All skin care products contain items from the following categories in some combination or other: emollients (to prevent dryness and protect the skin, acting as barrier and healing agent), humectants, emulsifiers, preservatives, and surfactants (surf-active-agents or foaming agents). These components could be synthetic or natural. In certified organic cosmetics you can find only natural components. All ingredients used in our products meet the ECOCERT requirements and derived either from plants or from inorganic. For example, in the MADARA range we use sucrose cocoate, a gentle cleansing agent extracted from plants, and fragrances made from essential oils.
At the moment we are not able to answer all of your questions individually, unless they are linked with placing orders or using MÁDARA products, but we will be happy to receive your suggestions for topics you would like to learn more about. Send the topics and questions you are interested in to email padoms@madaracosmetics.lv. We will summarize the topics sent in by you and others at the end of each month and prepare informative articles on the most popular topics.
During the special offer, MADARA Cosmetics is not able to provide an immediate change of address due to the large number of orders. However, the address can be changed by notifying the courier, who will call you on the delivery date to coordinate the address and time of arrival. Depending on how far the new address will be located from the one originally specified, you will receive the order either on the same or on the next day. Find out more information about the terms of delivery for the special offer orders:
In MADARA cosmetic products plant alcohol is used in small concentrations as the preservative. This is a natural plant alcohol, made from grain.
A common misconception about organic skin care products is that they are more gentle for the skin but not as effective as synthetic dermatology brands. In fact, organic cosmetics don't give an instant effect, but have a deep and long-term efficacy to our skin. Each natural component has various properties - it is able to regenerate, moisturize, tone, stimulate, heal, nourish, relax, and tighten. Human skin is able to use exactly those ingredients that it needs the most to become healthy, glowing, and happy again. The wide range of plants in nature allows selecting the most suitable ingredients for each product. Usage of plant active ingredients in the beauty care is effective, because metabolism processes in cells of plants and people are similar.
Yes. The delivery date can be changed, but only to a later date than the one specified in the order confirmation e-mail. If your order confirmation e-mail indicates that the order delivery date is in 2 days, but you want to receive it in 3 days, or in a week, then you can inform the courier when they call you to agree upon the delivery time. The courier will mark the new delivery date and the order will be delivered to you on this date.
Here is why you should avoid chemical cosmetics:
Mother Nature always has and always will provide us with everything we need. By seeking out truly natural and organic products we are making a positive difference to our own health as well as respecting of environment.
At MÁDARA online shop you can order 3 samples for free together with your purchase.
However, it is not possible to order samples alone.
We would suggest you visiting one of the shops in your country, where you can buy MÁDARA products (the list of shops can be found HERE, and ask shop assistants for free samples, they should be having some! If you are interested, you can ask for a brochure too!
Due to the large number of orders, we cannot guarantee the specific date of delivery before the order has been placed. However, when placing the order, you will receive an e-mail containing the scheduled date, which is usually consistent with the date on which the order will be delivered. The actual delivery date will only be known on the morning of the respective delivery day when the delivery will be placed on the courier’s route. At this point, you will receive an automatic e-mail with your tracking number. If a problem occurs with the delivery during this day, please call the DPD Latvia customer service at + 371 67387284, and indicate the received tracking number to find out the status of your order.
MADARA products are made from only the highest quality natural ingredients, including medicinal herbs and plants harvested according to the astronomical calendar. This local knowledge has been retained from the ancient times when each person was in harmony with the nature.
Due to the large number of orders, we cannot guarantee the specific date of delivery before the order has been placed. However, when placing the order, you will receive an e-mail containing the scheduled date, which is usually consistent with the date on which the order will be delivered. The actual delivery date will only be known on the morning of the respective delivery day when the delivery will be placed on the courier’s route. At this point, you will receive an automatic e-mail with your tracking number. If a problem occurs with the delivery during this day, please call the DPD Latvia customer service at + 371 67387284, and indicate the received tracking number to find out the status of your order.
