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How to choose best organic baby products in India?
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Every baby product available in the market might seem quite similar, until you study about the ingredients used and the manufacturing processes involved. Learn more about how you can choose the safest and the best products for your little ones.
For parents to-be, navigating through the world of parenting can be quite intriguing. News of adulterants contained in baby food, toxic chemicals in cosmetics, pesticides in clothing. Are we using the safest products on our baby’s skin? We have put up this article to guide parents towards a world of fearless parenting by understanding brand certifications, what they mean and how does it affect your baby.
Made Safe: One of the most comprehensive designations on the market, Made Safe screens products for flame retardants, carcinogens, heavy metals, endocrine disruptors, high-risk pesticides, and a variety of other toxins. Made Safe has a comprehensive Baby & Child product database. It also screens a variety of other products including mattresses and cleaning products.
EWG VERIFIED™: The Environmental Working Group maintains databases of the safest products available to consumers. More recently they launched a label to help consumers find these products at a glance. The label identifies healthy products for baby and kids, along with the safest products for hair, nails, and skin.
The Nordic Swan Ecolabel: The Nordic Swan Ecolabel certified products meet requirements on chemical usage, resource consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity.
Asthma Allergy Nordic: The Asthma Allergy Nordic label is your guarantee that experts have reviewed the product’s list of ingredients and have determined that it does not contain substances that have a particular risk of allergy. Therefore, the risk is minimal for developing allergies.
Climate Pledge Friendly: Climate Pledge Friendly uses sustainability certifications to highlight products that support our commitment to help preserve the natural world.
FSC Certified: Forest Management Certification is considered the “gold standard” designation for wood harvested from forests that are responsibly managed, socially beneficial, environmentally conscious, and economically viable.
Good manufacturing practice: Good manufacturing practice is a system for ensuring that products are consistently produced and controlled according to high quality standards.
Leaping Bunny: indicates that the products are not tested on animals and are Cruelty Free.
Natural Product Association: indicates that the ingredients used are sourced from natural and organic products.
Certified Vegan: indicates that all the ingredients used are derived strictly from plants.
National Eczema Association: The Seal of Acceptance™ helps individuals recognize products that are suitable for care of eczema or sensitive skin. The presence of the NEA Seal of Acceptance™ logo will empower consumers to make informed purchase decisions to help manage eczema and sensitive skin.
USDA Certified Biobased Product: This label indicates a product contains USDA verified renewable biological ingredients. Biobased products come from plants and other renewable agricultural, marine, and forestry materials. Watch for the percentage listed along with the label to see exactly what percent of bio-based ingredients exist in each product.
Ecocert: It’s a rigorous process that consists of an independent and impartial certification body assessing the conformity of a product, service or system with environmental and social requirements specified in a standard. At the end of the certification process, Ecocert issues a decision and when positive, delivers a written assurance called a certificate.
TUV Austria: A TUV certification means a sampling of the product has been tested for safety and found to meet the minimum requirements of the German Equipment and Product Safety Act.
Non–GMO: means a product was produced without genetic engineering and its ingredients are not derived from GMOs.
Allergy UK: reassures consumers that the product has been assessed by leading healthcare specialists, and approved by a trusted organization who specialize in helping people affected by allergy.
Are organic baby product certifications important?
Product certifications shows us the commitment of the brand to quality and safety. It affirms that products have passed specific performance and quality assurance tests. Products without certifications are highly likely to be made from sub-standard components, that would fail product quality standards if they had been submitted for testing. When you purchase a product, look for these labels:Check for chemical-free product certifications
Made Safe: One of the most comprehensive designations on the market, Made Safe screens products for flame retardants, carcinogens, heavy metals, endocrine disruptors, high-risk pesticides, and a variety of other toxins. Made Safe has a comprehensive Baby & Child product database. It also screens a variety of other products including mattresses and cleaning products.
EWG VERIFIED™: The Environmental Working Group maintains databases of the safest products available to consumers. More recently they launched a label to help consumers find these products at a glance. The label identifies healthy products for baby and kids, along with the safest products for hair, nails, and skin.
The Nordic Swan Ecolabel: The Nordic Swan Ecolabel certified products meet requirements on chemical usage, resource consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity.
Asthma Allergy Nordic: The Asthma Allergy Nordic label is your guarantee that experts have reviewed the product’s list of ingredients and have determined that it does not contain substances that have a particular risk of allergy. Therefore, the risk is minimal for developing allergies.
Climate Pledge Friendly: Climate Pledge Friendly uses sustainability certifications to highlight products that support our commitment to help preserve the natural world.
Check if it is made out of plant-based materials
FSC Certified: Forest Management Certification is considered the “gold standard” designation for wood harvested from forests that are responsibly managed, socially beneficial, environmentally conscious, and economically viable.
Good manufacturing practice: Good manufacturing practice is a system for ensuring that products are consistently produced and controlled according to high quality standards.
Leaping Bunny: indicates that the products are not tested on animals and are Cruelty Free.
