayed, sustainably harvested ingredients and create
for you a quality product.
http://twitter.com/valerie2350/status/2681420437
I want to replace our J&J body wash with organic. My daughter has really sensitive skin and breaks out easily. I hope to change to entirely organic to keep her healthy.
tweet http://twitter.com/SaraMama/status/2682878753
I did learn alot, Its all hand made and they use only sustainably harvested, organic or wild-crafted, un-sprayed butters, oils, and waxes. That is super . I like that its all natural. They are at Brand New Ellenton Farmers’ Market if your lucky and live near there. lil_lolas@hotmail.com
I would replace my current salve lotion with the stick. It looks super easy to use , fast and with all natural ingredients will not bother my daughter. This is a great idea putting it in a stick use. Super cool .thanks for the giveaway .
I tweeted this cool giveaway today http://twitter.com/evyready/status/2683182325
Carrot seed for its skin healing abilities and it is one of the ingredients in their products
I learned that the daughter Brittney suggested to her mother that they make products for their friends and family so that they could benefit from the healthy aspects of their products as well! Very cool that Mother and daughter are making the products together!
I learned that they test every product on themselves.
I also subscribe to your email updates.
I learned that they make all of their products in small batches using NO fillers yay! And most are food grade products.
I love the ouch stick! I guess that’d replace any general cream or ointment I use to put on my daughter’s “owies”. She always asks me to put “cream” on when she even has an itch. This would be great and I wouldn’t even have to get my hands dirty while using it!
I learned that they are made by a mother/daughter team! how fun!
I like that the owners are dedicated to offering pure and natural products…the items look amazing! One thing I learned was that one of the owners moved to Florida from Canada in 2000 and decided on a
career change into the complementary and alternative field of Chinese Medicine
and Acupuncture.
I learned that Juniper Berry is an effective diuretic and is often used for blends treating varicose veins, edema, and bloating.
Verona Organics choose ingredients that are the wonderful pure and natural essential oils or the carrier/base oils, butters, and waxes – for its own unique properties. I have been trying to change ove to all natural products and these sound just wonderful
I learned that they make all of their products by hand! The ouch stick looks amazing, but I don’t have a product that comes close to this that I would replace!
All pure and natural is so good for baby and me too.
I learned on the website that the company is a home-based business run by a mother and daughter team!! Thanks for the great giveaway:)
I use Chapstick. I’d be interested in trying the Organic Lip Balms
I love that they used Grapefruit essential oil…that’s one of my favs. And I’d really love to have their baby products for my little guy due to arrive next month!
The owners of the company are mother and daughter. How neat!!
I want to replace my huggies baby shampoo with Organic Shampoo/Body Wash for Baby
I learned that it’s a mother and daughter who make the products! What a neat business!
I learned that all the oils are orgnic and are either distilled or cold pressed. Very interesting.
its a mom/daughter team
i learned that these products are made in small batches.I always think things are produced in huge amounts.This makes it more personal.
I learned that the use use only sustainably harvested, organic or wild-crafted, un-sprayed butters, oils, and waxes. Thanks for the giveaway!
all hand made mverno@roadrunner.com
I learned that if I ever win some cash I can go visit them in Florida and take a little class – fun!
almost all of the ingredients are of food grade
They use only sustainably harvested, organic or wild-crafted, un-sprayed butters, oils, and waxes as their ingredients. Technically, you could eat it! :)
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I would use the baby oil to replace my Johnsons baby oil
Would replace the regular baby washes, like Johnsons and Johnsons, which I’ve heard use chemicals that may cause cancer.
I learned that they are a home based business
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I think the “Ouch Stick” is very cool and I like how it relieves pain naturally. I don’t have a crappy product that I would like to replace it with, but I still would love it!
I learned that their a home based business, which I like them kind. Thanks
I loved learning that they use only sustainably harvested, organic or wild-crafted, un-sprayed butters, oils, and waxes.And also — Almost all of their ingredients are of food grade. Their gorgeous organic essential oils are either distilled or cold pressed, preserving all of their energetic and medicinal qualities.