Switching to organic cosmetics you should remember following rules of thumb:
Special offers at MÁDARA online store are offers to purchase one or several MÁDARA products cheaper or with other benefits ordering them with a home delivery.
MADARA Cosmetics addresses each such case. Please inform us about such cases by e-mailing us at paligs@madaracosmetics.lv, indicating your tracking number and describing the error associated with your order. Damaged or missing products will be exchanged and delivered to the address the customer has specified. If any of the products you have received are damaged, please submit a complaint regarding the faulty product using the submission form found here: http://www.madaracosmetics.lv/en/return-of-damaged-products/
MADARA uses organic plant extracts that are manufactured using natural and certified organic plant solvents (like oil, glycerine).
Supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO2) extraction process uses liquid carbon dioxide at a special temperature and special pressure (31oC, 72.9 atm/7.39 MPa). Supercritical CO2 is used in several industries, for instance in manufacture of household appliances. Coffee industry is reaserching SCCO2 to use it as a decoffeining (removing coffeine) solvent instead of other solvents that have controversial reviews.
SCCO2 extraction sometimes is used by cosmetic manufacturers to extract active organic components. SCCO2 method allows to produce extract of oil and water soluble substances without high content of solvents. However, SCCO2 extraction has several drawbacks.
The same quality and effectiveness of cosmetic product can be achieved by adding extracts that are manufactured with natural solvents like organic glycerin, natural alcohol, purified water and organic plant oil. Moreover most of cosmetic formulations contain these substances in the product base, therefore there is no need to avoid them in the extract. Third, SCCO2 extracts cost 10-50 times more than same quality extracts that are produced with traditional solvents, it creates unjustifiable increase of product price.
It's true that many natural substances (pollen, honey products, vitamins, etc.) can cause allergies for sensitive people. Even though there are various individuals that suffer from allergic reactions because of these substances, others find them safe and necessary. Statistics show that the number of allergy sufferers in the past decades has rapidly increased. Allergies have become an unwelcome but often present guest in Latvian homes, too. 30 million people suffer from asthma in Europe, and scientists predict that half of the world's population will be beset with this illness in 2015! Why? Are we all truly becoming more sensitive to pollen and honey?
Actually, allergies are an inadequate (overly sensitive) reaction of the immune system to a normal substance. That means that allergies are a disorder of the immune system. Scientists the world over explain the rising number of allergies with the indiscriminate use of household chemicals and synthetic cosmetics. Cosmetics and household chemicals contain inorganic substances that the body does not "recognise" and that have a negative effect on health. Using synthetic cosmetics every day harms the immune system, causing health problems for oneself and one's offspring. However, natural substances have the ability to harmonise the organism and help cells become less sensitive. They help not only to lessen the allergic reaction, but also the cause of it.
You can find new special offers at MÁDARA online store every month. Special offers are diverse and may include both a particular discount for one product and discounts for a whole group of products. We also have special offers, where you receive a gift for purchasing particular products or purchasing products for a certain amount of money.
It is a volunteer standard that certifies cosmetic products confirming their natural origin. ECOCERT works in more than 80 countries, performing regular certification and inspection of ecoproducts. The products subjected to certification must contain at least 95% of ingredients with natural origin. The remaining 5% of ingredients are strictly regulated and stand for minerals, organic acids and other substances. These substances are identical to those in the nature, but are produced artificially. At least 95% of plant ingredients (for instance, plant extracts, oils) must be organically certified.
It's wrong to think that only cosmetics created by the newest technologies can achieve great results. The opposite is true: natural active ingredients, when skilfully picked and included in the formulas of cosmetics, care for skin much more effectively.
At the cellular level, metabolic processes in both skin and plant cells take place in a similar way. Just like for a human being, plant life processes are ensured by biochemical reactions between enzymes, vitamins, minerals, etc. Just like in a human body's cells, harmful free radicals form in plants. The plant fights them with flavonoids, vitamins, and other antioxidants. The active ingredients work in the same way when they enter the human body. For example, antioxidants improve the well-being of cells and give them energy. The human organism "recognises" the active ingredients from plant cells, rather than as synthetic foreign bodies. That's how it's biologically possible for these substances to engage in skin cell life processes, and effectively improve both cellular well-being and overall health.
