FOR THE SKIN YOU WOULD DO ANYTHING TO PROTECT...
When your baby's skin is dry, delicate or reactive, suddenly every ingredient matters.
And when your own skin reacts to seemingly everything, sometimes what you want most is simply... less.
Botanical Babe is our gentlest herbal tallow balm, created for babies, young children and extremely sensitive souls of every age.
Grass-fed & grass-finished tallow is slowly infused with calendula, plantain, yarrow and chamomile, then blended into a beautifully simple, concentrated balm with no essential oils and no added fragrance.
Soft. Gentle. Herbal. Uncomplicated.
Use it for everyday nourishment on little cheeks, bodies, folds and dry patches, or anywhere sensitive adult skin is asking to be treated with a little more tenderness.
It's also the gentler CVO alternative for families who love the herbal philosophy behind SOS but don't want its essential-oil blend.
For newborns.
For children.
For sensitive adults.
For elderly skin.
For anyone whose skin prefers a quieter approach.
No essential oils.
No synthetic fragrance.
No unnecessary fuss.
Just four beautiful herbs, slowly infused into tallow, for the skin you would do anything to protect.
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Botanical Babe | Tallow Balm for Sensitive Skin
Botanical Babe is gentle, concentrated nourishment for skin that needs simplicity rather than stimulation.
Created without essential oils or added fragrance, it helps:
• Soften and nourish dry, delicate skin
• Comfort skin that feels itchy, tight or easily irritated
• Protect against everyday moisture loss
• Condition rough, flaky or weather-exposed patches
• Keep little cheeks, bodies and skin folds feeling soft and comfortable
• Provide simple everyday nourishment for extremely sensitive adult and elderly skin
• Give families one beautifully uncomplicated balm they can reach for from newborn onwardsRich enough for dry patches.
Gentle enough for everyday use.
Simple enough for skin that doesn't want a long ingredient list.Sometimes sensitive skin doesn't need more.
It needs gentler.
Botanical Babe is intentionally simple.
When you're creating skincare for newborns, children and extremely sensitive skin, the goal isn't to cram more into the jar.
It's to choose every ingredient with purpose.
Grass-Fed & Grass-Finished Beef Tallow
The nourishing heart of Botanical Babe.
Rich and beautifully concentrated, tallow creates a protective, emollient layer that helps soften delicate, dry skin and reduce moisture loss without requiring a long list of additional ingredients.
Calendula
One of the most treasured traditional herbs for delicate skin.
Calendula has been used in herbal preparations for generations and was an obvious choice for a balm created for skin that needs gentleness above all else.
Plantain
Humble, traditional and wonderfully at home in Botanical Babe.
Plantain has a long history of use in folk herbal preparations for dry, uncomfortable and delicate skin.
Yarrow
Another old herbal favourite.
Yarrow forms part of the slow botanical infusion at the heart of Botanical Babe, bringing generations of traditional herbal use into this beautifully simple formula.
Chamomile
Soft, gentle and familiar.
Chamomile completes our four-herb infusion and is traditionally loved in preparations made for delicate and sensitive skin.
Jojoba Oil
Lightweight and silky, jojoba helps give Botanical Babe beautiful glide and spreadability, making a tiny amount easier to gently smooth over delicate skin.
And That's It.
No essential oils.
No added fragrance.
No unnecessarily complicated ingredient list.Just tallow, four carefully chosen herbs and jojoba, brought together for skin that prefers things beautifully simple.
Open the jar and you're greeted by the most beautiful, gentle herbal aroma.
Chamomile comes through first, soft and comforting, surrounded by the delicate scent of the herbs slowly infused into the tallow.
There's no added fragrance and no essential oils.
That's simply what Botanical Babe smells like.
Soft. Herbal. Comforting. Almost tea-like.
And because her aroma comes naturally from real herbal infusions rather than a fragrance blend, you may notice subtle differences from batch to batch.
Warm a tiny amount between clean fingertips and the balm begins to soften almost immediately.
Smooth it gently over the skin and it melts into a silky, protective layer, spreading much further than you might expect.
On little cheeks and tiny dry patches, you need barely anything.
For larger areas, warm a little more between your palms before gently applying.
And because Botanical Babe was created for the most delicate members of the family, using her should feel beautifully uncomplicated.
No elaborate routine.
No added perfume.
No ten-step ceremony.Just warm hands, a tiny amount of balm and skin that needs a little tenderness.
Quiet skincare for sensitive souls.
FOR BABIES AND NEWBORNS
Botanical Babe was created for the littlest and most delicate skin.
Keep her close for those everyday baby-skin moments:
• Dry, flaky little cheeks
• Delicate skin folds and creases
• Dry or flaky scalps
• Skin exposed to wind, cold or everyday outdoor life
• Areas prone to rubbing and friction as little bodies start crawling and exploring
• Nappy-area skin that needs a gentle protective layer
• Any little patch of skin asking for some extra softness and nourishmentHow to Use
Warm a tiny amount between clean fingertips until the balm begins to soften.
Gently press or smooth onto clean skin wherever needed.
For larger areas, warm a little more between your palms before applying.
For the nappy area, apply a thin layer to clean, dry skin as part of your normal changing routine.
Start tiny.
