Vegan Belly Balm (Carnauba Wax)

Vegan Belly Balm is the perfect addition to your self-care pregnancy beauty routine. It is made with a certified organic blend of essential oils, rich butter butters, and moisturizing carrier oils to nourish and protect the delicate skin of your growing belly. Carnauba Wax provides a protective layer to smooth away pregnancy stretch lines, and the Essential Oil Dilution (EOD) rate of <1% ensures that it is naturally safe for mommy and baby. Pamper your belly with Vegan Belly Balm today.
 
Please make sure that you inform your physician or primary care doctor of your use of essential oils. This blend does not replace any medical prescriptions.
 
EOD (Essential Oil Dilution): <=1%
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Human & Animal Research Studies
 
Lavender* - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4880962/
Frankincense (Boswelli carterii)* - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5801908/
Wild Orange*** - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6073409/
Shea Butter* - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5796020/
Cocoa Butter* - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18822039/
Jojoba* - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8197201/
Rosehip Seed* - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4655903/
Coconut* - https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-016-1075-9
Carnauba Wax* - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.3109/10915818409010515
Vitamin E - Prevents oxidation
 
*Certified USDA | OTCO Organic
**Organically, sustainably grown
***Wildcrafted
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Lavender is a floral and has a beautiful, versatile aroma. It's main constituents are Linalyl Acetate, Linalool, (Z)-B-Ocimene, Lavandulyl acetate, Terpinene-4-ol, B-Caryophyllene, (E)-B-Farnesene, (E)-B-Ocimene, and 3-Octanyl Acetate.

Frankincense carterii is distilled from the aromatic resin of frankincense trees. Boswelli carterii is known for being gentle to the skin. Its aroma smells fresh, woody, balsamic, slightly spicy and fruity. Its constituents are a-Pinene, a-Phellandrene, (+)-Limonene, B-Myrcene, B-Pinene, B-Caryophyllene, p-Cymene, Terpinen-4-ol, Verbenone, Sabinene, and Linalool.

Wildcrafted Orange is usually a combination of different species of orange. The main chemical components of orange oils are limonene, β- Myrcene, α-Pinene, Citronellol, Geraniol, linalool, and Neral.

Shea Butter is highly moisturizing, has a smooth, creamy texture. It is a fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree. Shea butter is composed of five principal fatty acids: palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic, and arachidic. About 85 to 90% of the fatty acid composition is stearic and oleic acids.

Cocoa butter is a pale-yellow, edible fat extracted from the cocoa bean (Theobroma cacao). Cocoa butter has a cocoa flavor and aroma. Cocoa butter contains a high proportion of saturated fats also with the monounsaturated oleic acid in each triglyceride.

Jojoba Oil is actually a wax, and not an oil. Its composition is similar to that of the skin's natural sebum (oil). Its viscosity is medium.

Rosehip Seed comes from the fruit and seeds of the wild rose bush and has been used traditionally for medicinal issues and today is used for cosmetics. Its aromatic scent is similar to rose essential oils. It is full of vitamin C, carotenoids, vitamin F, trans retinoic acid that is a retinoid that helps your body regulate the production of new skin cells.

Coconut oil is a highly saturated oil that is traditionally made by extracting the oil from raw coconuts or dried coconut kernels. Coconut oil is rich in medium-chain fatty acids, which are a form of saturated fat. In fact, these medium-chain fatty acids make up about 65% of its total composition. The fatty acids found in coconut oil include: Lauric acid: 49%, Myristic acid: 18%, Caprylic acid: 8%, Palmitic acid: 8%, Capric acid: 7%, Oleic acid: 6%, Linoleic acid: 2%, and Stearic acid: 2%.

Carnauba wax is a natural, plant-based product that is made from the leaves of the Copernicia prunifera, a Brazilian palm tree. Carnauba consists mostly of aliphatic esters (40 wt%), diesters of 4-hydroxycinnamic acid (21.0 wt%), ω-hydroxycarboxylic acids (13.0 wt%), and fatty alcohols (12 wt%).
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Clients have asked me where I purchase my certified organic essential oils and carrier oils. Just to let you know here are the vendors: Aromatics International (Florence, Montana), Plant Therapy (Twin Falls, Idaho), Mountain Rose Herbs (Eugene, Oregon), Eden Botanicals (Petaluma, California), Revive (San Francisco, California), and Sulu Organics (Elk Grove Village, Illinois), and of course, Etsy Shops!

Note: I always use high quality, natural ingredients but some herbs and oils can cause reactions to those allergic. When trying new products, always do a patch test by applying to a small area of healthy, non-irritated skin (the underside of the wrist is a good place), to check for skin sensitivities. This is especially important if planning to apply to broken or damaged skin.

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