Moreover, plants contain composites of active ingredients, in which the active elements are ideally integrated and proportional, rather than just one separate substance. The skin cells receive a balanced source of energy in which every component is complementary to the others and thusly, working together, can improve cell vitality. For example, that's why our Contouring cream contains coffee extract rather than just caffeine (one of coffee's components).
MÁDARA products in the store are arranged in separate sections according to their application. Each section of products contains both individual products and kits of products according to the application. Both the list of products and the opened product page contains a “BUY” button, which adds the selected product to your shopping basket. After adding a product to the basket you will be offered to either continue shopping or open the shopping basket to pay for the selected products.
MÁDARA currently accepts payments made with VISA, VISA ELECTRON, MASTERCARD, MAESTRO and AMEX cards as well as using one of the most popular e-payment systems in the world "Paypal". You can also use SWEDBANK or SEB bank online payments if You prefer to do so.
The products subjected to certification must contain at least 95% of ingredients with natural origin. The remaining 5% of ingredients are strictly regulated and stand for minerals, organic acids and other substances. These substances are identical to those in the nature, but are produced artificially. At least 95% of plant ingredients (for instance, plant extracts, oils) must be organically certified. ECOCERT prohibits the use of synthetic perfumes, synthetic preservatives like parabens, mineral oil, propylene glycol and other synthetic ingredients. Packaging must be recyclable.
MADARA products are also suitable and being used by men. Especially popular amongst male users are the following products:
Men have positively rated MADARA's convenient packaging - bottles with dispenser and ones which can be easily opened and closed. This is important both for everyday use and travel. Furthermore, the flavor of all MADARA products is natural and neutral which men consider as a significant plus, because they're unwilling to use products with a distinctly feminine fragrance.
We're especially proud that MADARA cosmetics contain active ingredients (extracts) from Baltic plants. MADARA gives a lot of credit to the beauty-enhancing properties of foreign plants from faraway lands, like, for example, ginseng, green tea, and lavender, but we try to use the plants that grow closer to home in our products. These plants are closer to us both energetically and physiologically. Latvia's fields contain real beauty secrets! For example, the plantain increases skin elasticity, moisturises and softens the skin. Hops stimulate cell activity and battle signs of aging. The raspberry tones the skin and nourishes it with vitamins.
Yes. Any visitor of MÁDARA online store can view and select products and you do not have to be registered to pay for your order.
If a payment has been declined due to unknown reasons, MÁDARA suggests trying another payment method, however, if such is unavailable, please contact us using the email in the help section on the top of the page. MÁDARA reminds that a payment may be declined in case:
*you have entered incorrect payment information
*There are not enough funds on the chosen account to make the payment
A certified product has an ECOCERT symbol clearly placed on the packaging, which allows consumers to recognize a truly natural product among others.
The most common ones are BDIH, Soil Association, and NaTrue.
All orders are delivered within one working day of receiving the payment. Delivery date may be prolonged upon prior notice in case of force majeure.
You can read about all canceling and returning options in section returning a product. If an order has been canceled MÁDARA returns the money paid within 3 working days after the confirmation of money return, however, in some cases it can take up to 30 days.
Eco-cosmetics are gaining ground the world over. Some call it a trend. Still, when looking deeper, it can be concluded that more and more people are returning to true and natural values in their lifestyles, eating habits, and beauty care.
From the beginning of civilization, our ancestors have gathered plants, flowers, fruits and berries, roots and bark: everything that nature has presented us with. Each plant has its own qualities and effects: healing, moisturising, nourishing, calming, toning, relaxing, tightening, stimulating, etc. Plants have been used for thousands of years to promote health, and an impressive store of knowledge has been gathered about their use in beauty care.
