Product Details
California Baby's botanical hair conditioning formula works to maintain natural shine and flexibility. Its herbal complex and natural emollients help to prevent damage from chlorine, salt water, and the sun's harmful rays. Essential oils add calming aromatherapy properties and leave your hair smelling great!
This product is for Adults, Kids, Babies & Newborns.
It contains absolutely NO Sodium Lauryl Sulfact, NO DEA and is made with 100%
Decyl Ployglucose. It is a NO TEARS formula and is hypoallergenic.
It is all natural and safe for use with homeopathy. This is one of the best all
natural products on the market for any age.
- No Tears
- Very Gentle & Non-Irritating
- No Synthetic Fragrances
- Aromatherapy Quality Essential Oils
- Sustainable Raw Materials
- Biodegradable
- Concentrated
Chemically sensitive and immune impaired people need to pay
particular attention to ingredient listings. California Baby® prides
itself on full ingredient disclosure.
Preservatives are vital in killing yeast and bacteria.
California Baby has researched alternatives to parabens-none measure up.
"Natural" preservatives contain parabens to purify their water bases!"
"After years of ingredient and product research I feel
this is an excellent product!"
Sincerely, Jessica - Developer of California Baby®
How To Use:
After shampooing, massage a generous amount evenly through hair, leave on 2-4
minutes. Rinse. For extra conditioning, do not rinse out.
Ingredients:
Purified Water, Plant Waxes, Jojoba Oil, Safflower Oil, Cetyl
Alcohol, Vegetable Glycerine, Vitamin B-5 (panthenol), Herbal Complex:, Yucca,
Calendula, Aloe Vera Gel, Comfrey, Rosewater, Cactus, Citric Acid, Methyl/Propyl
paraben (small amount of food grade preservative), Natural Sunscreens (Willow
Bark, Coffee & Pansy Extract)
Warnings:
Common Sense Caution: Intended for external use only. If
any adverse reaction, discontinue use and contact physician immediately.
17.5 fluid oz./255ml.
More About California Baby
California
Baby® was developed to meet the standards of a very particular mother by the
name of Jessica. It seems that Jessica's son, Ian was just a few months old when
she realized the products available for his skin and hair were loaded with
potential toxins. "People say, 'oh it's a small amount, you can rinse it
off', but I couldn't accept that", recalls Jessica. She resolved to make
something at home just for her son, Ian. But her expertise grew beyond her
immediate needs. After three years of research and testing (and birth of new
son, Miles), she introduced CALIFORNIA BABY® to consumers in 1995. Although
developed for children, the products are just as effective for adults and will
be especially appreciated by anyone sensitive to chemicals and with skin
irritations and conditions such as eczema.
For Jessica, less is more. "I use the best quality ingredients I can find,
and leave out the junk." Jessica pioneered the use of Decyl polyglucose
(and combines it with Soapbark and Yucca in the bubble baths) to take the place
of the more typical Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and DEA, which can be damaging to the
skin, retinas and stripping of delicate membranes. Decyl polyglucose (extracts
of corn, coconut and palm nut oil) was developed because of the work of the
GREEN PARTY in Germany, which pressures manufacturers of raw ingredients to
develop and use sustainable and biodegradable alternatives.
Like many parents, Jessica gives her children credit for motivating her to try
and make a difference. "When people have kids, they want them to start life
healthy, and that includes skin care because the sun and harsh chemicals start
their damage on day one. Our parents didn't have products like this for us, but
they are available for our kids-and we can enjoy them too"!
More About The Ingredients In California
Baby
Essential oils:
California uses 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 agent:
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, and
non-toxic.
Vegetable oils: California Baby uses only pure
cold pressed vegetable oils in our products. They use organically grown oils
when they are available.
Preservatives:
Cosmetics are subject to
contamination, bacterial growth, mold and microorganisms. Jessica said that she
would not want a product that is not properly preserved (or claims to be
"preservative free"). Children, in particular, like to put things into
their mouths, drink bath water and usually have lots of cuts and scrapes. California
Baby formulas contain (higher than average) concentrations of
antioxidants and essential oils, which help to preserve the CB products. They
use food grade (used in cough syrups) parabens at: .15% -- this is less than ¼
of 1%, at these very low concentrations, CB is not required to list them, but
they do! Two preservatives working together as a system can help to reduce the
total amount of preservative needed because they heighten each other's efficacy.
California Baby wants their customers to know what they use and why. 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 paraben!
Active ingredients:
California Baby uses
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.
Animal testing:
California Baby does
not test on animals.
Organic: California
Baby uses
certified organically grown ingredients whenever they are available. Although
they do not make organic claims on their labels, because of the inconsistency of
the supply, they always look to buy organic. 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.
Many of the essential oils, herbs and vegetable oils that Calfornia Baby uses
are organic. Their Aloe Vera is certified organically grown.
Vegetable vs. Animal: Jessica, the developer
of California Baby® is a vegetarian, as are her children (beginning in the
womb). All the California Baby products start with a vegetarian point of
view. The only product that contains an animal ingredient is the California
diaper rash cream. California Baby made the choice to use lanolin as a water
barrier instead of the typical (cheaper, cruder) petroleum alternative. Lanolin
is extracted from the wool of the sheep and is not considered a body fat.
Notes:
Some ingredient terms to be
aware of:
Natural fragrance: this is a synthetic copy of a scent found in nature. You will
find this a lot with chamomile because this essential oil is very expensive and
while the marketing aspect of chamomile is attractive, the cost is not. So many
manufacturers will list their scent as natural, i.e. "natural chamomile
fragrance," tricky, very tricky! 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. |