Botanical Babe is beautifully concentrated, and those little bodies don't need much.
From newborn snuggles to crawling knees and grubby toddler adventures, she's made to grow with them.
Botanical Babe may have been created with little ones in mind, but some of her biggest fans are considerably taller.
Her simple, essential-oil-free formula makes her a beautiful choice for adults whose skin prefers a gentler approach.
Reach for Botanical Babe when:
• Your skin is extremely sensitive or easily overwhelmed
• Your face or body feels dry, delicate or reactive
• Fragranced skincare and essential oils aren't your friends
• Skin has become thinner, drier or more delicate with age
• Shaving, weather or everyday life has left particular areas needing some extra tenderness
• You want simple everyday nourishment without a complicated ingredient listFor elderly skin, warm a tiny amount between your fingertips first and apply gently rather than rubbing or pulling at delicate skin.
For the face, start with less than you think you need and press onto slightly damp skin.
Botanical Babe doesn't care how many birthdays you've had.
If your skin likes things soft, simple and gentle, you're one of her Babes too.
Choose Botanical Babe if you want the gentlest herbal balm in the CVO collection.
She's especially lovely for:
• Newborns, babies and young children
• Extremely sensitive or reactive-feeling skin
• Adults whose skin doesn't enjoy essential oils or added fragrance
• Dry, delicate or easily overwhelmed skin
• Elderly skin that benefits from a beautifully simple formula
• Families who want one gentle balm everyone can reach for
• Anyone who loves herbal skincare but prefers a quieter approachBOTANICAL BABE, NATURAL UNSCENTED OR SOS?
Choose Botanical Babe
If you want our four-herb infusion of chamomile, calendula, plantain and yarrow, without essential oils or added fragrance.Choose Natural Unscented
If you want tallow skincare stripped right back, without the botanical herbal infusion.Choose SOS
If you want our more robust herbal workhorse with its purposeful blend of tea tree, rosemary, lavender and helichrysum essential oils.Think of Botanical Babe as the soft place in the middle.
Beautiful herbs. No essential oils. Gentle enough for the littlest members of the family and loved by sensitive grown-up skin too.
Botanical Babe is made with natural fats and real herbal infusions, so a little thoughtful storage will keep her beautiful.
• Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and heat
• Always use clean, dry fingers or a clean spatula
• In very hot or humid weather, refrigeration is perfectly fine
• The balm will naturally feel firmer when cool and softer when warm
• Best used within 6–12 months of openingBecause Botanical Babe is a natural tallow balm, small variations in colour, aroma and texture can occur from batch to batch.
That's not a flaw. That's real ingredients doing what real ingredients do.
We love zinc.
In fact, you'll find it in our Zinc Barrier Balm, where it helps create a more substantial physical barrier over the skin.
But Botanical Babe has a different job.
She was created as our soft, silky, everyday herbal balm for delicate skin. Something that melts easily, spreads beautifully and can be used from little cheeks to tiny toes.
So we deliberately left the zinc out.
Botanical Babe is your gentle, everyday nourishing balm.
Zinc Barrier Balm is there when you want the added protection of a zinc-based barrier, including for little bottoms and other areas where skin needs a little more shielding from moisture and everyday exposure.
Some CVO families keep both on hand.
Botanical Babe for everyday nourishment.
Zinc Barrier Balm when you want more of a barrier.Different jars. Different jobs. Same CVO philosophy of keeping skincare purposeful.
Botanical Babe isn't whipped full of air.
Instead, we gently blend her into a smooth, beautifully concentrated balm that melts effortlessly when warmed between your fingers.
That means what you're buying is balm, not fluff.
The texture is rich and silky in the jar, then softens on contact with warm skin and spreads much further than you might expect.
Because tallow is a natural fat, her texture can change slightly with the seasons.
Cool weather? She may feel firmer.
Warm weather? She'll soften more quickly.
That's completely normal.
Simply warm a tiny amount between your fingertips or palms before applying.
Dense. Concentrated. Silky.
A little Botanical Babe goes a very long way.
Botanical Babe is a cosmetic product intended to nourish, protect and support the appearance and comfort of the skin.
For external use only.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any medical condition or disease.
As with any skincare product, individual sensitivities can occur. Patch test before broader use, particularly on newborns, highly sensitive skin or anyone with known allergies.
Avoid contact with the eyes and mouth.
Discontinue use if irritation or an adverse reaction occurs.
If you or your child has a persistent, severe, unexplained, broken, weeping or infected-looking skin concern, please seek advice from an appropriate healthcare professional.
Yes. Please go see your doctor or specialist.
Preferably one who understands skin.Try it. Use it. Let your skin decide.
If Botanical Babe doesn't noticeably improve how your skin feels within 30 days, we'll refund 100% of your purchase.
No store credit.
No hoops.
No awkward emails.Just reach out to us within 30 days of delivery and we'll take care of it.
Because we're confident in what goes into every jar, and we want you to feel confident trying it too.
Your skin gets the final say.
Reviews
I am really impressed with all of the products I have tried. They smell and feel DIVINE. The texture is amazing and what it does to the skin is like nothing I've ever experienced before. Congratulations on such a beautiful range. I love the simpleness and purity of the herbs of this balm.