I’m just over a month into diapering a newborn for the first time, and I’ve noticed several significant differences, the battle against wetness being the biggest. What with their liquid diet and all, newborns pee A LOT. No matter how frequently I change her, it seems that Riley’s bum is always some degree of wet and clammy—something I didn’t experience with Brooks since he was in disposables for the first five months. I knew I wanted to cloth diaper right from the start with Riley, so it was important for me to up my game in protecting those tiny little buns.
There’s a well-kept secret formula that has helped French baby bottoms stay protected and rash-free for decades, and it’s called oleo-calcareous liniment. Marie and Yannick are the parents behind Les Produits de MaYa, a Canadian company dedicated to spreading the word about this all-natural and affordable oleo-calcareous cleansing milk. The olive oil base soothes sensitive skin while the limewater solution cleanses and balances pH.
For Baby
Though this liniment has tons of baby care applications, it’s most known for being an excellent cloth wipe solution. It is cloth diaper safe, and the oil leaves a layer of protection on baby’s skin to shield against irritation between changes.
We’ve been using it at every diaper change, and I love the wetness barrier it creates. They include a pump with the large bottles, so it’s really convenient to keep within easy reach on your changing table. We do more diaper changes around the house than in the nursery for the time being, so we like to keep ours in the diaper caddy.
The smaller size bottles they offer are great for the diaper bag.
After a month of use, Riley is still completely rash-free. We’ve had a bit of redness after some of her longer stretches of sleep, but it always disappears by the next diaper change without having to apply anything else in addition to the cleansing milk.
As for their claim to being safe for cloth diapers, it has definitely held up. I’ve been using a very simple wash routine with no boosters, and her prefolds and fitteds are perfectly clean with no buildup or absorbency issues whatsoever.
We’ve also been using it as a massage lotion for Riley after her bath time. It keeps her skin nice and moisturized, and I like knowing that it doesn’t have a huge list of ingredients and fragrances like most baby lotions. It can also be used on cradle cap and other newborn skin rashes, but thankfully we didn’t experience any of these with her.
For Me
Les Produits de MaYa’s oleo-calcareous liniment has lots of uses for us parents too, and I was excited to see among them that it helps new moms with scarring—both from stretch marks and perineal damage during labor.
I don’t have much to report on the perineal scarring since I only required one stitch this time, but I would have loved to have had this after my first birth. I have, however, been applying the cleansing milk once or twice a day to my abdomen, and though the stretch marks are still very visible, my scars definitely feel softer. Let’s hope they fade just as much as they did after my first pregnancy.
For My Home
I had great intentions of conditioning my leather boots for you all to see, but let’s be honest, it’s a good day if I get real clothes put on before 1:00 PM. Ain’t nobody got time for that!
I’ll get around to it one of these days, along with using it to polish and waterproof my wood furniture.
A little of this cleansing milk goes a long way. Even after using it for every single diaper change and as a daily massage lotion, we’re still working on the same large bottle.
In addition to the original formula, Les Produits de MaYa offers three other varieties, one with coconut oil, another with shea butter, and one with a combination of the two. The coconut oil and shea butter are vitamin rich and give a little extra help to dry skin, but the added ingredients don’t seem to change the consistency or scent at all. My family doesn’t suffer from skin allergies, but I appreciate that they’ve really tried to cater to even the most allergy-prone skin by offering four different options to choose from.
If you’re passionate about using natural products in your home like I am—especially now that I have kids—then check out this awesome multipurpose liniment. This well-kept French secret is out!
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One of my Canadian readers will win this beautiful gift basket of oleo-calcareous cleansing liniments worth $53. Includes 4 x 180ml bottles (one of each variety), 2 Öko creations organic cotton wipes, and a dispensing pump. Enter in the giveaway widget below. This giveaway is open to residents of Canada only, 18+.
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Disclosure: I received sample items for review. All opinions expressed are completely honest and my own, based on my personal experience. Your experience may differ.
Samantha Levang is a contributor at This West Coast Mommy, specializing in cloth diaper and baby item reviews. She lives in Washington state with her husband, toddler son, Brooks, and new baby girl, Riley. Between diaper changes and loads of laundry, she enjoys landscape photography and the never-ending process of home decorating.
I would use them to help my dry hands. Winter always makes my skin so dry!!
I am diabetic and I have to be very careful about my skin. My feet are a priorety and must be kept soft
I’d definitely use it whilst showering, I think it would be really nice.
