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Dapple Baby products... Reviewed!
Recently some products came through the studio for none other than the super fantastic Clementine, so for the parents in the room... you may find an interest in this review.
What's funny about this package arriving at the studio is that... we've been checking out a few products to moisturize Clementine's skin, so I was jumping for joy (on this inside where no one could see it)... once I realized what it was.
The package included the Dapple Baby's Shampoo & Body Wash... Baby Lotion... and Bubble Bath.
The 16.9 oz. bottle's are nice and colorful... and grabbed my daughter's attention, but how well they worked was my question.
Each of the products lists that they last "up to" 48 hours, which doesn't necessarily mean 48 hours as a minimum (that's the max). Just wanted to put that out there... but it did work better than the standard combination we used prior, i'll get to the length sooner than later.
Another plus in these products is... what they don't have.
They don't have Parabens, Phosphates, Formaldehyde, 1, 4 - dioxane, Dyes, Artificial fragrances, no Phthalates and the list goes on. You may be smacking your lips thinking "Come on, son! How do you really know?", and i'd say that a third party confirmed it... which resulted in the products receiving the Clean Label Project's Purity Award.
The Clean Label Project is a Nonprofit Organization that tests products for their true contents, using an accredited analytical chemistry lab. The lab tests for harmful environmental and industrial contaminants and toxins. The Product Ratings are a result of the findings and published accordingly.
That said... I won't drag out the results of these plant-based products any longer:
The fragrance-free Shampoo & Body Wash lathered up well (even with a little), I washed Clementine up and it didn't appear that her skin needed lotion... but I wanted to make sure that her skin was moisturized so I used some anyway. The sweet apple Baby Lotion came out nice and easy, and appears to last past the day and a half before she took a bubble bath... minus her hands and face (since they were washed before that time was up).
What's cool about these products actually moisturizing for a longer period of time... is that it helps overcome that delicate balance of bathing too often, which can be a bad thing.
"Newborns don't need a bath every day. They rarely sweat or get dirty enough to need a full bath that often. Three baths per week during baby's first year may be enough. Bathing more frequently can dry out your baby's skin." - HealthyChildren.org
The fragrance-free Bubble Bath bubbles up well... and I don't know (I may have just been focused more on the results but) her skin seemed even more moisturized with the bubble bath. It could be because she was sitting in the tub a little longer playing in the bath, but the prebiotic botanical blend left her skin smoother than when she went in. I still applied lotion, but what's cool about this is that... I was able to use these products without going back to grab some moisturizer (other than applying some to Clementine's hands and face). I only used all three products on her once... didn't see a need to triple up, but... if your child has very dry skin... that could be the route you take.
That prebiotic botanical blend is actually violet, chamomile, lavender, jasmine and chicory. I bought another product prior to this package arriving, and it contained two of these ingredients.
The 48 moisturizer test was actually conducted at North Cliff Labs in Cincinnati, Ohio (reference #99-1704).
Price wise, Dapple Baby's Shampoo & Body Wash retails for $7.48, the Bubble Bath retails for $8.98, and... the Baby Lotion retails for $7.48. I think they all should be priced at $7.48.
The price can be a little steep for some, but when comparing what's in the products versus what isn't... it could be worth it for some parents (over other products that may seem good but don't measure up). Especially those who don't want any potential chemicals affecting the growth of their little one. We've done our best trying to use fragrance free products, but looking at these products and the third party scorecards... I felt comfortable using the scented products. Oh and the products are tear-free, just in case you were wondering.
It would be great to see a bundle of either the Shampoo & Body Wash + the Baby Lotion for $14, and the... Bubble Bath + the Baby Lotion for $16.
Overall, these products actually work... they're a good size and give me peace of mind when using them on my daughter. I can't forget about the fact that (outside of moisturizing Clementine's face and hands) these products help keep her moisturized until bath time comes around again.
Size 5
Moisturizes 5
Contents 5
Price 4
4.75 out of 5 Cool Points
CLOSE COMBAT: THE BLOODY FIRST
“No Mission Too Difficult. No Sacrifice Too Great. Duty First!”
Close Combat: The Bloody First is the latest release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series, and the first using the new 3D Archon engine. With this Close Combat: The Bloody First combines classic Close Combat tactical gameplay with battles fought across a wide variety of diverse 3D landscapes including craggy ridgelines, narrow valleys and dense villages. The switch to 3D also allows an increase in the level of detail (e.g. the specific types of ammunition used by each weapon are now modelled) with more realistic movement and projectile physics.
Following the career of the famed US 1stInfantry Division (forever known as 'The Big Red One') Close Combat: The Bloody First visits the battlefields of Tunisia and Sicily for the first time, as well as covering the Normandy campaign.
With 3 theatres to cover Close Combat: The Bloody First places the focus firmly on the tactical level putting you in command of a 1st Infantry Division company (sometimes reinforced … and sometimes not!), leading your men through a series of linked operations and battles from Longstop Hill in Tunisia to Mortain in Normandy. You'll have to look after your men, work out the best combination of fire and movement, know when they need bolstering with armoured vehicles and decide when to call in support from artillery and aircraft.
You will command your squads in a variety of close combat situations and will have to learn how best to combine the use of small arms, mortars, machine guns, armoured cars, tanks and anti-tank guns in order to achieve victory.
You must learn the art of attack and defence in battles such as Hill 350 and Kasserine Pass in Tunisia, Gela and Troina in Sicily, and Caumont and Marigny in Normandy.
As you fight your way into and then across Europe from November 1942 to August 1944 you must overcome a wide range of diverse tactical challenges, such as commanding inexperienced troops being attacked by veteran panzers in North Africa, having to capture the bitterly defended town of Troina in the Sicilian mountains and of course storming across the sands of Omaha and into the 'hedgerow hell' of Normandy
The Settings
Tunisia – 5 Operations with 14 battles covering Longstop Hill, Sbiba, Kasserine Pass, El Guettar, Mateur
Sicily – 3 Operations with 11 battles covering Gela, Nicosia and Troina
Normandy – 3 Operations with 11 battles covering Omaha Beach, The Bocage and Operation Cobra
Features
- 1 Grand Campaign, 3 Theatre Campaigns (Tunisia, Sicily and Normandy), 11 Operations and 36 battles
- Completely revised 3D that brings a whole new look and feel to the classic Close Combat gameplay. The new 3D engine allows an increased level of detail (down to the specific types of ammunition used by each weapon) and more realistic movement and projectile physics.
- 32 completely new battlefield maps covering the rugged terrain of Tunisia (14 maps), the mountains and valleys of Sicily (11 maps) and the beaches and bocage of Normandy (11 maps)
- For the first time, the armed forces of Italy appear in an official release
- Over 50 different vehicles, 300+ infantry and heavy weapon teams and over 100+ weapons and including for the first time US equipment from 1942-43.
- All new graphics and effects
- New sound effects
- New terrain types to cover the jagged ridges of Tunisia and the rough, broken battlefields of Sicily
- Historic organizations covering the US 1st Infantry Division and its German and Italian opponents
- Integrated multi-player lobby and match-making forums.
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