About Clara's Corner UK

Clara's Corner Organics makes organic skincare for babies and small children, and it came out of a children's play space rather than a laboratory: the founders, Tor and James, started the business after looking properly at what was in the bottles they were using at home.

The range and the packaging

The line is short and deliberately so. Balms and oils lead it, blended around calendula, rose, chamomile and similar botanicals, aimed at dry patches, sore skin and the wind-burnt cheeks of a British winter, alongside washes for bath time and gift sets that pair a balm with an oil. Formulas are organic and the packaging is fully compostable, which is the other half of the point, since children's skincare has traditionally arrived wrapped in a great deal of plastic.

A sensible word about babies' skin

These are cosmetic products for everyday care, not treatments, and nothing here is a substitute for a doctor. Persistent eczema, a rash that spreads, or broken skin that will not settle should be looked at by a GP or health visitor rather than managed with a balm. Botanical ingredients are not automatically gentle either: a plant extract can provoke a reaction just as a synthetic one can, so patch test a small area on the inside of the arm and leave it a day before using anything on a face, particularly on a newborn.

Where the discount code is applied

Add what you want, open the basket, and enter the code in the discount field before the payment page, giving the total a moment to update before continuing. Gift sets are already priced below the same items bought individually, and a code will not usually improve on that, so it is worth comparing the two routes. One code applies per order.

Buying from a small maker

This is a small independent business rather than a brand with a warehouse, so batches are made in quantity rather than continuously and a popular balm can be out of stock for a spell. Shelf life is shorter than in a mass-market product precisely because the preservative system is lighter, so check the period-after-opening symbol and buy what you will actually use rather than stockpiling during a sale. Postage is free, which removes the usual reason for over-ordering.