Lanolin is a wax derived from the wool of sheep. The process of extracting this wool does not harm the sheep in any way, as the shearing of wool is a natural and necessary process. Weleda uses the highest-quality Lanolin from sheep in Australia and New Zealand. The Lanolin is cleaned to remove any pesticide residues. We use Lanolin to nourish and protect the skin. Lanolin contains natural fats that give it an affinity to the skin, making it an ideal moisturizer.

Glycerin is a threefold alcohol found in every fat. Weleda uses Glycerin derived from Rape. Glycerin is produced through the saponification process of vegetable oil and soap. It regulates the absorption and release of water, softening and smoothing the skin.

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate (Fuller's Earth) is a naturally occurring mineral. Its name is the standard label applied to natural earth of various origins. Other commonly known names for this ingredient are Hectorite, Kaolin and White Clay. This clay serves as a natural thickener commonly used to hold ingredients together, providing a moisture-binding effect.

Weleda employs only the safest materials for its packaging to protect and preserve both the product formulation and the environment. In addition, Weleda designs its unique packaging for easy use and durability. Weleda utilizes three types of materials: Glass, PET and PE/PP (plastic) and Aluminum tubes with a protective coating. All packaging is recyclable.

Yes, lanolin can be used safely with LilyPadz?, although most mums find less of a need for it with LilyPadz?. LilyPadz? helps to maintain proper moisture balance in the breast tissue, neither bathing it in milk nor allowing it to dry out and chafe the way cotton pads can. LilyPadz? also protects against rubbing and won't stick to colostrum or healing fluids the way cotton pads do. So all in all you should be less likely to become injured.

Calendula, also known as Marigold, is renowned for its comforting and soothing properties. Weleda's Calendula is biodynamically grown and harvested in the Weleda Medicinal Plant Gardens in Europe. As a result of the gently nourishing and warming properties of this flower, it is ideal for use on babies, children and all other delicate and sensitive skin types.

Glass and Aluminum tubes are used to package some of Weleda's premier formulations due to the pure ingredient composition of the products. Natural substances, such as essential oils, are "living," making them extremely volatile. Both Glass and Aluminum do not react with the formulations within, eliminating oxygenation of the products. All Aluminum tubes are lines with a protective resin to avoid any interaction between the product and the Aluminum material.

Weleda uses recyclable PET and PE/PP Plastic to package some of it products, such as baby products, body lotions and body washes to ensure safe and easy use of these products. The plastic materials are shatterproof, making them especially ideal for use in the shower and by parents for their babies.

Lanolin is oil derived from raw wool grease. Raw wool grease is recovered during the process of scouring (washing) the wool. Wool grease is then highly refined into many grades of lanolin. The lanolin used in Lanocr??me is of the highest standard and contains less than 3 parts per million of all impurities.

Very few people have a true allergy to lanolin - approximately 1% or less of the population. The lanolin used in the Enriched Facial Moisturizer is hypoallergenic, thus further decreasing the chances of irritation or allergic reaction. However, if a true allergy or even sensitivity to lanolin occurs, you may use the Theraderm Gentle Facial Moisturizer, which contains no lanolin, as well as no dyes or fragrances, making it ideal for sensitive skin in general.

All of our premier formulations are preserved with natural ingredients. We use organic grain alcohol, natural essential oils and pure plant extracts to maintain the life of our products. Furthermore, our unique and recyclable packaging protects each formulation and helps to prevent against oxidation. As a result of these naturally effective preservation techniques, it is not necessary to refrigerate our products. All product life information can be found on the inner and outer packaging.

Weleda's products are naturally colored with the essential plant extracts that make-up each pure formula. All formulas are naturally fragranced with essential oils and plant extracts. Weleda does not use any synthetic colors or fragrances. Weleda uses only natural oils and plant extracts. All Weleda products are FREE of synthetic preservatives, fragrances, colorants and raw materials derived from mineral oils.

Weleda does not test its ingredients or personal care products on animals. It is unnecessary for us to do so, as the plant materials that makeup our pure formulations have been used internally and externally for countless centuries. Long before animal-testing was introduced, all "testing" was done on humans, establishing a system of trial and error. Thus, many materials were established as safe and effective. As a result, Weleda’s use of raw materials has a long history of safe usage.

The balm contains complete solid lanolin and a percentage of wool conditioning oils. That's what makes it smooth and "spreadable". The liquid lanolin has been centrifuged to have the solid wax particles removed from the lanolin. That's why it is clear. Both are just fine for lanolizing. The solid can be scented, the liquid cannot.

There are a number of myths about lanolin that have made some people leery of using it as a moisturizer. However, lanolin, an animal oil derived from sheep's wool, absorbs very readily into human skin, and does not clog pores.

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Since 1921, Weleda has pioneered the use of biodynamic? and organic ingredients in body care and medicines to promote natural harmony and health. Weleda's purest ingredients-natural, organic, biodynamic? and wild crafted-come directly from nature and are cultivated with the loving hands of dedicated farmers throughout the world. We create premier, naturally therapeutic body care that captures the harmony of nature.

In homeopathic remedies and tinctures, alcohol is traditionally used to draw out the vital life forces of a plant to create a botanical extract in a specific concentration. Alcohol is also used as a natural preservative in our formulations. Weleda uses organic grain alcohol, which is naturally derived from fermented plant sugars. We do not use Methyl or Propyl alcohol-also known as rubbing alcohol.