Q: Are your products handmade?
A: Every single one of them is handmade with love and a mixer.

Q: Do you give free samples?
A: yes, with every purchase

Q: Are your products tested on animals?
A: Does my dog eating lotion count? (no, we don't test on animals)

Q: What is the shelf life of your products?
A: Due to the natural ingredients we use in our products, they are meant to be used up. If products are properly stored (avoid extreme temperatures, keep out of direct sunlight, keep tightly capped, etc) our lotions and sugar scrubs have a 6 month shelf life, and candles and soap have a 1 year shelf life. Everything is made and shipped fresh, to ensure that our customers get the maximum shelf life on their products.

Q: Are your products all natural?
A: Our sugar scrubs, bar soaps & soy candles are 100% natural. Our lotions are 95% natural. See our ingredients page for more information.

Q: Do your products contain preservatives?
A: The only synthetic preservative we use is in our lotions. This is because there are no natural alternatives that are effective in preserving products that contain water. We decided that safety was the most important consideration, as a staph infection would be a much worse alternative than a preservative.

Q: Do your products contain parabens?
A: Nope! We switched to paraben-free preservative called Optiphen.

Q: Are your products organic?
A: At this time, we do not use certified organic ingredients in our products. This is something that we are interested in doing and that we are continually looking into, but at this time, the ingredients are cost prohibitive because we are such a small company. Unless anyone is up for a $60 lotion?

Q: What are essential oils?
A: Essential oils are fragrant oils extracted from plants, and have numerous benefits, both mental and physical. They are used in the practice of aromatherapy, and in all of Mama's products!

We're always happy to answer questions! email us: mama@loveyourmama.com