Wednesday, May 30, 2012

that's The Balm

I am so thrilled to be doing a review for “The Balm.” If you have been around the Cloth Diapering world for any amount of time, you will realize that a Cloth Diaper Safe Rash Ointment is an essential component of your Stash. When my son first got diaper rash in his cloth diapers, I immediately put him in disposables and slapped on some desitin, hoping that this would fix the problem. But I hated having to use disposables…that was until I realized that there are specific rash ointments made for Cloth Diapers! When I discovered this, I was super excited! One of these awesome ointments I discovered was “The Balm - Diaper Balm/First Aid Ointment” made by Taylor House inc.

Before I get to their rash ointment, I want to mention a few things about the company. Taylor House inc. offers all sorts of natural and organic products made locally…wait for it…in Hawaii!!! In addition to their local ingredients, they make all their products in small batches to ensure quality and freshness! I LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT. But there’s more…their products come in recyclable glass bottles or aluminum containers for an added “green” flair. In addition, the names of the products are super cute, such as “Shue Bug” and “Juice Those Wipes” Not to mention their customer service is SPECTACULAR!

Cloth Diapering- Related Products from “The Balm”:

Other Baby/Mama Products:
In addition to all of the mama and baby items, they also carry lip balms, soaps, and body butters, and sunscreen, and bug spray!

My Review of the Diaper Balm/1st Aid Ointment



  • 100% natural, organic, vegan, and cloth diaper safe  
  • Multipurpose-ful: racked feet, sunburns, dry lips, diaper rash, razor burn, eczema, bug bites, newborn’s peeling skin, itchy cradle cap, sores from drippy nose, post partum owies, scrapes, cuts, bruises, minor rashes, hemorrhoids, dry hands, stinky armpits, burns and all that other funky stuff! 
  • Smells like an all natural blend of yummy oils with a hint of citrus 
  • Ingredients include: Olive, coconut, macadamia nut oil & sesame seed oil infused in noni, calendula, chamomille, comfrey & rosemary, candelilla wax, St. John’s wort extract, chickweed extract, neem oil, kukui nut oil, vitamin e T-50, Organic Essential oil blend of orange, lavender & tea tree oil
My Thoughts: 

I thought this balm worked wonders on my son’s bum. Occasionally he will get little red dots on his bum, almost like a wet rash. I put a little of this ointment on his bum, and the next morning it was gone , like magic! The best part about this ointment is that it can be used for so many different things. I even used it on my split ends, and dry/chapped hands! One night, I put some of the ointment on my feet and put socks over it…to trap all those  awesome ingredients in my feet. When I woke up the next morning, my feet were super soft! Overall, I love this product and would highly recommend it to others because of it’s  versatility! It's like killing 15 birds with 1 stone (first aid, diaper rash, cuts, bruises, hair, skin, nails, etc)!  The one thing I would like would be a slightly smaller version/container for my diaper bag. I could always get a small jar and transfer some into it. Grab your own jar of this Multipurpose Diaper Balm/1st Aid Ointment (2.0 oz) for only $9.95.


My Review of Juice Those Wipes
  • Concentrated All Natural & Organic Vegan Cloth Wipe Solution (24-48 Batches) 
  • Smells of Orange yummy goodness
  • Can also be used like "wet one" wipes for hands and faces
  • Comes in recyclable aluminum container
  • Can be used in a wipes warmer or spray bottle for on-the-go 
  • Ingredients include: Chamomille & calendula infused olive oil, poly 20, witch hazel (non-alcohol), Taylor's Liquid Soap, lavender & orange oil, vitamin e, liquid germal plus
  • Super Easy: Just add 1-2 tsp. + 32 oz of water + 18-24 wipes
My Thoughts
My favorite part about this wipe solution is the smell! They smell  like freshly squeezed oranges or orange juice! I also love that it is a concentrate and makes so much for one batch! A lot of the other wipes solutions I have used in the past only make 8 oz, and I usually end up doubling or tripling the batches! Once you have made your batch, add it to a spray bottle or wipes warmer and you are ready to go! Every time you do a diaper change, the smell will transport you to a tropical island:-) I would love it if this concentrate came with a mini spray bottle, that would make it even easier to use as I had a hard time trying to find a smaller spray bottle. This concentrate is awesome and I will add it to my Stash! You can purchase your own Juice Those Wipes concentrate bottle (9 oz) for only $13.95.


