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At Nayla Natural Care you’ll find a variety of products for you and your family, but I’d have to say their niche is one-stop shopping for safe, non-toxic, high quality skin and body products. This Canadian online boutique is owned and operated by a family in Ottawa and it launched recently. Their curated selection of natural products is the result of this thoughtful approach:

There are so many products out there that claim to be “all natural” or “organic” but the truth is that you really have to do your homework and read ingredient labels to know what you are really buying…. We have gathered some of the best products that we have used with our family over the years as well as a lot of new ones. We’ve spent countless hours researching these products, their ingredients and talking with their manufacturers.

They even took it a step further by recruiting other families to test products before they decided which lines to carry (and only the very best products made the cut). You can read their product reviews and add your own too!

I thought it would be fun to pull together a selection of goodies as though I were shopping for a baby shower gift. Here are my top picks: Angel Baby diaper rash soap, SwaddleMe wrap, Baby Beaver massage butter, Duide protecting balm.

As much as I love discovering new products, I love browsing a shop and finding products that I’ve featured on this blog! At Nayla Natural Care you’ll also find Canadian RiNGLEY natural teething toy and All Things Jill natural skin care which you may remember from a previous post.

See something that’s caught your eye? Worldwide shipping is available. There’s even free shipping within Canada for orders over $150!

(images via naylanaturalcare.com)

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August 14th, 2008 Lisa posted in KIDS, RETAILERS, gear, retailer spotlights, skin care No Comments »

MyWares is a free online marketplace for wholesale buyers. This site showcases quality wholesale products that are created, designed or made by a woman. Retailers, you can join for free and browse many categories including baby, kids, paper goods, green and handmade to look for new products for your shop. You can also download catalogs, linesheets and media kits and contact sellers.

I also wanted to draw attention to the featured seller in the image captured above: Soapylove offers these handmade glycerin Soapsicles that look so fun and unique. Soapsicles are carried by several children’s boutiques including Pink Olive and Mahar Drygoods.

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July 8th, 2008 Lisa posted in KIDS, RETAILERS, resources, skin care No Comments »

Babes in Arms offers products that support attachment through breastfeeding and babywearing and is located within a midwives clinic in Calgary. Talk about making it easy for new and expecting parents to shop before or after appointments with the midwife! Anyways, I was browsing the Babes in Arms website last week after shipping an order of Sweetbeets to them and discovered several new-to-me products for babies and kids that are designed and made in Canada.

RiNGLEY is a natural teething toy made of organic terrycloth and untreated Canadian Maple that’s handmade in Toronto and available either knotted or straight. RiNGLEY is carried in a long list of children’s boutiques and gift shops across Canada, but no retailers are listed for the USA. I’m shocked! Maybe the retailer list is not up-to-date. With all the recent health concerns with plastics, this natural teething tool seems like a winner.

These wooden toys are made in British Columbia by Tuff Toys. You’ll find lots of trains, tracks and accessories in their catalogue.

HipMelon’s reversible baby slings have a simple pouch design made of fabric with just a touch of lycra for comfort. I love this sophisticated black and white design that’s lined with a knit fabric that just happens to be my favorite color. Each sling is handmade in Calgary.

All Things Jill is another Calgary-based company and offers natural bath and body care products including a line for babies. All products are handmade and made-to-order.

(images via ringley.ca, tufftoys.bc.ca, hipmelon.com, allthingsjill.ca)

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June 24th, 2008 Lisa posted in KIDS, gear, playtime, retailer spotlights, skin care No Comments »

Canadian mompreneur Karen Kerk-Courtney began Bare Organics shortly after her first child was born. Her discovery that most “natural” and “organic” baby care products contain unsafe chemical ingredients prompted her to develop her own recipes for truly all-natural and organic skin care for her new baby.

The line of Bare Organics skin care products is made in Canada and includes baby soap, belly and baby oil, and a diaper spray which is used with their organic cotton bum wipes as an alternative to disposable wipes. Their organic baby balm (retail $12) provides an alternative to zinc-based diaper rash creams and is their best selling baby care product. The 3-pack of organic terry wash cloths retails for $10 and is their best selling baby care accessory. Bare Organics has expanded beyond skin care products and now also offers baby essentials such as bibs, hooded bath towels, receiving blankets, bedding and pajamas, all of which are made in Canada using certified organic cotton.

Bare Organics is based in Thunder Bay in Northern Ontario, which just happens to be where I grew up although I’ve never crossed paths with Karen. I actually have to thank my Mom for passing along the tip about Bare Organics after discovering them at a local market! Contact karen [at] bareorganics.ca if you are interested in becoming a retailer of Bare Organics.

(image via bareorganics.ca)

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December 31st, 2007 Lisa posted in KIDS, skin care No Comments »