Greetings Campers!
We ask that you use only fragrance-free soaps, lotions, hair products, deodorant, powder, sun block, etc. at camp. Some campers have serious allergies, and the cumulative effect of everybody's scented stuff in the dance hall can make them very ill. Thanks for your cooperation in making camp comfortable for everyone.
What we provide:
BACDS stocks bathhouses at camp with plenty of fragrance-free body wash, lotion, shampoo, and hair conditioner for your use, and provides two kinds of insect repellent (mint-based, and soy-based Bite Blocker). (Also, Mendocino Woodlands puts out effective mosquito magnets.)
When you are packing, please:
- Leave out perfume, cologne, aftershave lotion, hairspray and dandruff shampoo
- Leave out insect repellents containing DEET or citronella
- Wash your clothing in unscented laundry detergent, without fabric softener
- Completely air out any clothing that has been dry-cleaned, and avoid bringing clothing that has been stored in mothballs
Some fragrance-free products available at natural foods stores and well-stocked drugstores and supermarkets:
- Deodorant: Tom’s of Maine, Le Stick, Jason, The Crystal, Liken, Almay
- Hair gel: Magick Botanicals, KMS, Aloe Vera 80
- Shaving cream: Noxema. Kiss My Face, English Leather
- Bar soap: Pure & Natural Unscented Glycerin Soap
- Laundry soap: Arm & Hammer, All Free & Clear, Trader Joe SoapWorks
- Body powder: baking soda and/or cornstarch
- Lip balm: beeswax-based varieties
- Sun block: Nature’s Gate
