Gentle Skincare for Sensitive Skin: What Actually Works (From an Enola Mom)

Posted on April 23, 2025 | 6 minutes | 1155 words | Stacie - Momma Bears Creations

When Your Kid’s Skin Breaks Out and You Don’t Know Why

Hey friends! Stacie here, and I need to talk about something that breaks my heart every time I see it:

Red, irritated, itchy skin on a child’s face. Eczema patches on little hands. Rashy reactions to “gentle” products that aren’t actually gentle at all.

As a mom and now a grandmother, I’ve been there. Standing in the drugstore skincare aisle, reading labels that promise “hypoallergenic” and “gentle for babies”—only to try them and watch my grandson’s skin flare up AGAIN.

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The Natural Ingredients That Actually Work for Your Skin (From 10+ Years of Making Soap)

Posted on April 12, 2025 | 7 minutes | 1348 words | Stacie - Momma Bears Creations

The Ingredients I Trust (After Years of Trial and Error)

Hey friends! Stacie here, writing from our Enola kitchen where I’m surrounded by jars of natural ingredients—shea butter, coconut oil, essential oils, dried herbs.

Let me tell you what I’ve learned after making soap and skincare products for over a decade, testing every single batch on my own skin before I’d ever sell it to a customer.

Here’s the reality: Not all “natural” ingredients are created equal. Some work beautifully. Some are overhyped by wellness influencers. Some are great IN THEORY but don’t hold up when you’re actually making products in your kitchen and using them through brutal Central PA winters.

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