“Exchange your Toxins” Programme

Date : 19th to 22nd April 2012

Venue :

1) 1 Mont Kiara Mall  (centre court)

2) All Justlife outlets

- Justlife The Gardens KL (LG 208 The Gardens, Mid Valley CityLingkaran Syed Putra 59200 Kuala Lumour, Malaysia)

-  Justlife Melaka (258 Jalan Melaka Raya 3, Tmn Melaka Raya, 75000 Melaka, Malaysia)

- Justlife Seremban 2 (18 Jln S2 D39 City Centre, Magistrate Square 70300 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia)

- Justlife Penang (1C Jln Sg Kelian 11200 Penang, Malaysia)

- Justlife (Ikano Power Centre - Lot LG28 IKANO Power Centre 2 jalan PJU 7/2 Mutiara Damansara 47800 Petaling Jaya Selangor, Malaysia)

- Justlife Subang Jaya (11 Jalan USJ 14/1M 47620 Subang Jaya Selangor, Malaysia)

- Justlife Puchong (C-GF-48, IOI Boulevard, Jalan Kenari 5,Bandar Puchong Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia)

Term and Conditions :

1) Open to public

2) You are required to bring 1 conventional skin care or body care item (such as facial moisturiser, body  wash, body lotion or your baby’s shampoo, or bath wash to exchange for a BUDS or ESMERIA Organics skin care.

2) One is required to do a lucky draw dip to determine what product you will get for the exchange.

3) Baby skincare product will be exchanged for BUDS Organics while adult skincare will be exchanged for ESMERIA Organics.

4) Each family is allowed to exchange up to two (2) items.

5) Exchange programme is from 19-22 April 2012 and valid whilst stocks last.

If you are a Buds OR Esmeria Organics user and have finished your products, please do not throw the empty bottles or tubes away. Bring them to any Mom’s Care outlets for a chance at lucky draw and receive a new bottle or tube of Buds/Esmeria Organics product.

Plus, first 20 customers will get a  Buds Everyday Organics Starter Kit.

Terms and Conditions:

1) Max 2 lucky draw dip per customer (to determine which product you’ll get)

2) Lucky draw prizes are non-exchangeable

3) Customer details are required before the lucky dip

4) The programme is from 15th April to 14th May 2012 and valid whilst stocks last.

- Mom’s Care Ampang Point Shopping Centre (M-02, Mezzanine Floor)

- Mom’s Care Mid Valley Megamall (F-41, 1st Floor)

- Mom’s Care 1Utama Shopping Centre (S-317, 2nd Floor, Phase 2A)

- Mom’s Care Ikano Power Shopping Centre (S-07B, 2nd Floor)

- Mom’s Care Queensbay Mall Penang (2F-58,59&60, 2nd Floor)

- Mom’s Care AEON Tebrau City Johor (F007 First Floor)

- Mom’s Care AEON Bandaraya Melaka (S-55 Second Floor)

- Mom’s Care Sunway Pyramid Shopping Centre PJ (LG1.19, Lower Ground Floor)

Check out for more updates on Buds & Esmeria Organics facebook.

www.facebook.com/budsbaby 

www.facebook.com/esmeriaorganics

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Buds has a big sister brand – Esmeria.  Based on the same principles of using effective bioactives yet ensuring no harmful chemicals, Esmeria has been rather ‘elusive’ as one fan puts it.  We were therefore excited to see some lovely reviews on two particular products.  Check out My Women Stuff’s review on the Intensive Body Cream.  From our previous post about First Aid Lotion being a ‘miracle ointment‘, now this lovely Intensive Body Cream has been described as being similar to Holy Grail.  Also check out the review of Esmeria Hair Shampoo by Pretty Beautiful.

We have some pretty exciting news coming up about Esmeria for later this year, so keep your eyes and ears open!  We’ll announce it here too, as we think it’s important us big people also carefully select products for ourselves to ensure effective and safe skincare products are used!

“No SLS”

“Contains organic ingredients”

“All natural”

“Tear-free formulation”

Do you know what they mean?  Contains no SLS?  Very good.  But look at the ingredients list a lot closely and you realise it contains SLES!  So, yes, they are right that there is no SLS but SLES is just as harmful!

