Have you noticed that
Olive Baby
products don’t smell like babies, flowers or the great outdoors?
From day one, I
knew that I didn’t want to add fragrances to our
products and here are the reason why.
First off, many individuals, especially those with sensitivities, are
irritated by fragrances.
Secondly, the perfumes and essential oils in MOST baby
products
are not gentle enough to be put directly onto baby’s skin.
I know, I
know, we all want our babies to smell sweet and yummy – but at what cost?
You've
probably noticed that many (if not ALL) ‘natural’ baby products
state that
they do not add perfumes or fragrances, but they DO add essential oils.
Are
essential oils natural? Why, yes they are!
The real question is, however, should babies have essential oils on
their skin?
Most often the answer is NO!
In the early days of life, babies have
very sensitive skin – remember, they've been
protected for almost 10 months by their mothers amniotic fluid
and the vernix (thick white coating) which covers their skin.
Essential
oils are irritants when applied directly to the skin,
but when diluted into creams
and oils, it often lessens the reaction.
Not ALL babies will react.
As
a naturopath, and the formulator of Olive Baby products, I prefer not to take that risk.
I respect the medicinal properties
of essential oils, but do not believe them to be completely safe for infants or
those with irritated skin.
I often see patients using essential oil based
salves on their baby’s diaper rashes, and it often worsens the rash and skin
irritation. In these situations, you don’t want to take any chances with
irritants, even as natural as an essential oil.
For these reasons, you won’t
find essential oils in our baby skin care line.
All you'll find is the use of
olive oil infused with whole herbs.
Any fragrance in our baby skin care products comes from the oils, beeswax, and herbs used!
I find this approach to be the safest and
most effective for my patient, children, and our valued customers that use Olive Baby products!