My Review of Sanitize Those Hands
  • All Natural and Organic, Vegan formula
  • Perfect size for a diaper bag or purse
  • Does not smell like your "typical" hand sanitizer, it has a light citrus scent
  • Goes on smooth to leave your skin smooth 
  • Made from recycled aluminum container
  • Kills 99.9% of Germs
  • Made from local ingredients to Hawaii
  • Ingredients: 62% ethanol, macadamia nut oil, lavender & orange oil
  • An essential during cold and flu season, especially with a baby:-)
My Thoughts
I have never used anything like this sanitizer. Most hand sanitizers have a nasty smell and leave your hands feeling dry. More importantly, if you use hand sanitizer and then eat food sometimes you get a little taste of the "chemicals." With this spray, there was no nasty smell, and the food was great! I even passed the spray around the table at a restaurant and everyone was so impressed! My family said that this was "the best smelling hand sanitizer" they had ever tried. The fragrance is just perfect. The size is perfect as well. I keep it in my diaper bag at all times! Grab your own Sanitize Those Hands  for just $5.49 for a 2.7 oz bottle. 

Be sure to follow The Balm on Facebook and Twitter because they will be sponsoring a few giveaways in the NEAR future:-)
(The Balm provided me with these products in exchange for my review of their products. All of the opinions are my own. Thanks for reading!)


Have you ever tried any of "the Balm" products before?


If you have, which ones? If you haven't, what would you like to try the most?

76 comments:

  1. I want to try that wipe juice! I love that it makes so much. What a deal!

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  2. im so glad you loved "THE BALM" products as much as I do!! Now we can both smell some hawaiian love!!doesnt it smell so good?? Im not even joking sometimes i open the jars to just smell it :) great review!! Julie!!

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  3. These sound like GREAT products - I love how the BALM is also for first aid too! And Juice Those Wipes - such a cute name! :)

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  4. I haven't tried any of the products, but I'd really like to try the wipe solution. I usually make my own, but I don't love it.

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  5. They have a lavender spray that smells so good. I usually spray it right before I put the little guy to sleep.

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  6. I haven't tried any of their products, but would like to try the spray!

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  7. I haven't tried any of their products, but I'd love to try the wipe solution. We currently make our own, but the smell o the tea tree oil we use is a bit icky!

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  8. I have not tried any of the products. I would love to try the wipe solution.

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  9. I have not tried any of the products but would be interested in using the juice those wipes

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  10. I have heard so many good things about this company. I am definitely gonna give them a try!

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  11. I haven't tried any of their products yet, but they sound great! The Mama Belly sounds like a great product for every pregnant girl. I think I'm going to start putting those in my baby shower gifts. Thanks for letting me know about this!

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  12. I havne't tried any of these products, but I would most like to try the Juice those wipes!!

    Bekah Kuczenski

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  13. I have not tried their products, but I would love to try the Juice my Wipes solution. I make my own but would love to try theirs!!
    Sam Herrmann

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  14. I haven't tried any, but the wipe solution might be nice. We have a basic homemade one right now.

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  15. I haven't tried any of their products yet, but I plan to. I definitely want to try the Balm diaper cream. And the wipes solution sounds lovely, too! Thanks for the great reviews.

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  16. I haven't tried their products, but I'd like to try the lavender spray

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  17. I want to try both these products!

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  18. I haven't tried any of their products before, but I would like to try the "Sanitize those hands"

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  19. I have not tried these products but I would love to try the wipes solution.

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  20. I have not tried these products but i would love to try the hand sanitizer
    masugr at yahoo dot com

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  21. No I have not I would love to theo

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  22. I have tried their fresh out of the tub and love the scent. I like that The Balm can be used for minor cuts as well.

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  23. I haven't tried their products, but would be interested in the wipes solution!

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  24. I am getting some diaper balm to review and am so excited to try it. I love trying out new diaper rash creams. My son gets lots of rashes and goes through a ton of it.

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  25. I've tried the room spritz, but after reading your review now I really want the Diaper Balm/1st Aid Ointment.

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  26. I haven't tried any of their products but am interested in many -- I'd start with the Fresh Out of the TUB.

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  27. i've never tried 'the balm' products (love the name!! :D ) but would love love to try the diaper balm- i need something wonderful & natural for my sweet potato's little bum- he's been getting rashes lately! :(

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  28. I have sanitize those hands, bug spray and the pits. All of which I love! Would like to get juice those wipes, bum spray and I'd like to see an eye ointment or facial cream!

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  29. i never have but id also like to try out the wipes concentrate!

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  30. I've never tried their products but would like to try the Juice Those Wipes

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  31. i have just purchased some diaper balm/1st aid ointment , I am exited to try with our cloth diapers! just waiting for it to get here!

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  32. I have never tried any of the products, but I have been dying to. I think I would like to try the diaper rash ointment, and the hand sanatizer.

