Meet Melanie, owner of Luna Rosa Botanicals
Melanie's Story
I am from Vernon, BC and moved to Edmonton after graduating from high school. My husband is from Montreal and has been living here since he was 19. We both come from Portuguese decent, our parents immigrated in the early 80's. We have been kicking it together since 2014 and struggled for YEARS trying to get pregnant. In 2025, we welcomed our little girl Selena. We enjoy being outside with our two doggies, cultivating life on the land, and spending time with family & friends eating and dancing.
What inspired you to start?
Luna Rosa was created out of necessity. Not only to just survive, but to thrive! Motherhood can be isolating and difficult to navigate finding your new identity. It was created to inspire you to return to yourself through self care in a simple, herbalistic way. A way to connect with your baby by using a natural and toxin-free product that can help calm and regulate them. We want to make things easier for you and offer a brand that you will never have to guess if it's good for you or your family.
What are your favourite products or best sellers?
Hippie Dippie is by far the fan fav. It is our natural herbal healing balm. It can be used for everything from diaper rashes, eczema, scrapes, burns, cuts, etc. Pretty much almost anything that is inflamed! It's a must have in the first aid kit! For our nursing mamas. Not only is it great for healing in between feeds but makes for a great lip moisturizer too! Rainbow baby massage oil is very gentle for babies skin and wonderful for daily tummy and feet massages. I use this one for our daily nighttime routine after bath time. For the mom's delight, moonflower is your go to! It uses bakuchoil oil as a plant based retinol to help revitalize the skin! Safe for sensitive skin and can be worn while pregnant, breastfeeding, in the sun, and used with vitamin C! A lot of what the regular synthetic retinol's can't do! It absorbs well, helps smooth fine lines and sooth inflammation, AND smells AMAZING!