This is a listing of the natural vegetable and fruit oils and butters used in Gingham Baby's products. Included are some of the benefits of each.

Natural Vegetable and Fruit Oils

Apricot Kernel Oil: Good for sensitive, irritated, or mature skin; high in oleic and linoleic acids.

Avocado Oil: Good for sensitive skin; high in vitamins A, D, B1, B2, B5, and E; aids in cell regeneration.

Castor Oil: Rich in fatty acids; attracts moisture to skin.

Coconut Oil: Rich in lauric acid; excellent emollient. Absorbs quickly, good for dry, itchy skin.

Evening Primrose Oil: Excellent in treating many skin conditions; inhibits bacterial growth and infections.

Hemp Seed Oil: Natural source of fatty acids; preventing cell loss and maintain elasticity. Provides important amino acids, protein and the Highly prized Omega oils.

Jojoba Oil: The closest to the skins own natural oils.

Kukui Nut Oil:Excellent in treating many skin conditions; helps relieve itchy, dry skin.

Macadamia Nut Oil: Fragrant and sweet; good skin conditioning; anit-oxidant; hydrates skin.

Meadowfoam Seed Oil: Helps prevent moisture loss in skin; healing properties.

Neem Oil: Organic antiseptic, antifungal, and antibacterial; aids in healing skin disorders.

Olive Oil: Excellent for retaining skin's own natural moisture; skin softener; very mild.

Rose Hip Oil: Good for all skin types; essential fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals; anti-oxidant.

Soybean Oil: Emollient; replenishes lipid barrier.

Sunflower Oil: Rich in fatty acids; vitamins A, D, and E.

Sweet Almond Oil: Light and fragrant; conditioning, emollient, and softening. Absorbs quickly.


Natural Butters

Aloe Butter (An extraction of Aloe Vera using a fatty coconut fraction.) Soft, creamy; rapid hydration. Good for skin disorders.

Cocoa Butter Holds moisture in the skin; soothing.

Mango Butter Good emollient; prevents drying; reduces cell degeneration.

Shea Butter Extremely gentle to skin and very moisturizing; ideal for dry or aging skin.