Mila Essentials

Most oils are formulated for one skin type. Rose Geranium works for all of them.

Pelargonium graveolens — native to South Africa — is classified as an adaptogenic oil. An adaptogen is a substance that normalises physiological function: it raises what is low and lowers what is high. On skin, this means it reduces sebum in oily skin and increases moisture in dry skin. On hormones, it balances oestrogen output. On the nervous system, it calms when overstimulated and energises when depleted.

The science backs it up. A randomised controlled trial (Lotfipur-Rafsanjani et al., 2018, 33 citations) found that Rose Geranium aromatherapy massage significantly improved both physical and mental PMS symptoms by increasing cerebral blood flow. A 2021 peer-reviewed study (Lohani et al., BioMed Research International, 37 citations) confirmed that Geranium essential oil inhibits collagenase and elastase — the two enzymes responsible for breaking down collagen and elastin in ageing skin.

Its key active constituents — Citronellol (20–40%) and Geraniol (10–30%) — are responsible for its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, cicatrisant, and hormonal-balancing properties. It is one of the great blending oils: it harmonises and enhances almost any formulation.

We use Rose Geranium in our handcrafted roller blends — the Sleep Roller Blend and the Breathe Roller Blend — harnessing its adaptogenic properties in every bottle. Handmade in South Africa. Formulated with purpose.

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Feeling anxious and low at the same time? There’s an oil for that. 🍋

Bergamot is one of nature’s most remarkable gifts — uplifting, calming, and skin-loving all at once. And yes, it’s the reason Earl Grey tastes the way it does. 🫖

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That headache? Peppermint can handle it. 🌿 Meet Peppermint , the sharpest, most cooling essential oil in nature’s toolkit. A 1996 clinical study found peppermint oil as effective as paracetamol for tension headaches when applied topically and that’s just the beginning.

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Most parents assume nappy rash is just nappy rash. But there are actually two very different types and treating the wrong one with the wrong product can make things worse, not better.

Swipe through to learn how to tell them apart and exactly how each ingredient in our Baby Bum Cream was chosen to address both.

Slide 1: What actually causes nappy rash
Slide 2: How to tell fungal from bacterial
Slide 3: Swipe to see how our ingredients help
Slide 4: How we address bacterial rash
Slide 5: How we address fungal rash

No synthetic ingredients. No guesswork. Just a cream built around what your baby’s skin actually needs.

Coming soon. If you are in Pietermaritzburg and want to be one of the first moms to try it, send us a DM. We are looking for honest feedback on feel, consistency, and scent.

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The queen of aromatherapy. 💜 Meet Lavender, the most studied, most loved, and most versatile essential oil on the planet. From calming anxiety to healing skin, the science behind this little purple plant is nothing short of extraordinary.

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Most parents trust the brands they grew up with. We understand that completely.

But when you turn the bottle around and actually read what is inside, the picture looks very different.

We spent months researching, testing, and formulating a baby bum cream that we would be completely comfortable putting on our own baby. No shortcuts. No fillers. No ingredients we could not explain to a new mom in plain language.

Swipe through to see exactly what goes into conventional baby bum creams , and what we chose instead.
Every single ingredient in the Mila Baby Bum Cream was chosen because it works, because it is safe, and because nature already made it for this purpose.

Coming soon. If you are in Pietermaritzburg and want to be one of the first moms to try it, send us a DM. We are looking for honest feedback on feel, consistency, and scent. We would love to hear what you think.

Our baby bum cream is almost finished! We have dedicated months to perfecting our formulations and we are so proud of what we have created.

We’ve decided to go for two different versions. Unscented and ‘scented’ which contains organic essential oils.

Unscented is perfect for the first 100 days of when your baby is born. Your baby uses scent to create the bond with you. Even using natural products that contain a fragrance can disrupt the process!

We created our 2nd baby bum balm with essential oils to pack more of a punch when it comes to the healing and protecting your baby’s little bum bum.

We had a few hiccups along the line and this last month we struggled with the feel of the essential oil version. It had a very hard texture, which is not ideal when your baby is doing the macarena dance when trying to apply bum cream and a nappy. After hours in the lab we have nailed it! Much softer and easier to apply.