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  33. I have not tried these products before. The 1st aid ointment sounds like a great product!

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  34. I've never tried any of their products, but I would really like too! The diaper balm/1st aid ointment looks fabulous!

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  35. i'd love to try this on my little guy- i didn't know there was specific stuff for cloth!

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  36. I have never tried any products but always looking for great earth friendly products.

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  37. I haven't tried any before, but would love to try the diaper cream.

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  38. I'd love to try the Juice Those Wipes! I'm on the constant look out for a wipes solution I like <3

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  39. I've never tried the products, but would love to try the Sun/Mad Diaper Rash as an all-natural sunscreen!

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  40. I would love to try the bum/first aid oitment! It sounds like the perfect product for the diaper bag or my purse. Plus my sons really sensitive would really benefit from it.

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  41. I've never tried these products, but would love to try "THE" BALM! - PITS! because I'm still on the search for an effective all natural deodorant.

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  42. I've never tried their products but I'd love to try the diaper balm- looks great!

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  43. no i havent tried but id love to try the diaper balm/first aid!

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  44. The balm diaper cream sounds like a great product. I have never tried anything but am definitely looking into trying some of their products

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  45. I haven't tried them yet but need to get something for my little one's bum so I'd most like to try their diaper balm/1st aid ointment

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  46. I haven't tried the BALM products yet, but the diaper wipe solution looks helpful.

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  47. I haven't tried it before but I'd love to try the diaper balm or the wipe concentrate!

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  48. I think I really need to try the hand sanitizer!

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  49. I have heard alot about The BALM products but have yet to try them maybe this will be my oportunity

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  50. I would love to try the diaper balm juice!!!

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  51. I would love to try the balm juice for wipes!

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  52. I'd love to try the diaper ointment! It looks great!

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  53. I have heard about The Balm products (knew they were made in Hawaii because we used to live there and had a friend that used them!) I love that they are natural and that they are safe for cloth diapers. We currently use coconut oil and Lanolin on baby's bottom is necessary, but they aren't good for cuts, scrapes, hair, etc.! It would be great to get to try out the hand sanitizer, too. Because I have yet to find one that I actually like the smell of or the feel after it dries.

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  54. I would like to try the wipe solution...I make my own but I am sure there is better out there! Great review!! :)
    Jessi

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  55. These all sound like great products, thank you for writing such an in depth review of them so we can all feel like we got to use them ourselves!!

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  56. What a great review! I use some of THE BALM products already, and LOVE their smell!

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  57. I'm pregnant! I need the balm!

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  58. I love their aluminium containers! I have a "Spray that Bottom" spray that I can't wait to use when our little one arrives. :)

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  59. I want to try Juice those Wipes! It looks like that bottle makes a whole lot of wipe solution.

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  60. I have not tried their products...but have seen them all over the place. I have heard great things about the diaper ointment.

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  61. I have been hearing so much about these products lately and I really want to try them! I especially want to try the Wipes solution!

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  62. I've tried Fresh out of the tub and LOVE it.

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  63. I want to try Juice those Wipes! I love that so little goes so far!

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  64. I have yet to try any of their products but have heard great things about them -- I especially like the idea of a diaper balm also working as a first aid cream!

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  65. I haven't tried any of "The Balm" products yet, but they sound awesome! I love that they are organic and vegan. Baby boy #2 is due in Nov and these will definitely be added to our cloth diapering accessories!

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  66. I haven't tried any of "The Balm" products yet, but they sound awesome! I love that they are organic and vegan. Baby boy #2 is due in Nov and these will definitely be added to our cloth diapering accessories!

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  67. I haven't tried it yet but have heard such great things about all of their products! I am going to have to try a few of their products very soon thanks for the review!

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  68. I would like to try the 'Diaper Balm'. Over the last few months our baby has developed a lot of allergies. What we are using on his hiney isn't working that great anymore.

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  69. I haven't tried any of their products but would love too!

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  70. OUr first aid cream is always expiring and it feels like such a waste. It would be nice to combine our ointments all into one.

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  71. I have not tried any of their products, but I would love to try the bye bye teething hello sleep right about now lol

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  72. I haven't tried any of these products but I would like to try the diaper rash cream and the bye bye teething hello sleep!

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  73. I haven't tried their products yet but I would love to try the wipes solution!

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  74. This is a great review! All their products some awesome.

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  75. I have been wanting to try these products, but have not had the chance to do so yet. I really want to try a cloth wipe solution!

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  76. I love that the wipe solution is safe to use on little ones faces too. I won't ever use the commercial disposable wipes on my kids faces because I am scared of the chemicals.

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