Honest Co. Dreamy Lavender Face + Body Baby Lotion Review

If you have a baby and you’re aspiring a healthy lifestyle then you definitely want to make healthy decisions for them too. Healthy skincare products are a necessity for your little one.

The Honest. Co. Dreamy Lavender Face and Body Lotion is one of the first and main skincare products I used on my baby during his first months.

I’ll share the experience I had using this lotion on my baby. If you also want to know how safe the product is for your baby’s skin and how well it works then keep reading.

What is the Honest Co. Dreamy Lavender Face & Body Lotion supposed to do for your baby’s skin?

The Honest Co. Dreamy Lavender Baby Lotion is supposed to do a super job at calming and soothing your baby. Although it’s meant for any time of the day or night, Honest Co. shares that its calming ability makes this product especially great for bedtime.

Also, it should moisturize, soften, and hydrate the skin while keeping it grease-free.

Organic Ingredients

Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil
Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract

Made Without

Silicones
Parabens
Phthalates
Dyes
Formaldehyde Carriers
PEGs (Polyethylene Glycol)
Gluten
Most Common Allergen
Harsh Chemicals
Synthetic Fragrances

Natural and Eco-Ethical Advantages

The product is hypoallergenic, pH balanced, and has natural ingredients. It’s vegan friendly, not tested on animals, and has no animal by-products. Purchasing this item helps make safe products available. It also goes toward research and education that supports health.

Complete List of Ingredients and What They Are

Water (Aqua) is a molecule made of hydrogen and oxygen.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is a mixture of glycerin and caprylic and capric acids.
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter is the vegetable fat from the fruit the shea tree.*
Cetearyl Alcohol is a mixture of cetyl and stearyl alcohols sourced either synthetically or from vegetables.
Glyceryl Stearate is made from glycerin and stearic acid.
Glycerin is an alcohol compound that occurs naturally and is a part of many lipids.
Cetearyl Olivate is a combination of Cetearyl alcohol and fatty acids from olive oil.
Sorbitan Olivate is a mixture of olive oil and sorbitol.
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil is the essential oil from the lavender flower.
Lavandula Hybrida (Lavandin) Oil is an essential oil of the hybrid lavender plant.
Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil is an oil extracted from the seed of the safflower plant.*
Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil essential oil made from the evening primrose plant.*
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil is an oil extracted from the ripe olive fruit.*
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil is the oil extracted from the seeds of the jojoba desert shrub.*
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract is the oil extracted from the marigold flower.*
Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract is the extract of the camomile flowers.*
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder is a powder made from the dried juice of the aloe vera plant.
Triethyl Citrate is the triester of citric acid and ethyl alcohol.
Sodium Nitrate is nitric acid of a kind of sodium salt.
Gamma Nonalactone is an organic compound that contains at least one heterocyclic ring.
Caprylhydroxamic Acid is an amino acid from coconut oil (based on honest.com). According to the EWG, there is currently no scientific data on this substance.
Hydroxyethylcellulose is a cellulose polymer that is modified.
Xanthan Gum is a heteropolysaccharide that is sugar-based and produced by bacteria.
Caprylyl Glycol works as an agent to condition the skin.
Vanillin is a type of organic compound that is aromatic.
Maltol is a white powder with a clear crystal-like structure.
*Organic Ingredients

What I Like Most About This Lotion

I like that the Honest Co. Dreamy Lavender Lotion includes natural and organic ingredients. Another great thing is it doesn’t have silicones, parabens, and many chemicals that may be harmful to our babies.

My little one did finish both bottles of Lavender Shampoo/Body Wash and Face/Body Lotion. Having said that, I was pretty satisfied with the results on his skin.

I would usually bathe my baby with Honest Lavender Shampoo/Body Wash first then moisturize his skin from head to toe with the Dreamy Lavender Face and Body Lotion.

The lavender scent did do a great job to help calm and relax my baby no matter what time of the day or night I gave him a bath. Especially if he was a little fussy before his bath.

He would be more restful and go to sleep easily after.

When I purchased the lotion it came as a 2 piece set with The Honest Co. Dreamy Lavender Shampoo + Body Wash. When I searched for the lotion online it seemed to only be sold as a set with the shampoo/body wash.

So I think this may be the only way the product is sold. If you would like to purchase the set you can find it here on Amazon.

Things I Don’t Love About This Lotion

Even though the lotion has many natural and organic ingredients, other ingredients have limited scientific data and no data at all relating to how safe they are.

There are some ingredients in this lotion that are not natural, but on the other hand, considered a very low safety concern.

You can go to EWG’s Skin Deep database to find out more information about each ingredient.

I usually used the lotion in combination with shea butter, jojoba oil, or olive oil. The reason is that I personally feel the Honest Co. Dreamy Lavender Lotion didn’t moisturize my baby’s skin enough.

He has a few eczema-like dry patches on different parts of his body so I think his skin really benefits from extra moisture.

But, along with any lotion my kids and I use in general, I like to use shea butter or oil. I feel this adds extra and longer-lasting moisture.

My Overall Thoughts About This Product

Overall I think The Honest Co. Ultra Calming Dreamy Lavender Lotion might be a safer product compared to many others that are sold in stores.

The Dreamy Lavender Lotion did an excellent job of calming and putting my baby to sleep.

It’s great that this product has natural ingredients, but I wish it was clear how safe ALL the ingredients are.

But, finding products with a clear list of completely natural ingredients is not always easy depending on where you shop.

Have you used the Honest Co. Face + Body Dreamy Lavender Lotion on your baby? Share how you and your little one felt about it!

Resources
https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/
https://www.honest.com/blog/wellness/ingredients/what-is-caprylhydroxamic-acid/13775.html
https://www3.epa.gov/safewater/kids/waterfactsoflife.html
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4505343/
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8369

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