Our Precautionary approach to ingredients

 The science behind natural ingredients has been revolutionized over the last few years, mainly due to research commissioned by the European Union and their safer chemicals restrictions. 

ecostore is committed to keeping up with the latest in research as it appears and we use the 'precautionary principle' when it comes to ingredients.

If there is any doubt about the effect on human health or negative environmental impact we will not use it.

For example, the essential oils we use are safe with 99% of the population. If your health advisor has isolated a particular natural component they you are allergic to, we have now made it easier for you by isolating the sub-component oils that are known to cause allergies for a few people. You can then choose not to use that product. This is why on our other body products we not only mention the essential oil, e.g. lavender, but also the potential troublesome component of lavender like 'linalool' 

With our baby balm we have included no oils at all as this is our most "medicinal" product, and may be used on broken skin. We have done this against all conventional advice as we have had so many requests for a product that has some fragrance.