Products for the Expecting Mommy
Numerous companies are making and selling "natural" pregnancy products that are loaded with potentially toxic and non-biodegradable ingredients. Make sure there are no parabens or EDTA in your stretch mark cream! The companies listed below offer real natural and organic alternatives with products that are non-toxic and eco-friendly. The list is not (yet) comprehensive and more products and companies will be added periodically.
Amalou Skincare http://www.amalouskin.com
Amalou Skincare was developed by two moms to address skin issues specific to pregnancy, such as hormone induced acne and melasma. Most commercially available skin care products that address these problems contain Vitamin A or a derivative, which should be avoided during pregnancy. Amalou Skincare is designed to tackle these skin challenges with its all natural exfoliating face wash, detoxifying tonic, balancing moisturizer and restoring night treatment, all of which are free of benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, retinoids, hydroquonine, parabens, phlalates, sulfates, and fragrance. Made in the USA. Visit the company's website for a list of ingredients approved by dermatologists and obgyns
Bionee http://www.bionee.com
Bionee Certified Organic Maternity Care for Pregnancy and Maternity is a brand new line of certified organic face and body care products developed specifically for use during and after pregnancy. The line includes a revitalizing face cream, a stretch mark lotion, a strengthening shampoo, and a body shaping silhouette lotion, all of which are free of parabens, PEG, mineral oil, phenoxyethanol, artificial colors and fragnrances, phthalates, and genetically modified ingredients. These 100% natural products are also free of ingredients that have even the most remote links to birth defects. Made in the south of France. Visit the company's website for a list of its certifications and stringent defintions of baby-safe products!
California Baby http://www.californiababy.com
California Baby introduced a natural pregnancy skin care line complete with a nourishing emulsion, a nourishing cream, and, if you buy it as a set, a free mommy journal to record your journey into motherhood. Both the emulsion and the cream are formulated to fight stretch marks and contain no synthetic fragrances, gluten, soy, dairy, animal products, preservatives, or mineral oils. And what is more, the products are made in California in a solar powered eco-friendly manufacturing facility and are packaged in #2 (HDPE) plastic tube - BPA and phthalate-free - naturally.
Dr. Hauschka http://www.drhauschka.com
Dr. Hauschka offers skin care products for use during and after pregnancy. The “Moms & Babies” line contains body oil, night conditioner for skin, eye cream, body oil, body wash, body silk, and body moisturizers. Dr. Hauschka products are 100% natural and contain no synthetic ingredients or preservatives. The products are manufactured in Germany pursuant to strict EU and German personal care product standards. On its website, Dr. Hauschka provides a list of ingredients for each of its products.
EarthMama AngelBaby http://www.earthmamaangelbaby.com
EarthMama AngelBaby developed a full line of personal care products for use during and after pregnancy. The products, such as footsoak, body balm, stretch oil, body butter, bath herbs, and nipple butter are 100% natural and most are organic as well. The preservative used in EarthMama AngelBaby products is also natural. EarthMama AngelBaby also offers herbal teas and on its website provides a list of herbs that are useful during pregnancy. On its website, EarthMama AngelBaby provides a list of ingredients for each of its products. Products are made in the US.
Erbaviva http://www.erbaviva.com
Erbaviva created 100% organic bath and body care products for expecting mothers. The line includes items such as belly butter, stretch mark oil, stretch mark lotion, milk bath, back rub oil, and baby blues massage oil. Erbaviva provides a list of ingredients for each product - visit their website. Made in the US.
Mama Mio http://www.mamamio.com
Mama Mio offers a full line of personal care product for use during and after pregnancy. The product line includes breast and tummy creams and lotions, body creams, body oils, body scrubs, shower creams, massage oils and stretch mark creams. Mama Mio products are free of colorants, parabens, petroleum and petrolatum products, phthalates, sulfates, synthetic fragrances and xenoestrogen. The company recently introduced a face care line with the same standards.
Naturalista Cosmetics http://www.naturalistacosmetics.com
Naturalista Cosmetics offers a range of all-natural bath and body products. The cocoa butter, the shea butter, and the black soap are designed to cleanse and moisturize body (and hair!) and keep stretc hmarks at bay. Available on the company's web site.
Novena Maternal Skin Care http://www.novenamaternity.com
Novena Maternity has a full line of personal care product for use during and after pregnancy. The product line includes breast and tummy creams, facial care products (including products for acne prone kin), and anti-aging products. Novena Maternal Skin Care products are made with organic and natural ingredients and contain no parabens, phthalates, or sulfates.
Trillium Organics http://www.trilliumorganics.com
Trillium Organics offers a pregnancy skin care line with products such as soap, moisture oil, body polish, and belly butter. All products are 100% organic and fee of parabens, sulfates, surfactants, petrochemicals, artificial colors and fragrances, and come in recyclable packaging.
VedaMama http://www.vedamama.com
VedaMama offers natural and organic body creams, body polish, stretch mark cream, nipple cream, and face moisturizers for use during and after pregnancy.
Zoe Organics http://www.zoe-organics.com
Zoe Organics, with an impressive organic baby care line under its belt, just launched an organic pregnancy care line, offering items such as lip balm, bath tea, nipple balm, face and body wash, belly butter, and body oil. All products are 100% organic and fee of parabens, sulfates, surfactants, petrochemicals, artificial colors and fragrances, and animal products (except beeswax).
Weleda http://www.weleda.com
Weleda offers a number of skin care product for use during and after pregnancy. The pregnancy body oil, calendula shampoo and body wash, birch body scrub, and nursing tea are all 100% natural and contain no synthetic ingredients or preservatives. The products are manufactured in Germany, the US, or Canada, according to EU/German personal care product standards. On its website, Weleda provides a list of ingredients for each of its products.
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