Archive for November, 2008
Why We Don’t Use Fragrances In Our Baby Products
Friday, November 28th, 2008There’s a new study out from the New England Journal of Medicine, as the link above details, showing that “repeated topical use of products containing lavender oil and/or tea tree oil may cause prepubertal gynecomastia, a rare condition resulting in enlarged breast tissue in boys prior to puberty, and for which a cause is seldom [...]
A Sad and Disturbing Case from Britain
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008I ran across a sad and disturbing case a few days ago about a 12-year-old boy in Britain who died from using too much deodorant.
The story, in the Daily Mail, details the case, in which the 12-year-old sprayed copious amounts of Lynx brand deodorant on himself while in a cramped bathroom, and inhaled the fumes, [...]
Two Big Announcements!
Thursday, November 20th, 2008Greetings from San Francisco, where I’m spending a few days on Lafe’s business. I couldn’t wait until I got home to share some great news:
We’ve decided to do something special for the holidays — we’re offering two-item and four-item options for our Lafe’s Baby Line as Holiday Gift Packs. It’s the first time we’ve done [...]
A New Hope (And A New Approach to the Blog)
Friday, November 7th, 2008No matter how you voted on Tuesday, the sight of President-Elect Obama addressing the crowd in Grant Park in Chicago offered a new and inspirational hope for the nation — underscoring the idea that anyone can be anything they want to be in this country through hard work and perseverance and good ideas. From watching [...]