Product Reviews – Welcome to my home!

By Jeana • March 19th, 2009

Because I suffer from fairly severe buyers remorse and buyers anxiety, I am not one to just walk into a store and buy a product because I need it. Go to the store and blindly pick out toothpaste? No, no, no! When it comes down to products to be used in my home and for my family there must first be thorough research. I usually start by reading the ingredients list on the packaging. That means an initial trip to the store to first “scout” new products before actually buying. Then I move to the website Skin Deep, which we have mentioned here at Broom Huggers before. If you can’t make the label-reading-store-run then you can usually find the ingredients on this awesome and informative site. Along with the ingredients list, Skin Deep assigns a number to each product. The number shows you which products are natural, which products have moderate concerns and which products to truly avoid.

Then there is the user review factor. I like to know if other people like this product. Obviously, we all have different tastes but I still find other peoples comments to be very beneficial. In fact, they help calm that twitch of buyers anxiety that starts to well up inside of me when I walk into the store or get ready to submit an online order.

So, I’ve done the research and I’ve read the reviews and I’ve tested the products myself. It took trial and error to find out what our family liked and what worked best for each of us. Over the next few weeks (months, years, however long it takes) I will be sharing with you, our loyal readers, my very own product reviews.

One of my most recent and favorite finds is this…

Weleda Children’s Tooth Gel

My daughter did not like my toothpaste which led to her not wanting to brush her teeth. I didn’t like the struggle to get her to brush, but I didn’t feel like the fruity toothpastes would make for a very easy transition when she was older. I went on a search and when I found this product it had RAVE reviews for it’s gentle minty flavor that isn’t too overpowering for little mouths. Its Skin Deep rating was a 1, which is great to me, but kids don’t always care about ratings. I was a bit skeptical but I hit send on my online purchase anyway. I really talked up her new toothpaste. By the time it got here she was so excited. We ran the the bathroom and tried it right away and to my surprise she LOVED it. She brushed and brushed and then asked for more! Now there is no more struggle and each time she brushes her teeth she has to brush once, then have just a little bit more…

If you have kids and you are looking for a natural, fresh scent toothpaste, this is definitely one to try!

Comments(6) Being Green, Kids, Lifestyle

Comments

By YoNaturals on March 26th, 2009 at 2:10 am

Thanks for the tip http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com – very informative site

YoNaturals

By Jewelry Man on April 3rd, 2009 at 5:46 am

Have to try this I have a grandson who refuses to use normal toothpaste. thanks for the tip.

By New Jersey on April 18th, 2009 at 8:55 am

My kid trick for brushing was the battery powered electric toothbrush. It has a 2 minute timer on it and the kids know when to stop. There are so many flavors… when the kids got to pick it helped with them liking it.

By casey backpacker on April 27th, 2009 at 6:01 am

Just a point to ponder. Although this is a child-friendly toothpaste, the mere fact that it contains chemical, the amount applied should also be taken into consideration. A little maybe too much once a child likes the taste.

By Mercola - Skin Care Tips on May 13th, 2009 at 10:52 pm

Greetings,

You are really a wise buyer, which i admire. Selecting a products to buy is really important because a wrong move can cause to your budget and most especially risk on health. Checking the ingredients is wise a move to make sure that you buy a product that is fit and safe to you and your family. Consider as well the popularity and cost of the product as it will give more savings to your budget:0

By Susan on August 3rd, 2009 at 6:04 pm

Thank you for helping to educate the dangers of toothpaste. Don’t forget about flouride. Yes, it to is dangerous. It’s stated on the tube to contact poison control if injested. Purchase only flouride free…. Compare the labels!