All orders are delivered within one working day of receiving the payment. Delivery date may be prolonged upon prior notice in case of force majeure.
MADARA produces ECOCERT® certified organic cosmetics. ECOCERT® is the leading European authority on organic certification, and the standards used by prestige organic brands. By means of the ECOLOGICAL AND ORGANIC COSMETICS standards, Ecocert defines a requirement level that is superior to the conventional regulation governing cosmetics, thereby guaranteeing the genuine practice of environmental respect throughout the production line, respect for the consumer and the promotion of natural substances of a superior ecological quality.
MÁDARA experts are people with serious experience and knowledge in one or several fields of the cosmetics industry.
The very heart of MADARA products - the active ingredients - is flowers and herbs from the Baltic meadows and forests. The natural environment in the Baltic region is unique because the northern summers are much shorter, leaving flowers with a much shorter time to attract bees for pollination. Plants are compelled to concentrate their blossoming vigour in this short blossoming time. As a result, at the time of harvest they are rich with the active ingredients required to survive in bitter climates.
With time we intend to offer more and more useful information on cosmetic, its production, usage and development. Every month we create new informative articles and always invite new people with experience and knowledge in the field of cosmetics to share their knowledge with visitors of MÁDARA page.
A panel of consumers participates in the creation of a product's recipe and its evaluation. The panel consists of people with various skin types, including sensitive and allergy-prone individuals. The panel provides their subjective evaluation of the product and their skin's reaction after testing a sample. Their opinions are taken into account when refining and finalising recipes.
After a product is created, it is tested in a laboratory by measuring various physical and chemical properties, determining stability and the expiration date, as well as studying and defining standards for storage. In accordance with law, the product is tested by a qualified chemist to make certain that it complies with safety and consistency tests. Then the product is sent for the approval of a dermatologist. Individuals of various ages and skin types use the product under the surveillance of a certified dermatologist, and report their reactions. The product is tested to make certain that it does not cause allergic reactions or irritation. Dermatologist tests have shown MADARA products to be hypoallergenic and irritation-free.
Coffee is a powerful stimulant. That's the reason we drink it: in order to heighten our activity. Coffee contains a lot of caffeine, which gives it stimulating properties. Doctors are convinced that using too much coffee internally makes the body grow accustomed to a regular amount of stimulants, and this disrupts equilibrium. However, coated on the skin, coffee extract has an effect locally: stimulating skin cells and microcirculation in the skin. This stimulation tones the skin and fights the signs of cellulite. Yet coating the skin with cream containing coffee extract does not heighten blood pressure. Coffee extract is an active ingredient in MADARA's Contouring cream, and caffeine (one of the substances in coffee) can be found in MADARA's Anti-cellulite cream.
MÁDARA lip care products (regenerating lip balm, softening lip balm, moonkissed and sunkissed tinting lipglosses) contain lanolin and beeswax. Creamy baby oil also contains beeswax. All other MÁDARA products are vegan.
Even though we use animal based ingredients in these products, there is an important diference between the lanolin and beeswax that we use and the ones that are used by other cosmetic producers that do not have certified natural and organic labels.
Since we are ECOCERT certified, we use only lanolin and beeswax that is produced in a strictly regulated way (controlled by ECOCERT). This means that the sheep farming and beeskeeping as well as the way the ingredients are obtained is strictly monitored - all this is to ensure that animals are not harmed in any way. You can find a detailed description of ECOCERT Standard and its certification procedures HERE (see under point 3).
We're often asked, "But how do you preserve your products? If you don't use chemical preservatives, don't your products spoil quickly?"
Nature contains many different kinds of preserving substances. Many plant substances themselves contain antioxidants (for example, vitamin E) or antibacterial substances that help a product retain its freshness. An especially good preservative is natural alcohol, which is added in small amounts to keep our products from spoiling.
The second factor is packaging. How many of you have used creams in pots with screw-top lids? Twice a day we put our fingers in these pots, but our hands are coated with thousands of bacteria! In spite of this, the cream is good for three years? The question arises - what in the cream can still be natural, if its expiration date is so far away.
