Littles
Who are Little's - well that could be anyone throughout the lifecycle. When we started Good Horse Scents journey - I started because I needed a soap that I could use everyday - several times a day, that was not only nourishing and cleansing, but didn't strip my skin.
Littles are for all of us - and don't tell me that you have never needed a soft powder for your bum because you were getting gaulded in a hay field, or hurrying to catch a bus or toddler running. Something to help absorb, that didn't cake, and that was soothing.
Or that you needed a balm because you had gotten rubbed on an 8th grade trip to Washington, D.C. We all are littles in our own way.
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Actually folks of all ages need natural nourishing skin care. We need to treat our largest organ with care and kindness.
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We need to help ourselves to age gracefully - so you may see a Little's product with rosehip oil or evening primrose oil, exotic butters and yes, surfactants that are naturally derived.
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No matter what our age - we want our skin to be clean and healthy.
Making a Littles soap is very important to me. I have stated this before here on the Good Horse Scents Website - but I am an Occupational Therapist my career has been extensive over the last 30 years. Currently I see children ages 0-3, children struggling with skin issues has increased dramatically. My primary job is providing early intervention services here in West Virginia. I have done this since 2005. It is not glamorous - it is very important that families have access to affordable, naturally nourishing products. Not only had I developed intolerances to foods and environmental "stuff" but many of the infants and toddlers that I encountered their parents complained that bath-time was not a good experience that the soaps bubbled too much, burned, etc. Then also that lotions were torture to have put on. So I began the journey!!!
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In October 2018- my Dad "Skip" underwent surgery. Significant complications lead him/us to a 72 day hospital stay. Do you know what they used to "wipe" him down to cleanse him? Chlorhexidine! Yes, there needed to be antibacterial cleansing periodically - but do you know what it did to his skin ALL over his body? For 40+ days . . . Which google it for yourself - it causes skin irritation due to the surfactant blend and the alcohol that it contains. Long term - daily use, can cause blistering, burning, itching, peeling, rashes, redness, swelling, or other signs of irritation on the skin. It is important that sensitive skin be nourished through super-fatting formulas, be gentle and incorporate safe, skin-loving additives that are mild for sensitive skin.
Its not just for babies - we all need a little more tender love and care in different times.
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We have a Goat Milk Littles Soap and a Simple Soap.
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We do not add any scent - no essential oils to these bars. Actually essential oils are not recommended for children under 2 years of age.
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All ingredients are safe for babies and sensitive skin. It is made in our designated Soap Room that is super conscience about cross-contamination. If you use a product and display a reaction - STOP using it!
It is also important that you educate yourselves on the ingredients that go into commercially available products that are supposedly designed for sensitive skin.
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Other Products that are in development . . and are made to order . . .
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Little's Massage Oil
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Little's Powder
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Little's Bum Salve
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Little's Skin-Bark Ointment
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Little's Shampoo
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