When world-renowned hair care specialist, Leonor Greyl, had her first grandchild, she knew she had to celebrate his arrival with a new line of hair and body products formulated especially for babies and children. Enter Mousse Bébé Fleurs d’Oranger: an extremely gentle shampoo and body wash for babies.
We were very excited to try their new baby product on our daughters. Prior to reviewing the Mousse Bébé Fleurs d’Oranger, I was not acquainted with the Leonor Greyl line of natural hair care products. I quickly learned that they are known for their use of high-grade natural products. It was only natural that they incorporate the best ingredients for their newest customers–babies!
Their incorporation of a foaming pump is a genius idea–the foam doesn’t run off the palm of your hand and slip onto your unsuspecting child. Rather, it stays put until you are ready to massage it into their hair and body.
I have to admit, I was expecting the foam to be more like traditional mousse that you use to volumize your hair. It took me about a week to realize that of course Leonor Greyl Mousse Bébé Fleurs d’Oranger would not form those kind of foams–because their mousse is produced with a vacuum system and not with the use of a gas propellent, the mousse is aerated and not chemically produced! I liked this shampoo even better after I learned that.
You can see that you only need a small amount of Mousse Bébé Fleurs d’Oranger. I placed quite a bit on my toddler’s hair the first time I used it…and this is what happened:
While she smelled heavenly, it was great to learn that a little bit of mousse goes a very long way.
So what did we ultimately think of Mousse Bébé Fleurs d’Oranger?
the Great aspects:
- It smells incredible–clean, fresh, with an authentic-soap scent and the perfect hint of orange blossoms. Leonor Greyl claims that using the Mousse Bébé Fleurs d’Oranger will leave your baby smelling so divine that it will be impossible not to cover him or her in kisses–and they are right!
- My daughters come out of their bath with skin (and hair!) so soft and moisturized that I don’t need to use lotion on the days I use the Mousse Bébé Fleurs d’Oranger
- The naturally-formed foam works great in a baby wash product because you can more easily control it than liquid soap.
- It contains all-natural ingredients that are of the highest quality/
the minor drawbacks:
- While our 6-month old never complained with a cry or even a squint, our toddler complained that her eyes hurt every time mousse ran into her eyes. *Please note* our daughter could just be overly sensitive to this soap as our baby never hinted at an irritation.
- The price of the Mousse Bébé Fleurs d’Oranger is quite steep. Running $35 USD a bottle, many parents will find this product a luxury item. And this baby wash and shampoo is luxurious because of its natural ingredients–but with its foam pump, you’ll be using less baby shampoo than usual so it will last much longer.
Overall, the Mousse Bébé Fleurs d’Oranger is an incredibly luxurious baby wash and shampoo product that leaves any child smelling divine and feeling radiant but at an above-average cost to his parent.
After stints of living in the Midwest, Northeast, and England, the Monkey’s Mama (AKA Allie) currently resides in Atlanta with her wonderful husband of 7 years, “J”. Together they have two daughters.
The Monkey’s Mama takes great joy in being a Christian Stay-at-Home-Mama. In her spare time, she loves to run and race competitively for her local track club, read mystery novels, and walk her cats Churchill and Thatcher outside on leashes!
You can find her on twitter @monkeysonthebed.
