Babo Botanicals Lavender Bliss Body Lotion Nourishing Plant Based Moisturizer 8 Oz

What it is

Babo Botanicals Calming Lotion is a plant-based body moisturizer in an 8 fl oz (237 ml) squeeze tube, scented with lavender and meadowsweet. The front of the pack reads "Calming Lotion — Lavender & Meadowsweet" beneath the Babo Botanicals rabbit wordmark, and the tube stands on a wide white flip-top cap so the lotion settles toward the opening between uses.

This is a cosmetic for use on skin, not something you swallow. The back panel describes it as being for sensitive or delicate skin, made with flower and plant extracts, and the ingredients grown to certified organic standards are marked with an asterisk in the ingredient block. It sits with the rest of our skin range in Body Care.

What's inside

The base of the formula is plant oils and butters rather than mineral oil, which the package states is not used. Shea butter, listed by its botanical name Butyrospermum parkii, comes from the nut of the West African shea tree and has been rendered into balms and body creams for generations. Jojoba seed oil (Simmondsia chinensis) is not strictly an oil at all but a liquid wax pressed from the seeds of a desert shrub native to the American Southwest and northern Mexico. Alongside them sit safflower and sunflower seed oils — two light, everyday kitchen oils, both carrying the certified organic asterisk on this panel — and glycerin, one of the most common humectant ingredients in skincare.

The botanical part of the formula is printed on the tube as the Certified Organic Nutri-Soothe Herbal Blend, and the package spells out what goes into it: chamomile, watercress, calendula and meadowsweet. Chamomile is the small daisy-family flower better known from the teapot. Calendula is pot marigold, the orange garden flower whose petals have been infused into oils and ointments for centuries. Meadowsweet (Spiraea ulmaria) is a tall, cream-flowered herb of European damp meadows, and it is the plant the front of the pack pairs with lavender in the product's own name. Watercress is the peppery salad leaf that grows in running water. The NCCIH's "Herbs at a Glance" index is a neutral place to read general background on plants of this kind.

Vitamin E appears in the list in its stable ester form, tocopheryl acetate; the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements fact sheet on vitamin E covers the nutrient itself. Fragrance is declared on the panel, so the scent is not carried by the plant extracts alone. Because botanical ingredients are not reviewed the way medicines are, the NCCIH's general guidance on herbal products is worth a read if plant-derived ingredients are new to you. None of those agencies reviews, tests or endorses this lotion — they are linked here purely as independent background on the plants and the vitamin named on the tube.

The complete ingredient declaration is printed on the back of the tube under the heading "Pure & Clean Ingredients". If you react to particular botanical extracts or to fragrance, read that panel on the tube itself before you use it.

Product specifications

How to use it

The directions printed on the tube are to gently massage the lotion into skin after a bath or at bedtime. Squeeze out a small amount, start with the areas that feel driest, and work it in until it disappears rather than layering it on thickly — a plant-oil lotion goes further than it looks like it will. The same panel states the lotion suits adult skin as well, so one tube covers a household rather than one person.

If your skin is easily upset, smooth a little onto a small area first and leave it a day before using the tube more widely. That is general caution rather than a label instruction, and it costs nothing on a fragranced product.

The caution line on the pack is short and worth repeating: although the lotion smells appetizing, it is for external use only. Stop using it if irritation or redness occurs, and keep it out of reach of children. Close the cap between uses so the contents stay clean.

Who it's for

This is a lotion for anyone who wants a lightly scented, plant-oil moisturizer for everyday skin rather than a heavy, strongly perfumed cream. The package is labeled for sensitive or delicate skin, and the directions on this tube name both babies and adults, which makes the 8 oz size a practical single purchase for a household where more than one person uses the same tube. Browse the rest of the Body Lotion range if you would rather have something unscented or richer.

It is less of a fit if you dislike lavender. The scent is the whole point of this particular tube and it is there from the moment the cap opens, so a fragrance-sensitive household is better served by a different lotion.

Good to know

• External use only. The caution on the pack says so directly, and the appealing smell makes that worth remembering around small children.
• Stop if your skin reacts. The label instructs you to discontinue use if irritation or redness occurs.
• Check the panel for allergies. The full ingredient declaration is printed on the back of the tube; botanical extracts and declared fragrance are both present.
• Keep out of reach of children. Printed on the pack, and sensible for any cosmetic.
• Discreet delivery. Your order arrives in plain outer packaging. It will not show the Gear Isle name.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much lotion is in the tube?

The tube holds 8 fl oz, which is 237 ml, printed on the front of the pack just above the cap. It is a squeeze tube rather than a pump bottle, and it stands upside down on its flip-top cap so the contents move toward the opening.

What does Babo Botanicals Calming Lotion smell like?

It is scented with lavender and meadowsweet, the two plants named on the front of the tube, and the lavender leads. Fragrance is declared as an ingredient on the back panel, so the scent does not come from the plant extracts alone.

Is this lotion vegan?

Yes — the back of the tube states that the formula is vegan and carries an animal-testing-free mark. The same checklist states the lotion is free of soy and dairy, and the fats in the formula are plant butters and seed oils.

Does it contain gluten, parabens or mineral oil?

No — the back panel states the formula is gluten free and made without parabens, phthalates or mineral oil. Those statements are printed as a checklist on the tube alongside the vegan mark.

How will my order be packaged?

Your order ships in plain outer packaging with no indication of what is inside. It will not show the Gear Isle name, and the tube itself travels inside that outer packaging rather than being shipped on its own.

Product information compiled and reviewed by the Gear Isle product team. We transcribe product specifications directly from manufacturer packaging. Found an error? Tell us.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. For adults 18 and over. Consult a licensed healthcare professional before use, especially if you have a medical condition or a known allergy to any listed ingredient. Keep out of reach of children.