Ingredients

Pure Natural and Effective

At Natural Darlings, we believe that what you put on your baby's skin and hair should be as pure and natural as what you feed them. Our carefully chosen ingredients are 100% chemical-free, organic, and sourced from nature's finest offerings. Below are the key ingredients we use in our products, along with their properties and benefits:

Aloe Vera

Properties: Soothing, Hydrating, Anti-inflammatory
Benefits: Aloe vera is renowned for its powerful hydrating properties, making it an exceptional moisturizer for your baby’s skin and hair. It soothes irritation, redness, and inflammation while promoting healing and repair. Aloe vera also provides a protective barrier for delicate skin and scalp, making it ideal for sensitive areas prone to dryness and irritation. Whether for nurturing soft curls or calming sensitive skin, aloe vera is a gentle yet effective ingredient that supports overall hair and skin health.

Coconut Oil

Properties: Moisturizing, Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Benefits: Coconut oil is rich in essential fatty acids, which nourish and hydrate the skin and hair. It helps to lock in moisture, soothe dryness, and reduce inflammation. Coconut oil is also gentle enough for a baby’s delicate scalp and skin, keeping it smooth and healthy.

Shea Butter

Properties: Deeply Moisturising, Healing, Protective
Benefits: Shea butter is a deeply nourishing and moisturizing ingredient that creates a protective barrier on the skin. It helps soothe irritation, protect against environmental damage, and heal minor cuts or rashes. Shea butter is especially beneficial for dry, sensitive skin and can help reduce the appearance of stretch marks.

Cocoa Butter

Properties: Rich in Antioxidants, Moisturising, Soothing
Benefits: Cocoa butter is a rich, natural moisturiser that is packed with antioxidants. It helps improve skin elasticity and smoothness while providing long-lasting hydration. Its soothing properties make it perfect for calming irritated skin and preventing dryness.

Chamomile Flowers

Properties: Calming, Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial
Benefits: Chamomile is known for its calming and soothing effects, making it perfect for baby skincare. It helps reduce inflammation, soothes irritated skin, and promotes healing. Chamomile is gentle on sensitive skin and helps keep it healthy and soft.

Dragon Fruit

Properties: Rich in Antioxidants, Hydrating, Vitamin C
Benefits: Dragon fruit is packed with antioxidants and vitamin C, making it a superfood for the skin. It helps to hydrate, nourish, and protect the skin, leaving it smooth and glowing. The high vitamin content also promotes healthy hair growth and scalp care.

Fresh Mango

Properties: Rich in Vitamin C, Hydrating, Antioxidant
Benefits: Mango is a powerhouse of vitamins, especially vitamin C, which helps protect and nourish the skin. It boosts collagen production, keeping the skin firm and healthy. Mango also hydrates the skin, leaving it soft and smooth while preventing dryness.

Oats

Properties: Soothing, Anti-inflammatory, Moisturising
Benefits: Oats are known for their soothing properties, making them a key ingredient in calming irritated skin. They help reduce redness and inflammation while providing gentle moisture to delicate skin. Oats also help in treating conditions like eczema and cradle cap.

Rosemary

Properties: Soothing, Anti-inflammatory, Moisturising
Benefits: Oats are known for their soothing properties, making them a key ingredient in calming irritated skin. They help reduce redness and inflammation while providing gentle moisture to delicate skin. Oats also help in treating conditions like eczema and cradle cap.

Lavender

Properties: Calming, Antiseptic, Anti-inflammatory
Benefits: Lavender is a gentle and calming ingredient that helps soothe the skin and promote relaxation. It has antiseptic properties, which help to cleanse the skin and prevent infections. Lavender is perfect for baby products, as it helps create a calming bedtime routine while caring for sensitive skin.

Palm Oil

Properties: Moisturising, Anti-inflammatory, Rich in Vitamins
Benefits: Palm oil is deeply moisturising and helps protect the skin from dryness and environmental damage. It is rich in vitamins A and E, which help to nourish and restore the skin. Palm oil is also anti-inflammatory, making it ideal for treating irritated skin conditions like eczema.

