California Baby Products Contain Organic and Sustainably Grown Ingredients

They Are Gluten, Soy, Oat and Dairy Free
NO Sulfates, DEA, Colors, Dyes, Synthetic Fragrances or Numbing Agents.

Animal testing California Baby does not test on animals.

Sunscreens All of our suncare products are PABA free. They are made with a very advanced and highly micronized titanium dioxide that it is non-whitening and offers UVA-UVB broad spectrum protection. We never use chemical sunscreens such as Oxybenzone, Octyl Methoxycinnamate, Octyl Salicylate, etc, which are common sensitizers; they need to be absorbed by the skin to be effective. Our non-chemical sunscreens are non-invasive and do their job by sitting on top of the skin scattering and reflecting dangerous UV rays. SPF30+ and Very Water Resistant are the highest ratings that may be claimed according an FDA ruling. All of our suncare products are SPF30+ and Very Water Resistant.

Organic & Sustainable Our products contain organic & sustainably grown ingredients. Many of the plants and flowers that are grown for essential oil distillation are very hardy and do not need pesticides or fertilizers and are by default organic and/or sustainably grown.

No fragrance Our Super Sensitive products do not contain any scent, scent masking agents, to make it smell like nothing, or clear formula chemicals (for many other products to be completely clear, chemicals must be added to cut through the natural cloudiness of the formula).

Essential oils We use only pure aromatherapy quality essential oils that are tested for purity and guaranteed pesticide free. Because of the quality of our oils you will notice that our blends actually work! Calming does indeed calm...

Cleansing & Bubbling California Baby® pioneered the use of Decyl polyglucose, a non-invasive cleansing/bubbling agent that we use exclusively in our bubble baths and shampoo/body washes. Soapbark and yucca are added to our bubble baths for extra bubbling power. Our cleansing/bubbling agents are non-stripping of delicate membranes, no tears, non-toxic and sustainably grown.

Vegetable vs. Animal The developer of California Baby® is a vegetarian, as are her children (beginning in the womb). All products start with a vegetarian point of view. We make two products that utilize animal ingredients, our diaper rash cream contains lanolin and our sunblock sticks contain beeswax. The choice was made to use lanolin and beeswax as water barriers instead of the typical (cheaper and cruder) petroleum and fish oil alternatives. Lanolin is extracted from the wool of the sheep and is not considered a body fat. Beeswax is hypoallergenic and is considered acceptable by many vegetarians.

Vegetable oils We use only pure cold pressed vegan oils in our products.

Active ingredients We use botanicals that are known for their safety and use them at active levels. If certain herbs or minerals are not used at an "active" percentage, the botanical will not perform.

Bug Repellents As an natural alternative to toxic chemical bug repellents such as DEET, we use traditionally recommended essential oils that are safe, gentle and effective.

Preservatives: a note from Jessica from California Baby… Cosmetics are subject to contamination, bacterial growth, mold and microorganisms. I would not want a product that is not properly preserved or claims to be "preservative free.” Children like to put things into their mouths, drink bath water and usually have lots of cuts and scrapes. We preserve our products with a proprietary blend of higher than average concentrations of antioxidants and essential oils. They work in combination with a minute amount food-grade (used in cough syrups) parabens; the parabens are at very low levels (.15%, this is less than ¼ of 1%). Two preservatives working together as a system can help to reduce the total amount of preservative needed because they heighten each other's efficacy. Some products say "no preservatives" but their raw ingredients are heavily preserved—there are preservatives in there! Some products list their preservatives as, GERMABEN. This is a tricky way of not listing parabens; GERMABEN is a trade name for the combination of methyl, ethyl and butyl parabens. We want our customers to know what we use and why. Some ingredient terms to be aware of
* Natural fragrance This is a synthetic copy of a scent found in nature. For instance, many times a synthetic chamomile is listed as “natural chamomile” or “natural chamomile fragrance.” This is an very expensive essential oil and many companies like to try and use it because the marketing aspect of chamomile is attractive, the cost is not. California Baby® uses only pure essential oils.
* Ingredient statements: Such as no SLS. Manufacturers may claim that their products do not contain any Sodium Lauryl Sulfate because they know many consumers do not want that harsh cleansing agent. Check out the other ingredients and you will see they are just as cheap and just as invasive, but they have a different name! California Baby® uses Decyl polyglucose (a non-invasive cleansing/bubbling agent) exclusively in our shampoo & body washes, and bubble baths.

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