Babo Botanicals

About Babo Botanicals

My father, a beekeeper, shared his skill and love for bees early on. My passion for beekeeping and sustainable agriculture only strengthened as I got older, and after graduating from Harvard, I joined the Peace Corps, where I had the opportunity to share my knowledge of beekeeping with women in rural Paraguay as a means of financial and nutritional support for their families. Besides teaching families how to harvest and sell their delicious product, I also explained the value of nutrition. I taught them how to grow new kinds of vegetables in their own garden patches. The young women learned to cook recipes incorporating vegetables they had never tasted before like zucchini and spinach, rich in iron and vitamins. Educating children and teenagers about nutrition linked to the satisfaction of gardening became my prime focus, and this passion has continued to grow.

On returning to the US, I embarked on a career as a hair and skincare product developer for brands including L’Oreal, LVMH, Avon, and Redken. When I got pregnant with my first child, I went in search of a line of products that both stood up to my professional standards and felt safe and natural enough for my new baby. I found that most baby and children’s products did not address particular hair and skin problems like adult products do. Also, more children today have allergies so I wanted to create a line formulated with very clean, natural ingredients. My entrepreneurial spirit took over, and Babo Botanicals began.

Babo Botanicals Animal Testing Policy

No. Babo does not test any of our products on animals, nor do we ask others to do so. Our formulators do not conduct animal testing. Babo’s has PETA’s Statement of Assurance, which states that we “do not conduct, contract out, or fund studies on animals in the development, manufacturing, testing, or marketing of our products,

Are Babo Botanicals Products Vegan?

The majority of products do not contain ingredients sourced from animals, such as musks, oils, and egg- and milk-derived ingredients. Our Lip, Sport Sticks, Diaper Creams and SPF 40 Daily Sheer Sunscreen products are the exception.

Are Babo Botanicals Products Gluten-Free?

Yes, Babo Botanicals products are gluten free, even the moisturizing baby Oatmilk Calendula line. The Colloidal Oatmeal is not contaminated with gluten. The only exception is the SPF 40 Daily Sheer Sunscreen, which contains Wheat Protein. Please note that Babo products are not yet GF certified because our manufacturing partners are not certified gluten-free.

As always, we encourage customers who have serious allergies to consult a doctor or conduct a patch test before using any product.