Double-Duty Beauty
Gentle enough for children, luxe enough for you, these products save both time and tub space.
By Elizabeth Graves
Once upon a time, there was one tear-free shampoo, brand of wipes, and basic powder. Now stores are teeming with new baby products that are so special and spa-worthy, you'll want to use them, too. Consider them the best way to spoil two people at once.
- Skin

- Healing Ointment
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This rich salve has mineral oil and glycerin to pamper a baby's chapped skin or rashy bottom. For you, it hydrates dry lips, smooths ragged cuticles, and mends damaged hair.
$8, Aquaphor, Duane Reade

- Soothing Relief Moisture Cream
Fragrance-free, this cream gently softens flaky skin and relieves itchiness with oatmeal. It also doubles as a potent hand cream.
$4, Aveeno Baby, drugstore.com
- body

- Baby Bee Buttermilk Bath Soak
This creamy combination of dried milk, buttermilk, and a light, allergy-tested fragrance softens skin and eases itchiness. Kids will have fun stirring this airy powder into the water.
$16, Burt's Bees , Whole Foods market

- All-Over Baby Wash
It's important not to overwash a baby. This featherweight foam uses vegetable glycerin to calm irritated skin-baby's and yours.
$11, Davies Babies, Davies Gate
- hair

- Gentle Hair Conditioner
This hypoallergenic conditioner from Greece moisturizes with olive oil and pomegranate. It's also a good everyday conditioner for adults.
$12, Propoline Kids , Giggle

- Super Sensitive Shampoo & Bodywash
A newborn's skin needs only water and the occasional mild cleanser. But if you or your baby's dad has a history of sensitive skin or eczema, go for a shampoo free of fragrances, dyes, and strong cleansing agents.
$10, California Baby, California Baby

- Extra Gentle Shampoo
This delicate shampoo deposits a divine scent (not too powdery, just pretty and clean). Its vitamins and milk proteins soften any type of hair.
$12, Noodle and Boo
- Beyond Basic

- Together Time Calming Baby Oil
A massage oil with safflower seed, apricot, and lavender to nourish young skin or lull a baby to sleep. Adults can use it before bedtime to soften skin.
$9, Grassroots Baby, Kohl's

- Facial Cleansing Cloths
One of these cloths, containing aloe and mild moisturizers, will wipe up Junior's face on the fly. It can also remove makeup from yours.
$6, Mustela
Photography by Garry McLeod










