Tipped for the top for 2008

The Weleda Baby range has been voted Top Skincare Brand in the highly-respected midwife-tested TIPS awards. Even to be nominated for the TIPS awards, brands need to meet the strict midwife criteria including standards of ethics and naturalness. Products must be free from detergents and artificial additives such as synthetic fragrance, and company policy needs to support breastfeeding and other issues particularly close to midwives’ hearts. As midwife and author Sharon Trotter, the founder of the TIPS independent testing initiative explains:

“Congratulations go to the Weleda Baby range as the overall favourite. A beautifully presented range of products manufactured using only the finest ingredients by a company committed to restoring health and maintaining wellbeing naturally, ethically, safely, without animal experimentation and without damaging the environment.”

Weleda Baby met all the stringent criteria, and in addition to the overall brand award Weleda products additionally received individual awards in the various categories. The new Calendula Shampoo & Bodywash won Best of the Best Baby Wash, as the TIPS team reported: “Parent testers loved this versatile product. It smells gorgeous, lathers well and produces safe bubbles. Completely natural ingredients backed up by excellent advice online and on pack. An overwhelming ‘thumbs up’ from testers.”

Calendula Cream Bath won Best of the Best Baby Bath, receiving a enthusiastic review: “This gorgeous cream bath was a welcome change from bubbles. It was easy to dispense, non-greasy and safe for all even the most delicate bodies. Testers commented that it left their skin (parents and children alike) silky smooth whilst also being effective against dry skin conditions. This product was an overwhelming success for bath time with the added bonus of being backed up by a company with ethical and environmentally friendly credentials that are second to none.”

Weleda’s best-selling Calendula Nappy Change Cream won Best Budget Nappy Cream in its category: great news for this everyday essential. Similarly Calendula Lotion also won Best Budget Baby Lotion in its category.

Calendula Oil also won Best Budget Baby Oil demonstrating what fantastic value this oil is for protecting and replenishing dry skin or for baby massage. TIPS’ Sharon Trotter enthused: “Testers found this oil easy to use with a pleasant fragrance. Based on sweet almond oil with added essential oils of chamomile, lavender, orange and rosemary, this lovely product was non-greasy and great value for money. All products in this wonderful range contain raw materials from the natural world many of which have been grown organically or biodynamically (takes into account not just the seasons but also the rhythms of the planets) to the highest standards using no pesticides. Weleda’s ethical and eco-friendly credentials are also to be applauded.”