Even though it would make sense for Babies Only to only have a baby skin care line, they do actually have a great range of organic skin care designed especially for mothers.

Babies Only Organic Mother Care

This range includes the following natural and organic skin care products:

• Luxury Honey and Milk Bath
• Luxury Honey and Milk Body Lotion
• Mums Back Rub Oil
• Sole Mama Foot Scrub
• Sole Mama Foot Balm
• Hands on Hand Cream
• Boobie Cream Breast Restore
• Organic Rosehip Oil
• Organic Rosehip Cream
• Belly Oil

Check out Babies Only at Urban Baby.

New at Urban Baby is the Babies Only range of organic baby skin care. Babies Only products are made in Australia by an Australian company. The skin care range is organic, fragrance free, and gentle on your child’s delicate skin.

Babies Only is an organic range of skincare products that has been developed in conjunction with a Paediatric Herbalist and their resident Aromatherapist. The products are made from pure organic ingredients that are both safe and extremely effective in hydrating and pampering baby’s delicate skin.

A key feature of many of the Babies Only range is Organic Manuka Honey. Produced by the bees from the plant nectar of the Tea Tree of New Zealand, Manuka Honey is a pure, raw, natural and organic honey that is highly regarded for its anti-bacterial and antibiotic properties, Organic Manuka Honey aids tissue healing and is effective for treating areas of dry cracked skin.

Babies Only

The natural and organic range includes:

• Baby Wash
• Baby Shampoo
• Bubble Bath
• Babies Balm
• Talc Free Baby Powder
• Massage Oil
• Nourishing Cream
• Chest Rub
• Baby Sunscreen

If you would like to try Babies Only, you can start with their Babies Only Start Me Up Kit, which includes 4 products, or the Babies Only Face Gift Set.

Get further details from Urban Baby.

National Organic Week starts tomorrow, with events taking place around the country:

National Organic Week (NOW) runs from Saturday 11th to Sunday 19th October 2008. It is a week of agricultural, media and retail activities and promotions intended to increase awareness of organic produce, products and systems and to accelerate the uptake of these in the wider Australian community.

NOW objectives include :

* targeted media articles and education to promote awareness of the organic industry;
* increased community and primary industry participation in the organic sector;
* showcasing Australian organic products; and
* interaction at farm level with organic growers.

Stop by one of the events to learn more about Australian organic produce.

Thanks to Sid and Edith de Burgh from Baramba organic meats for reminding me about National Organic Week.

The number of farmer’s markets in Australia is growing rapidly with more and more people looking to buy fresh, organic fruit and vegetables.

Below is a list of organic farmers’s markets in Canberra and the ACT. Please leave a comment if you know of any other organic markets in the region or if you have further information on the markets listed.

For online organic produce deliveries in Canberra, try Organic Express.

Note: Not all markets are completely organic but you can find organic food stalls there.

Farmers Markets in Canberra and the ACT

ANU Food Co-op
Kingsley Street
Acton ACT 2601
Tuesday - Sunday
From 10am
http://anu.foodco-op.com/

Belconnen Fresh Food Markets
Lathlain Street
Belconnen ACT 2617
Wednesday to Sunday
8am - 6pm
http://www.belconnenmarkets.com.au/

Capital Region Farmers’ Market
Exhibition Park (EPIC)
Entry off Northbourne Avenue
Canberra ACT 2600
Every Saturday
8am - 11am
http://www.capitalregionfarmersmarket.com.au

Gorman House Markets
Ainslie Avenue
Braddon ACT 2612
Every Saturday
10am - 4pm
http://www.gormanhouse.com.au

Old Bus Depot Markets
21 Wentworth Avenue
Kingston Foreshore ACT
Every Sunday
10am - 4pm
http://www.obdm.com.au/

Southside Farmers’ Market
CIT Southside Campus
Ainsworth Street
Woden ACT
Every Sunday
9am - 12pm
http://www.southsidefarmersmarket.com.au

The Hall Markets
Hall Showground
Hall ACT 2618
Every 1st Sunday
10am - 3pm

Dilga Organics is an interesting site promoting organic, preservative free, and vegan wine. They are based in Dandenong and the products they stock include:

• La Cantina
• Captain’s Creek
• Robinvale
• Macquariedale Wines
• Serventy
• Kancoona
• Feral Beer
• Mountain Goat Beer

Dilga Organics

About Dilga Organics (from their site):

Our mission at Dilga Organics is to offer high quality and healthy Australian wines grown using organic and bio-dynamic growing practices and land management principles.