Fresh Cucumber

Properties: Hydrating, Cooling, Soothing
Benefits: Cucumber is known for its cooling and hydrating properties, making it a gentle yet effective ingredient for moisturising the skin. It soothes irritation, reduces puffiness, and helps to keep the skin fresh and healthy. Cucumber also provides gentle hydration for the scalp, preventing dryness and flakiness.

Strawberries

Properties: Rich in Antioxidants, Vitamin C, Moisturising
Benefits: Strawberries are packed with antioxidants and vitamin C, which help protect and nourish the skin. They provide gentle exfoliation, leaving the skin smooth and soft. The high vitamin content also promotes a healthy, even complexion and helps prevent and treat conditions like eczema.

Ginger

Properties: Stimulating, Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory
Benefits: Ginger is a powerful antioxidant that stimulates hair growth and improves scalp circulation. Its anti-inflammatory properties help to soothe irritated skin and prevent dandruff. Ginger is also effective in promoting healthy hair growth and preventing hair loss.

Oranges

Properties: Rich in Vitamin C, Antioxidant, Brightening
Benefits: Oranges are rich in vitamin C, which helps brighten and rejuvenate the skin. They provide a natural boost of collagen, improving skin elasticity and texture. Oranges also help in reducing dark spots and evening out the skin tone, making them perfect for our mummy skincare products.

Garlic

Properties: Garlic is rich in sulfur, allicin, and selenium. These compounds have powerful antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory properties, making garlic a natural remedy for various scalp conditions.
Benefits:

Prevents Hair Loss: The sulfur and selenium in garlic strengthen hair strands, preventing hair loss and encouraging hair growth.
Fights Dandruff and Scalp Conditions: Its antifungal properties help eliminate dandruff and soothe an itchy scalp.
Boosts Circulation: Garlic improves blood circulation to the scalp, ensuring nutrients reach hair follicles to stimulate growth.

Coconut Milk

Properties: Coconut milk is packed with essential vitamins and minerals like vitamins C, E, and B, as well as iron, magnesium, and calcium. It also contains lauric acid, a natural fatty acid with deep conditioning properties.
Benefits:

Deep Moisturizer: Coconut milk hydrates and softens hair, making it perfect for dry and brittle strands.
Strengthens Hair: Rich in nutrients, it nourishes the scalp and strengthens hair follicles, promoting healthy growth.
Prevents Hair Loss: Coconut milk reduces hair loss by providing essential vitamins and minerals that help repair damaged hair.

Honey

Properties: Honey is a natural humectant, meaning it attracts moisture and helps retain it. It also contains antioxidants and nutrients that nourish both hair and skin.
Benefits:

Hydrates and Moisturizes: Honey locks in moisture, keeping hair hydrated and preventing dryness and breakage.
Promotes Scalp Health: With its antibacterial properties, honey soothes the scalp and helps prevent dandruff and other scalp conditions.
Adds Shine: Honey adds a natural shine to hair, leaving it soft and glossy.

Cinnamon

Properties: Cinnamon is known for its anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and antioxidant properties. It also contains vitamins and minerals like calcium, iron, and manganese.
Benefits:

Stimulates Hair Growth: Cinnamon stimulates blood circulation to the scalp, promoting hair growth and preventing hair thinning.
Cleanses Scalp: Its antifungal properties help cleanse the scalp, preventing infections and dandruff.
Strengthens Hair: Rich in antioxidants, cinnamon strengthens hair and protects it from damage caused by free radicals.