I would use it behind my daughter’s ears since she has a bit of dry eczema like skin.
I would use it for showering and for Moisturizing.
I would give my baby massages with the product.
I would use it for dry winter skin, especially on my hands.
I would use it for showering and for Moisturizing my dry skin !
I have battled bum redness off and on since my daughter was about 3 months old. I would LOVE to try this out!
I would be using this as a cloth wipes cleansing solution at every diaper change! I had a small sample of it and love it so much!!
Winters in SK are generally brutal, although we’ve had a wonderfully mild one this year, but usually its hard on the skin. I get very itchy plus I have eczema which isn’t much fun!! I’d use the lotion but I would also try the baby stuff if its got less ingredients because thats generally what doesnt itch on me
I would love to use these products on my baby # 3. I will be using the cloth diapers as with my first two, and can’t wait to try this product. Also, my first has very sensitive skin during cold weather. I would love to see how this protects her skin.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Dry winter skin is a big problem for me so this product would be very helpful for me. Thank you.
I’d love to use this with my cloth wipes for baby, as an on-to-go cleanser for hands, and to moisturize my feet which get really dry in the winter.
the back of my neck has gotten oddly dry this year
Furniture? That is so intriguing. We have some antique furniture that could totally use some of this. I would like to give it a try.
I would use it for moisturizing and showering.
I would use it for dry winter skin, my skin get so dry! It’s so dry in Alberta!
I would use this ointment as a make-up remover because it even removes waterproof mascara.
This would be so helpful for the whole family for moisturizing our winter dry skin.
I would use it for my dry hands.
I actually think I would gift this to a friend of mine who will be using cloth with her first. I’d include these lists so she would know how multipurpose they are!
I would use it on my dry itchy sensitive skin.
This looks like a great ointment! I would use it to heal dry skin on my baby’s legs and use it in his bath too.
I get really dry skin in the winter so I would use it after my shower to help the really dry areas
This would be perfect to use during our daughter’s diaper changes since we don’t have to wait for it to dry and it’s cloth diaper friendly 🙂
I would use it for showering and bathing and for my eczema i have. my skin is super sensitive and i feel would benifet from using this product
…perfect for my son’s dry skin in the winter.
I’d use it for changing my sons diaper. I’ve been looking for something like this for awhile for my son as he is older for diaper wearing and has been having sensitivity problems.
No babies in this house but I use skin products on my sensitive skin.
I love how its gentle enough to use on your face, would be good for when our exzema flares up!
We all have dry skin in the winter-would use it for showering and for Moisturizing
I would love to use it on our new squish due in the spring!
I’d use it on my hands as well as husbands! Our hands get so dry they are white and chapped due to the dry Calgary weather!
I would use it as a Make-up remover .
I would use it for showering
I would use for showering and for moisturizing my dry winter skin
I have itchy, dry age spots and the ointment would help keep them soft and moist. Who knows, it might even make them go away!
I would use the ointment on my little ones cradle cap. He isn’t born yet, got three more months but if he does have cradle cap I would love to see how good this ointment would work. =]]
My hands are so dry from this cold bitter winter. I’d use the coconut/shea butter cream for my hands
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I would use this in the shower for my super dry skin.
I would use this on my hands and especially my feet, I need to keep my feet in perfect shape!
I’d use the ointment on my leather sofa. I’ve never put any kind of lotion or treatment in it, and its starting to get really dry ! This would be a life saver !
I would use it for every purpose mentioned including the diaper area
I would liek to use the ointment as a make up remover and on my hair
There are so many great uses! I would use it as a makeup remover (so cool!) and for split ends on my hair the most.
So many uses! Would love to try this with cloth wipes in place of disposable baby wipes. Love the fact that it is compatible with cloth diapers – so many are not recommended to use with cloth diapers. Also, always looking for effective, gentle makeup removal. Sounds awesome!
I would use it to moisturize my dry itchy legs and elbows. It sounds like it’s perfect for those problem areas.
Good Golly Miss Molly , I would use this on my dry skin. . Wow, prize basket is fab. & splendid. 2 fingers snap. It is tight, fly & off the chain. Thank you for the awesomeness, the contest, and generosity. 🙂 Pick me, pick me!
I was just wondering what to use to get rid of cradle cap on my almost 2 month old baby and now I know! I would use it for the cradle cap and for moisturizer for the whole family to protect against wintery dry skin.