“All Natural”?  “Contains organic ingredients”?  Is this the same as certified organic product?  No.  Contains organic ingredient means just that.  Some, may be 2 out of 10, of the ingredients used are certified organic.  What of the remaining ingredients? Some of the ingredients may be harmful.  Or they may miss out the harmful ingredients on the list.  If a product is truly organic, they would not need to use claims such as “Contains organic ingredients”, they would show their genuine intent and go ahead to be certified by one of the reputable organic certifying bodies such as ACO, Ecocert, USDA etc.

“Tear Free Formulation”?  Sure.  What do they use to numb the eyes so that it does not tear?  Are those safe?

Try this for a simple intro specifically on baby care: http://ittybittygreenie.com.au/blog/88/whats-going-on/ We will soon put a list of ingredients we believe to be harmful on the Buds website.

In the meantime, don’t be afraid to ask questions.  You need to be sure that what you use is safe.  If you have any questions, please ask us here, via email (enquiry@budsbaby.com) or on the Buds Baby Facebook page.

We have not forgotten mums in our products – Buds Cherished Organics has included 2 products for mothers in the world’s largest preservative-free and certified organic skincare line for babies and mums.  Check out our Beautiful Blooming Belly Stretch Mark Cream and Nursing Salve.

Blossom beautifully with our Beautiful Blooming Belly Stretch Mark Cream which is packed with luxurious and moisturising Jojoba, Shea Butter and Sunflower Oil which transport a medley of bio actives to your skin.  Chlorella Vulgaris Extract and Tamanol Oil promotes production of collagen and elastin in your body.  See some feedback from UK here:  http://sanjidaoconnel.livejournal.com/14324.html.  Closer to home, one of our customers found this rich cream so moisturising that she has started applying it on her whole  body as she loved how soft the cream left her skin and her daughter loved the scent too.  Speaking of which, this cream is not just for pregnant mothers; neither is it just for the growing belly.  We have personally received feedback from another 2 customers who have never been pregnant (yet).  One had stretch marks due to dieting and another had stretch marks on her thighs, possibly due to hormones or tight jeans.  Both reported success stories with this lovely cream, so get applying and feedback to us! Breastfeeding is another practice that we at Buds strongly advocate.  However, we know that it can sometimes be painful especially to first-time mums.  The Nursing Salve helps you to cope with the demands of nursing a newborn.  This cross between a balm and gel features Inca Inchi and Aroleat Lavanda to moisturise your nipple area and prepare it for breastfeeding whilst at the same time healing any dry, cracked nipples.  What’s more, since it’s preservative-free and certified organic by Ecocert, you can feel a lot more assured that it is safe for the baby to ingest.  But enough from us – here is some feedback from our customers: Breastfeeding Advocates Network’s Must Buy discussion: From coleen – i’d seriously reccommend nursing salve, like the Buds nursing salve. coz seriously, the first 14 days of breastfeeding is the worst! and without the salve i think i’d quit in 5 days.. as soon as the milk came in and my nipples cracked, i was going to quit but the nursing salve kept it soothed, moisturised and best of all, its organic and safe for baby to ingest, so no need to wipe before nursing. it really was my secret to success the first few days. besides that i think a good breast pump is essential, though i personally don’t use it much. If you are looking for tips on breastfeeding, our Green Parenting page has links to useful information.

Many people wonder about the purpose of our First Aid Lotion.  This “miracle ointment” (we are so going to use it often now! ) is to be used on scratches, wounds and bites.  The Organic Tea Tree oil serves as an anti-bacterial defence mechanism and helps to soothe the inflammation.  This lotion also contains prebiotic Gluco-oglicosaccharide which selectively boosts the friendly and healthy bacteria on the skin whilst inhibiting the growth of those nasty unfriendly bacteria.  At 50ml, it is a handy size to fit into any baby bag and First Aid kits and whip it out to soothe the ouchies when your little one has a scrape at the playground or is bitten by the mosquitoes at school!

Another mother also highlighted the importance of reading the labels and knowing what ingredients are safe for your babies (and yourself!), and what ingredients are harmful: http://leonalim.com/blog/index.php/2009/10/19/go-organic/#comment-62949 We will be updating the Buds website soon with details on harmful ingredient so you can check those against the brands you currently use and ensure you are comfortable with them.  Scratching your head over a particular ingredient in our product or maybe eve in other brand’s product?  Feel free to bounce the question off us at enquiry@budsbaby.com and we’ll help look it up for you!