Natural Product Association: indicates that the ingredients used are sourced from natural and organic products.
Certified Vegan: indicates that all the ingredients used are derived strictly from plants.
National Eczema Association: The Seal of Acceptance™ helps individuals recognize products that are suitable for care of eczema or sensitive skin. The presence of the NEA Seal of Acceptance™ logo will empower consumers to make informed purchase decisions to help manage eczema and sensitive skin.
USDA Certified Biobased Product: This label indicates a product contains USDA verified renewable biological ingredients. Biobased products come from plants and other renewable agricultural, marine, and forestry materials. Watch for the percentage listed along with the label to see exactly what percent of bio-based ingredients exist in each product.
Ecocert: It’s a rigorous process that consists of an independent and impartial certification body assessing the conformity of a product, service or system with environmental and social requirements specified in a standard. At the end of the certification process, Ecocert issues a decision and when positive, delivers a written assurance called a certificate.
TUV Austria: A TUV certification means a sampling of the product has been tested for safety and found to meet the minimum requirements of the German Equipment and Product Safety Act.
Non–GMO: means a product was produced without genetic engineering and its ingredients are not derived from GMOs.
Check if the baby products are allergen-free
Allergy UK: reassures consumers that the product has been assessed by leading healthcare specialists, and approved by a trusted organization who specialize in helping people affected by allergy.
Dermatest is an internationally renowned company based in Germany which tests products for dermatological tolerance. This means Dermatest checks how the skin reacts to a product.
Harmful substances to lookout for
BPA, PVC, DEHP & Phthalate Free: indicates that the product is free from harmful plastic substances. These chemicals are used back from 1950s and are linked to severe illnesses like cancer, hormone disruption, infertility, and problems with liver and kidney function.
Parabens are chemicals used as preservatives to inhibit bacterial growth. They are linked to hormone disruption and breast cancer tumors cases.
SLS is a “moderate hazard” that has been linked to cancer, neurotoxicity, organ toxicity, skin irritation and endocrine disruption.
How do we select the best organic brands for you?
At Baby Amore, we curate the best brands from around the world that carries the safest ingredients for your little ones. Here are a few brands along with their certificates & recognitions.What organic certifications and recognitions do our brands hold?
| Brand | Certificate | Recognitions |
|---|---|---|
| A+D | Pediatrician recommended Trusted for over 80 years | |
| Abena | Nordic Swan Eco Label FSC Certified Asthma Allergy Nordic | Climate pledge |
| Alaffia | For Life Good Manufacturing Practice | Social enterprise |
| Aleva Naturals | Natural Products Association Leaping Bunny Vegan Toxin Free | |
| Aveeno Baby | No parabens, dyes, steroids & phthalates | #1 Pediatrician recommended |
| Avanchy | Safe, Earth-friendly, BPA, BPS, PVC, Lead, Phthalate and Plastic Free | Supporting sustainability through carbon footprint reduction |
| Aquaphor | Dermatologist Recommended Brand #1 Recommended brand for dry/cracked skin 90 Years of Skin Healing | |
| Baby Auto | No parabens, phthalates, or artificial fragrance | Cruelty free |
| Bambo Nature | Nordic Swan Eco Label FSC Certified Asthma Allergy Nordic | Dermatologically tested Climate pledge Mother and Baby Awards 2021 Project Baby Awards 2020 Loved by Parents 2020 |
| Burt’s Bees | No parabens, phthalates, petrolatum or SLS. | Climate pledge No animal testing Reasonable sourcing Recyclable with Terracycle Made for Moms Award – 2020 |
| Boudreaux’s Butt Paste | The Bump Award – Winner 2019 | |
| Brush Baby | Junior Design Awards 20/21 Mother & Baby Awards 2020 – Gold Maternity & Infant Awards 2017 | |
| CeraVe | Skin Health Alliance – Dermatologically Approved. Hypoallergenic Paraben free | Accepted by National Eczema Association |
| Cetaphil | Skin Health Alliance – Dermatologically Approved. Hypoallergenic Paraben free | Allure Awards – Winner |
| Child’s Farm | Vegan | Prevented ocean plastic Animal cruelty free Junior Design Awards Mother & Baby Awards |
| Comotomo | Phthalate free | Baby List Awards Cribsie Awards Product Design Awards The Bump Award |
| Desitin | Hypoallergenic Paraben Free Phthalate Free | #1 Pediatrician choice |