Rosehip

Properties: Rosehip is rich in essential fatty acids, antioxidants, and vitamins A, C, and E. These nutrients are vital for maintaining healthy skin and hair.
Benefits:

Promotes Hair Growth: The vitamin A and C in rosehip encourage collagen production, which strengthens hair and promotes growth.
Moisturizes and Nourishes: Rosehip oil provides deep hydration to both hair and scalp, reducing dryness and flakiness.
Repairs Damaged Hair: Its antioxidants help repair damaged hair and protect it from further harm, leaving it soft and revitalized.

Mint

Properties: Mint is known for its cooling and soothing properties, rich in menthol and antioxidants. It also contains essential nutrients like vitamin A, calcium, and folate.
Benefits:

Soothes the Scalp: Mint provides a cooling sensation that soothes irritated and itchy scalps, making it ideal for sensitive skin.
Promotes Hair Growth: By stimulating blood flow to the scalp, mint encourages healthy hair growth and reduces hair loss.
Refreshes and Cleanses: Its natural antiseptic properties cleanse the scalp and prevent dandruff, leaving hair feeling refreshed and revitalized.
Adds Shine: Mint helps to balance oil production on the scalp, adding a natural shine to hair without weighing it down.

Tea Tree

Properties: Tea tree oil is a powerful antifungal, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory agent. It contains terpenes, which are responsible for its therapeutic properties.
Benefits:

Fights Scalp Conditions: Tea tree oil combats dandruff, scalp infections, and lice, making it a versatile solution for various scalp issues.
Promotes Hair Growth: By unclogging hair follicles and soothing the scalp, tea tree oil promotes healthy hair growth.
Reduces Inflammation: Its anti-inflammatory properties help reduce redness, itching, and irritation on the scalp, creating a healthier environment for hair growth.
Balances Oil Production: Tea tree oil regulates the production of oil on the scalp, preventing both dryness and excess oiliness.

Chebe

Properties: Chebe is an ancient African hair care secret from Chad, made from a blend of natural ingredients including herbs, seeds, and oils. It is rich in vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids, known for its extraordinary ability to strengthen and protect hair.
Benefits:

Strengthens Hair: Chebe helps to fortify hair strands, reducing breakage and improving overall hair strength, making it ideal for weak and damaged hair.
Promotes Length Retention: By minimizing breakage and split ends, chebe allows hair to retain its length, leading to longer, healthier hair over time.
Moisturizes and Nourishes: Chebe deeply moisturizes hair, preventing dryness and keeping curls and coils hydrated and soft.
Prevents Hair Loss: Its nourishing properties promote scalp health, which can help prevent hair loss and encourage hair growth, particularly in areas affected by damage or thinning.

Vanilla

Vanilla is a powerful, multi-functional ingredient versatile for hair and skincare. It's cherished for its healing and soothing properties, and its use extends far beyond the culinary world, it offers a range of benefits that make it an ideal addition to products designed for gentle and effective nourishment.

Benefits:

Soothing and Calming: It's naturally rich in antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties, making it an excellent ingredient for soothing irritated scalps. It helps calm itchiness and discomfort, particularly beneficial for scalp conditions like cradle cap.
Rich in Antioxidants: Antioxidants are essential for protecting hair from environmental stressors. Vanilla helps combat oxidative damage caused by pollution and other external factors.
Nourishing and Hydrating: Vanilla's natural oils help lock in moisture, making hair softer, keeping afro hair and curly hair hydrated and more manageable. It prevents dryness, which is essential for preserving the natural beauty and softness of your baby's delicate curls.
Promotes Healthy Hair Growth: The antibacterial properties of vanilla ensure that the scalp remains clean and free from infections that could impede hair growth.
Subtle, Natural Fragrance: The naturally sweet and calming aroma of vanilla adds a gentle, pleasant scent to your baby’s hair care routine without the use of synthetic fragrances or harsh chemicals.

Natural hair & skin nourishment

Our commitment to using only the finest natural ingredients ensures that your baby’s skin and hair are nourished, protected, and cared for in the gentlest way possible. With Natural Darlings, you can trust that every product is crafted with love and care, providing your little one with the purest skincare and haircare solutions.