MADARA creams come in vacuum packaging. First of all, it's impossible to contaminate the cream with bacteria from one's hands. Secondly, the vacuum packaging ensures that, with each pump, the double bottom is raised, ensuring the complete isolation of the product from air. If there's no air, bacteria cannot multiply.
Other MADARA products that don't require such strict isolation from air (for example, liquid soaps and tonics) are packaged in matte, white or opaque flacons, in order to protect the products from the negative effects of light and UV rays.
The expiration date of MADARA products is 24 months, or two years from their date of manufacture.
The word, "madara" (wild madder, or Galium mollugo) is associated with the most fragile, delicate, and aromatic flower in Latvia's fields. Just like a woman, it needs support and protection in order to be able to maintain her femininity and ability to love and care. Madara is just as enigmatic and changing as a woman. The structure of this plant symbolises philosophical completeness and the endlessness of beauty in nature. The blossoms of Lady's bedstraw are like a fractal: a structure with scale symmetry, where the smallest leaves are arranged in the same way as the stems, and the stems, as the plant. Fractals can often be found elsewhere in nature: the coast line, in clouds, as well as the circulatory system of the human body.
No, MÁDARA products are not tested on animals.
Also, none of our ingredient suppliers test their products on animals.
We are currently in the process of acquiring the Humane Cosmetics Standard which is also known as the "Leaping Bunny Standard" (www.gocrueltyfree.org).
MADARA cosmetics are meant for women from all walks of life, who are seeking openheartedness, meaning, perfection, and pleasure. For women who are tired of society's high standards for perfect figures, perfect make-up, and the perfect hairdo when getting out of bed in the morning. We are real women, with real family and work lives, and real responsibilities. We are realistic in our demands of ourselves. For women who are tired of marketing advertisements' unreal promises about eternal youth and magic tricks; for those who understand that under all of that hides just a temporary effect.
Every woman wishes to become more attractive, because a woman's mission is to be beautiful. With her beauty, she creates love, respect, success, and happiness all around her. MADARA doesn't promise effects that can be likened to laser surgery, but does promise to be a friendly ally and will help to care for your beauty, well-being, and harmony.
Yes, products for treating cellulite and stretch marks are especially suitable during this period. The anti-cellulite cream will make your skin more flexible, strengthen blood vessels, and stimulate lymphatic drainage from legs. Anti-cellulite cream should be applied on the affected areas.
It is recommended to start using the firming oil already in the first weeks of pregnancy in order to help your skin become more flexible and prevent stretch marks. The oil can be used on all areas of the body. Special attention should be paid to the zones where stretch marks are apt to develop - hips, thighs, stomach, and breasts.
Yes, they can. Natural cosmetics are like food - each organism/skin type will absorb what is most necessary for it. Young skin will "take up" less and mature skin will consume more of the active ingredients - vitamins, mineral substances, etc. Natural cosmetics will not provide an immediate wrinkle-smoothing or skin-lifting effect but it will have a deeper and more permanent impact in the long run.
MADARA moisturizing day products (deep moisture cream, fluid, gel) contain Titanic oxide (a white mineral pigment) which has sun filtering properties. Thus MADARA products provide some protection from the sun, 2-4 SPF to be exact. This information is not given on the packaging since following the new regulations of the EU for labeling sunscreen products, the minimum SPF to be specified on the packaging is 6.
MADARA cosmetics production unit is located at 2 Šampētera Street, Riga.
All MADARA products have 2 years before expiry date from manufacturing.
Tinting fluid moonflower is more suitable for light colour skin. It has a light pink tone. Whereas, tinting fluid sunflower is more suitable for darker skin or skin that is tanned. It has a warm beige tone.
The picture of each tone you can see next to the product visualisations:
We do not heat the raspberry extract, since during such process many active ingredients become less concentrated.
Therefore, we add extracts and other active substances to the product bulk under temperature that is below 35 degrees by Celsium.
