Greenista Girl Shivani
There are so many products out there for rubbing on your belly during pregnancy: belly butter, belly oil, belly bars. A few great lines exist that are truly organic, truly natural, and beautifully made. One of Greenista’s favorite is Mambino Organics – it uses organically grown and wild harvested botanicals from around the world, 100% natural, no phthalates, parabens, or additives … just real ingredients, real results. Greenista Girl Shivani says, the Oh Baby! Belly Butter ($20/2 oz) is fantastic – with mango, shea butter and Madagascar tamanu oil. She loves the great yummy smelling combination. Rub it into your bust, butt, hips, and thighs to avoid stretch marks and itchy, growing skin. It’s one of the more emollient, hydrating ones on the market so your belly is hydrated all day long.
Written by Greenista Girl Shivani
Photo by Mambino Organics
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Greenista Girl Shivani
Growing belly causing stress of stretch marks? Form a healthy relationship with Bella Mama’s Belly Butter ($15). This line uses essential oils from organically grown plants with no chemical additives and has been used by celebs like Gwyneth Paltrow, Gwen Stefani, Angelina Jolie, and Kate Hudson. We’re loving that the whole line comes in blue glass jars – we plan on reusing our empty jar for cotton balls – and will last throughout your whole pregnancy. The Belly Butter is loaded with hints of sweet orange for collagen production and mandarin and lavender to reduce scarring and inflamed skin and illicit a calming effect. Ahhh … totally relaxing.
Greenista Cocktail Factoid: By using organically-grown plants, Bella Mama products are free of any pesticides. Plus, using essential oils from plants grown in nature are less likely to be loaded with chemicals like factory produced scents and oils.
Written by Greenista Girl Shivani
Photo by Bella Mama and Flickr Meagan
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