Our selection of wines care for you, our animal-comrades and ultimately the environment which nurtures and loves us.

I think the idea behind their site is great. You can visit Dilga Organics for more information or see our organic wine listing for more organic wines.

Pukka is another Australian site selling natural and organic beauty products. Products include:

• Cleansers
• Body Wash
• Deodorant
• Hair Care
• Perfume

Pukka

Pukka sells many Australian products and organic brands such as:

• Jasmin Skincare
• La Clinica
• Mukti Botanicals
• Pure Earth
• Sanctum

About Pukka (from their site):

All brands are environmentally conscious, against animal testing, and focused on pure, natural ingredients - for truly beneficial skin care. Whether you have dry, oily, blemished, or irritated skin, there’s a solution for you here.

Visit Pukka for more information and our listing of organic skin care brands.

Eco Child is a Queensland company with two retail stores in Queensland plus a website specialising in organic and eco friendly baby products. If you live in Queensland you can visit either of their stores:

171 Brisbane Road
Mooloolaba QLD 4557

6/15 Discovery Drive
North Lakes QLD 4509

Eco Child

At the Eco Child website you can find a large range of eco friendly and certified organic products including:

• organic baby clothes
• certified organic skin care
• organic baby food
• organic and bamboo blankets

Check out their site for more information or view our recommended sites for organic baby clothes.

La Toriana is an Australian site promoting baby clothes, accessories, and toys, including a range of organic products.

La Toriana

From their site:

Babies have extremely sensitive skin so we only want the best for them right from the start.

We are continually updating our organic products to bring you products like organic skin care and organic baby clothing that is high quality at affordable prices.

The fashion conscious stylish kids and babies can be seen in chic and trendy organic designer brand clothing and help keep their skin natural… just the way it ought to be.

Check out La Toriana for more information or our recommended sites for organic baby clothes and accessories.

There are many shampoo and conditioners available online which are SLS and paraben free and which contain natural and certified organic ingredients.

Some brands to choose from include:

• Sanctum
• Gaia
• Mukti
• Giovanni
• Trilogy
• Punky Python
• Alchemy & Akin
• Sante
• Coonawarra Lavender
• Eco Store
• Ulraki Karite
• Organic Selections

I have tried Sanctum and Alchemy and have been happy with both. If anyone has used any of the other brands, please let me know your experience by leaving a comment.

For more information including where to buy, see our organic shampoo listings.

It has been a while since I last wrote about organic personal hygiene products so here is an update on what is available online.

Organic Toothpaste

Organic toothpaste is still not that easy to come by but there are many natural toothpastes available which are Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) free as well as with no added fluoride. You can also find natural mint free toothpaste which is a good option for those allergic to mint or who simply prefer lemon flavour.

Organic Deodorant

Organic deodorant is available from Wild Walnut and Thexton. There are a few to choose from including Lafe’s Hemp Oil Deodorant, Biologika certified organic deodorant, and Mukti deodorant.

Organic Tampons

There are a couple of options if you are looking for 100% certified organic tampons. Natracare are totally chlorine free, are made without rayon (often used in tampons), contain no additives, perfumes or plastics. The wadding, cord and over wrap are all 100% certified organic. Organic pads and panty liners are also available. Natracare products are available from a number of online stores.

You can find the Organic Tampons brand at Yum Organics which is also 100% certified organic. Their tampons are packed in Australia and the packaging is printed on Australian recycled board.

Check out all products and online retailers here.