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Are your skin care products safe in pregnancy?
The short answer is yes - with the caveat that if you are unsure if products containing essential oils are right for you, please consult your healthcare provider prior to using them. The essential oils in our products are primarly used for their benefical properties (rather than as a scent) and are therefore used at a very low dilution of 0.4%, less than the 1% dilution recommended in pregnancy by the Aromatherapy Trade Council. There are great articles on the safety of essential oils in pregnancy here and here. You can also refer to this article for an analysis of the current safety evidence.
How are your products sustainable?
Sleepwear
Our sleepwear is primarily made from thrifted or upcycled cotton or linen and we firmly belive in slow fashion and sustainabiliy. We are also very health conscious and prefer to use natural fibres that breathe and are good for us to wear.
In the event that we are unable to find suitable second habnd fabric, we will occasionally use 100% sustainable French-grown linen that is milled in China by Kingdom China. Kingdom are the largest importer/supplier of French Grown flax and hemp yarn in the world. Kingdom's entire supply chain is completely transparent and traceable from farm to yarn. Kingdom is the first carbon-neutral company in the Chinese linen spinning industry. We have intentionally used raw undyed linen to take another step to reduce harm to the environment due to our own concerns about the impact of texile dyes on ecosystems, waterways, and the health of humans and other living beings.
Skincare
Sustainability in specialty herb, natural oil and essenital oil production is, honestly, still a little opaque. We are working with our suppliers on obtaining clearer information as to the origin, fair trade status and ecological sustainability of our raw ingredients. It's not that our skincare ingredients are unsustainable, it's that we don't have enough detail to make big claims about it. Our values are honesty and integrity and we are completely against any kind of greenwashing in our copy. If further information or sustainable ingredients become available, we will definately let our customers know and/or make the switch! We at least are avoiding any harmful chemicals, synthetic ingredients, microplastics, or any other such harmful items in our formulations.
Packaging
All skincare packaging is intentionally selected and is recyclable and reusable. As we grow we plan to launch a refil program, where product will be sent in compostable sachets to refil your existing packaging. The Moonlit Garden tin is made from infinitely recyclable aluminium and our glass bottles are recycable and reusable. Please see here for a great guide to properly cleaning oil from glassbottles and glass droppers.
Shipping
We use the sustainable, B corporation-certified Heaps Good Packaging for all our parcels. Their products are either home compostable or fully recycable and use water based inks for printing.
We have partnered with Sendle for shipping, Australia's first 100% carbon neutral shipping service. Sendle is also B corporation certified.