This is really great and I feel we should research that other stuff on the market before we use it on our babies and I bet if most people did this they would stop using those other products! Thanks for informing me and I sure hope I win this set !A.Anderson
Verona Organics is a home based business, mother and daughter-Kim and Brittney.
The Ouch Stick sounds great – natural is the way to go
I didn’t realize that their oils are distilled or cold pressed, preserving all of their energetic and medicinal qualities.
Verona Organics is a home-base business of a mother & daughter team.
tweeted
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I have been using A & D ointment for a diaper rash -it’s not working so good ;( Would love to replace to with the Bum Balm!
Tweeted!
http://twitter.com/eclairemom/status/2740014816
I love the fact that each product is made by hand in small batches for quality freshness! :)
I learned that Verona is the home-based business of the mother and daughter team of Kim and Brittney.
I learned that the beeswax they use comes from her fathers farm in Ontario.
I would get rid of my Johnson’s Baby Shampoo and replace it with the organic shampoo from Verona organics.
I love the idea of the inhalers! great way to open your sinus
The owner does personal consultations.
Most of their ingredients are food grade and they don’t test on animals.
They use only essential oils from Aromatics International that are “Certified Organic,” “Wild Crafted” or “Unsprayed.”
Verona products are handmade and only in small batches.
i would be able to read and understand every ingredient in your product due to the fact there are no chemicals.
I’ll try to put this to good use imemiadetly.
Verona Organics is the home-based business of the mother and daughter team
of Kim and Brittney.
This is something I learned about the founders of the company
I learned that Verona is the home-based business of the mother and daughter team of Kim and Brittney.
I tweeted!!!!!!!!
http://twitter.com/SCMOMOF2BOYS
I learned that their baby products are extremely safe and you don’t have to worry about your baby putting their hand in their mouth.
I learned that Verona Organics is a home based business, mother and daughter-Kim and Brittney
tweet http://twitter.com/Jessilyn82/status/2767513904
Blogged: http://jessilyn82.blogspot.com/2009/07/head-over-to-your-mama-reviews-to-enter.html
I learned that they are made by a mother/daughter team.
i would use Organic Shampoo/Body Wash for Baby instead of the kids wash we have now
I learned that in their Vegan items they have no animal product in them such as the Bees wax is substituted with Candelilla wax which is a wax derived from the leaves of the small Candelilla .
I learned that Verona Organics uses only sustainably harvested, organic or wild-crafted, un-sprayed butters, oils, and waxes.
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I’d replace our current diaper rash cream w/ their balm. It seems like that one would be cloth diaper safe.
jessiekaitlin at hotmail dot com
tweeted
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jessiekaitlin at hotmail dot com
I learned that they are a home based business
it’s a mother/daughter run home-based business!
The best part is that each product is made by hand in small batches. Makes it unique and special! Thanks!!
they test all the products on themselves
I use crappy Walgreen’s Brand Head to Toe Wash and Would use the Organic Shampoo/Wash in replacement! Thanks
I learned by reading that Every one of their products is lovingly made by hand, from scratch in small batches with a great deal of attention to quality, enabling them to deliver this freshness to you.
Love that idea~
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The Ouch Stick
I love that almost all of their ingredients are of food grade!
I learned that every item is handmade from scratch and that they test everything on themselves.
Those lotion bars have me intrigued!
I learned that everything is made by hand. Thanks for the great giveaway!
It’s a home based business of a mother-daughter team. How cool to do that together! Thanks.
I learned that Kim has worked in health care for her entire adult career from dental
offices to teaching.
Tweet!
http://twitter.com/TattooedDork/status/2785646572
Verona Organics is the home-based business of the mother and daughter team
I think it is really cool that they have workshops, but they seem pretty expensive!
A mother – daughter team – yay!! Products sound great too!
Bergamot Mint- Mentha citrate- is emotionally uplifting and calming great for reducing stress and anxiety
made by a mama and her daughter!
I learned that Kim, the mom/owner, moved to Florida from Canada in 2000.
I love it that Verona is A) organic and B) a family biz. Go Girls, Go!
The baby body oil absorbs quickly and doesn’t stink up tender skin!
Awesome site!
