Should be rebranded as "Mum and baby multipurpose miracle butter from heaven" (Waitrose Baby Bottom Butter)

Member Name: JStripey

Product:	Waitrose Baby Bottom Butter
Date:	27/09/09 (116 review reads)
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Advantages: simple and effective natural ingredients , smells fabulous, versatile

Disadvantages: none really

Once you become a mother, especially if your child has super sensitive skin like my son, the search for the "perfect moisturiser" extends into the search for the perfect botty cream. Is it easy to use? does it spread well? How long does it last? does it smell nice? Is it expensive? and most importantly does it actually work?

I think I have finally found the bottom cream of my dreams and much to my joy it costs very little and has a gentle yet irresistable aroma, which reminds me of white chocolate.

I live in Italy where your average chemical scented nappy cream with the consistency of lard costs at least 10 euro. I had already heard good things about waitrose baby bottom butter, so on a recent trip to the UK I invested in 3 pots of the stuff. At £2.49 per pot, why not eh?

The product comes in a reasonable sized 125ml tub, which is easy to use. The only downside is that it is easy for my little hooligan to open, but he is at that age when he can pretty much break into anything and wont take no for an answer.

One of the best things about this cream is the ingredients: Olea Europeae (Olive Oil), Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Vanillin, Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile Oil) and thats it!! YOu cannot get more simple and gentle than that and it smells divine.

It has a smooth luxurious texture akin to a quality lipbalm and is much easier to spread than sudocrem or vaseline, leaving a nice protective layer on the skin. Also if you apply to much its actually very pleasant to rub it into your hands and nails rather than washing it off as with other nappy creams.

In terms of performance, this cream quickly clears up my son's spotty bot when he has nappy rash. It has also worked wonders on his eczema (more than the expensive oils and creams I was buying) and any other rashes gets such as heat rash and even dry lips. I have applied it after sun exposure and also use it as a massage balm after his bath as the odour is so calming. I particularly like to smooth some on his face so that he can breathe in the aroma and his skin is soothed if he has been out in the sun/wind.

A friend recently laughed at me during a nappy change as she saw me sneak a slather of bottom butter on my lips before getting down to work. However this cream also works wonderfully as a balm for all areas of dry skin on adults too. Though it is too rich for me personally to be the "miracle face cream" that some mum's forums proclaimed it to be, I have used it to cleanse my face very successfully. I also frequently force other mums to "sniff my bottom cream" in order to witness the look of pleasant surprise and envy on their faces and I am certainly thinking of importing it to Italy in large quanties after my next trip home. Perhaps I can set myself up as Italy's first bottom butter saleswoman?

In short this cream is cheap yet high quality with good simple ingredients. It is versatile and easy to use and smells divine with excellent results. seeing as it can also replace the need for lip balm and hand moisturiser too its a must have!!!

Summary: an affordable, gentle and luxurious baby's bottom cream which does much more than expected.