Are pure essential oils ideal for baby’s skin?

Gaia Natural Baby has a very subtle scent that has been created using Certified Organic Lavender, Chamomile and Sweet Orange pure essential oils. The concentration of our pure essential oils is half of what an aromatherapist would recommend to ensure that your baby is not bombarded by too many smells.

Aromatherapy is the art and science of using oils extracted from aromatic plants to enhance health, beauty and well being. The essential oils are often described as the plants "life force" - they are essential to the plants' biological process as well as being the substance which gives them their scent.

Make sure when you are buying products or oils that they are pure essential oils and not just essential oils or fragrant oils, which are in fact synthetic copies of our natural scents. Synthetic fragrance does not offer the same therapeutic benefits as pure essential oils and is one of the biggest causes of skin irritation.

Double check ingredients of products that claim to contain "Lavender" to calm or relax or other ingredients that you would associate with relaxation. Often fragrance is used and NOT the pure essential oil which does not offer the same benefits that pure essential oils do.

What does Certified Organic ingredients mean?

Organic farming uses techniques that preserve our environment and keep the soil as healthy as it can be. They do not use synthetic fertilisers, herbicides, pesticides and chemicals or any other substances that are or maybe, harmful to soil, water, wildlife, human life or the environment.

Gaia lists all ingredients used and only the organic ingredients that are certified organic are put on our labels - this validates the organic ingredients to ensure they are following stringent guidelines for their certification. All certified organic ingredients that we use are sourced from reputable certified farms and carry the appropriate certifications - Australian Certified Organic (ACO) by the BFA of Australia.

Why do we do this? We live on a certified organic farm and understand the hard work that goes into ensuring we comply and can prove we have met with the stringent guidelines associated with the certification process.

We don't want to give you any false information about our organic content. Many companies market their products as being organic when in fact they only have a very small percentage of organic in their formulations. We pride ourselves on not using misleading information in our marketing.

Why does Gaia Natural Baby ensure that all ingredients are stated?

By law, you do not have to disclose any ingredient that is used under 1% in your concentration. This can cause great stress for parents trying to avoid certain ingredients that irritate or dry their little one's skin.

ALL ingredients used in all Gaia products are listed on our labels assuring you of our purity and commitment to providing you with pure and gentle products.

Aren’t organic products common nowadays?

As the organic movement grows in momentum, some companies like to exaggerate their use of organic ingredients for the purpose of marketing their products.

Be aware when you are looking to buy organic products, particularly those that claim to have up to 99% certified organic ingredients or have fully certified organic skincare.

In reality these companies may be referring to one or two of their products containing those levels and not their entire product range. If you are unsure about any products, it is best to ring the company and ask them for more detail.

We feel this is misleading and can assure you that Gaia take care NOT to deceive you by providing factual information and marketing strategies for all of our products.