We’re currently stocking up for Baby and we’re trying to avoid baby powder with talc in – Verona’s organic baby powder would be a perfect replacement!
it’s a homebased buisness of mother and daughter.
i learned that almost all of their ingredients are of food grade.
Geranium- Pelargonium graveolens- is certified organic and comes from India. It has a strong anti-depressant quality and has been known to have a balancing effect on PMS, mood swings, and the menstrual cycle. It has anti-inflammatory, antifungal, anti-spasmodic, and diuretic properties making it an effective oil in blends focusing on physical aspects of PMS and menopause.
Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!
I currently use Johnson’s Baby Oil. I would replace it with the Baby Oil-Organic and Unscented from Verona Organics.
Verona products are made with all natural organic ingredients! xoxo
I really like that fact that it is a home bussiness, and the fact that they do not use any fillers of chemicals in there products.
I learned that they personally test every product on ourselves and have many willing friends and family testing as well. No testing on animals is done, ever.
I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/_HeatherAnne_/status/2798053175
“Every one of our products is lovingly made by hand, from scratch in small batches with a great deal of attention to quality, enabling us to deliver this freshness to you.”
Their products are organic and mostly food grade.
I found out that almost all of their ingredients are of food grade. Our gorgeous organic essential oils are either distilled or cold pressed, preserving all of their energetic and medicinal qualities.
“We use only sustainably harvested, organic or wild-crafted, un-sprayed butters, oils, and waxes. Almost all of our ingredients are of food grade. Our gorgeous organic essential oils are either distilled or cold pressed, preserving all of their energetic and medicinal qualities.”
and
“You can easily read and understand each ingredient listed. We don’t use chemicals or fillers in any of our products.”
Tweet: http://twitter.com/hillfam2005/status/2799017470
I learned that they use harvested, organic or wild-crafted, un-sprayed butters, oils, and waxes. Good to know.
I learned that they are committed to making handcrafted products made with organic, wild-crafted, sustainably harvested ingredients
she has been involved in health care for well over 20 years and am a certified Aromatherapist through NAHA (National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy), a Florida licensed and Board Certified Acupuncture Physician -NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) and have had extensive herbal training.
http://twitter.com/klp1965/status/2802267460
I found out that it’s a mother daughter team, home based business. Very cool.
http://twitter.com/mrstls
Kim has worked in health care for her entire adult career from dental
offices to teaching.
it is a home-based business of a mother and daughter team.
I would replace my eczema lotion with Soothing Calendula Herbal Balm- unscented!
They use only sustainably harvested, organic or wild-crafted, un-sprayed butters, oils, and waxes. Almost all of their ingredients are of food grade. Our gorgeous organic essential oils are either distilled or cold pressed, preserving all of their energetic and medicinal qualities.
It’s a home-based business.
Love the organic beauty products any in form from infant to adult; would love to win of course but with a new granson coming into the world in November would love to add this to his “Welcome to Earth” Arrival Basket. Thanks SW
I like that they have workshops.
Tweet http://twitter.com/dlb1980/status/2808284799
I learned that Verona Organics use only sustainably harvested, organic or wild-crafted, un-sprayed butters, oils, and waxes.
suesur at msn dot com
It’s a homebased mother and daughter buisness.
Verona Organics is the home-based business of the mother and daughter team
of Kim and Brittney.
According to Verona Organics’ website:
The quality begins with our ingredients. We use only sustainably harvested, organic or wild-crafted, un-sprayed butters, oils, and waxes.
I tweeted.
http://twitter.com/artmarcia/status/2810594760
The Company and it’s Owners are committed to making handcrafted products made with
organic, wild-crafted, un-sprayed, sustainably harvested ingredients and create
for you a quality product.
Tweeted @ http://twitter.com/Naddez.
Geranium- Pelargonium graveolens- is certified organic and comes from India
Thanks so much for the chance! I’ll be having a baby girl any day now!
the mother-daughter team are “committed to making handcrafted products made with
organic, wild-crafted, un-sprayed, sustainably harvested ingredients and create
for you a quality product.”
I’d replace Johnson’s baby lotion with the “Ouch Stick” to relieve my baby’s dry skin