mama's belly oil

Delia Wieser (innovation consultant and mum of 4-year-old Matei) and Katharina Griesbacher (designer and mum of 3-year-old Theo and baby Noah) are the motor behind the Vienna-based Mama Matters. As their name alludes to, their ethos is to bring women experiencing motherhood into the spotlight, empowering them to practice self-care, to feel confident and stay healthy especially in the fragile months after having given birth. Giving birth to a new identity can be as demanding as giving birth to a baby, yet society and healthcare systems mainly focus on how the baby develops. Studies say that women who are informed and educated about the postpartum time and its effects before giving birth have a 50 % lower risk to develop postpartum depression. Their products support the healing process and improve mental wellbeing throughout the third and fourth trimester, and are made of organic, clean and environmentally-kind ingredients.

In their skincare range, Delia and Katharina keep the number of ingredients to the minimum needed for best results and they keep them fragrance-free – because babies are attracted by their mum’s unadorned body smell and that’s how they recognize and bond with her. This belly oil: 

• contains vitamins and antioxidants
• is fragrance-free and pregnancy-safe
• keeps the moisture to the skin 
• may help prevent and reduce stretch-marks
• is easily absorbed into the skin
• can be used during both pregnancy and afterwards
• is hand-poured and made with fresh ingredients

apply: to clean skin and massage in gently until fully absorbed. Oils are best absorbed into damp skin, after showering. Remember to take your time. Be fully present; putting all your focus on feeling good and thinking positive thoughts

ingredients: prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil*, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil*, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil*, squalane*, glycine soja (soybean) oil*, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) oil*, aleurites moluccanus seed oil*, phytosteryl macadamiate*, oenothera biennis oil*, tocopherol calendula officinalis extract (*certified organic)

store: in a cool, dry place away from heat and direct sunlight