| Dr. Brown’s | BPA Free | Best Baby Awards Cribsie Awards Mom’s Pick Awards The Bump Awards WTE Feeding Awards |
| Earth Mama | Paraben Free EWG Verified | Dermatology approved Animal Cruelty Free Climate Pledge Friendly Love it By Parent awards |
| Earth’s Best | NON GMO Certified USDA Certified | |
| Eco by Naty | TUV Austria – Bio Based EcoCert – Certified organic & natural Hypoallergenic Vegan | Animal Cruelty Free Dermatology approved |
| Eucerin | Dermatology approved | |
| EZPZ | PVC Free BPA Free Lead Free Phthalate Free | WTE Feeding Awards Parenting awards Cribsie Awards Jpma Awards |
| Fridababy | 100% Food Grade BPA Free | Cribsie Awards The Bump Awards Baby List Awards |
| Gerber | Non GMO Project | Recyclable through TerraCycle What to expect Winner #1 Pediatrician recommend |
| Heyday | Rash & Plastic Free 100% Organic Fibers 100% Antibacterial Plant based & Ecofriendly Zero Toxins. Zero Perfumes. | |
| Infantino | BPA Free Lead Free Phthalate Free | |
| Jack N’ Jill | BPA Free Hypoallergenic USDA Certified Nasaa Certified | Animal Cruelty Free Vegan friendly |
| JJ Cole | Vegan friendly | |
| Joie | Best Baby & Toddler Gear by Momii Reddot Award Parenting Award Mother and Baby Awards Loved by Parents Awards | |
| Lansino | Paraben Free Hypoallergenic | PTPA Awards – Winner Moms Choice Awards |
| Little Rawr | BPA, PVC & Plastic Free Eco Friendly | |
| Malarkey Kids | 100% Food grade silicone BPA & Phthalate free FDA Approved | Ethically sourced |
| Medela | BPA free | |
| Miniware | BPA, PVC & Phthalate Free Eco friendly | |
| Mustela | EWG verified Dermatology approved Certified B Corporation | |
| Nature’s Baby Organics | USDA Certification | Animal Cruelty Free Beauty shortlist – Mama & baby awards – Winner Remedies Kids Awards – Winner |
| Now Solutions | Gluten free Recyclable with TerraCycle Vegan friendly | Climate Pledge Friendly Animal Cruelty Free |
| Nuvita | Loved by parents awards – Winner | |
| Orajel | Gluten free Paraben free Dairy free Sugar free Artificial color or Dye free | #1 Pediatrician recommended for non-fluoride toothpaste |
| Palmers | Paraben Free Phthalate Free Plant based ingredients | Animal Cruelty Free Ethically & sustainably sourced Support cocoa communities |
| Playgro | BPA. Lead, Phthalate & Toxic free | Mother and Baby Awards – Silver My Child Excellence Award |
| Predo Baby | Paraben, BPA & Latex Free Allergy Friendly | |
| Pura Kiki | Made Safe Certificate Zero Plastic | |
| PureBorn | AllergyUK – Allergy friendly product TUV Austria – Bio Based Dermatest guarantee British Allergy Foundation Approved Green packaging FSC Certified | Animal Cruelty Free Vegan friendly |
| QV | Dermatology approved PH balanced | |
| RoShamBo | UV Rays Protection BPA Free Carbon Free Plastic Free | |
| Sebamed | Toxic Free Dermatology approved | Animal Cruelty Free |
| Shnuggle | Best Baby and Toddler Gear Awards by Momii – Gold Junior Design Awards – Silver LBP Award – Winner Mother and Baby Awards – Gold | |
| Sophie la Girafe | TUV Austria – Bio Based Natural rubber Eco friendly | Bounty – Best Teething Toy or Aid My Child – Favorite Teething Product |
| Spectra | DEHP Free BPA Free | Baby List – Best Award Cribsie Awards – Winner Mom’s Choice Awards The Bump Award |
| Suave Kids | Paraben Free Tear & Alcohol Free Dermatology tested | The Allure Awards – Winner |
| Sudocrem | Animal Cruelty Free | Bounty Baby Awards – Best Nappy Rash Product My Child Awards – Best Nappy Rash Cream Product |
| The Honest Company | USDA Certified Hypoallergenic Not tested on Animals Tear free | The Allure Awards National Parenting Product Awards – Winner Cribsie Awards – Winner |
| Tiny Lane | Global Organic Textile Standard Certified | |
| Tommee Tippee | BPA Free | Made for Moms Award – Gold Mother & Baby Awards – Gold |
| Tom’s of Maine | Animal Cruelty Free Dye Free No Artificial color, flavor, fragrance or presertives Recylable | Time’s Best Inventions Award |
| Tru Earth | Climate Pledge Friendly Paraben Free Phosphate Free | |
| Tubby Todd | BPA Free | Animal Cruelty Free |
| WaterWipes | AllergyUK – Allergy Friendly Product Dermatology approved Approved by National Eczema Association Vegan friendly | NPPA Awards – Gold Pregnancy & Baby Fair Awards – Gold |
| Yellow Rabbit | Organically sourced Eco-friendly dyes | Sustainable manufacturing practice Responsible manufacturing |
| Yum Earth | Allergy Friendly Vegan Organic Non-GMO Egg, Gluten, Shellfish, Fish, Peanut, Tree Nut, Soy & Diary Free | Supports FARE – Food Allergy Research & Education |
| ZoLi | Eco friendly BPA free | Jpma Innovation Awards – Winner Kind & Jugend Innovation Award – Winner The Bump Award |