Baby’s Only Essentials® DHA & ARA fatty acids are manufactured in the U.S.A. Furthermore, no ingredients are purchased from China.

Organic Rice Oligodextrin, Egg Yolk Phospholipids, Potato Maltodextrin, Natural Flavor. Made without genetically modified ingredients.

Baby's Only Essentials® DHA & ARA is different from the fatty acids found in the leading infant formulas.

In 2001, US infant formula manufacturers began adding a novel source of DHA and ARA that is manufactured by Martek Biosciences Corp. This DHA is derived from strains of algae; the ARA is manufactured using a non-toxigenic soil fungus. The following is the manufacturing process described by Martek: “The oil is then separated from the dried biomass by hexane extraction and centrifugation and/or filtration, followed by winterization. The hexane phase undergoes additional centrifugation/filtration to remove solids then the winterized oil is heated and treated with acid. Subsequently, the oil is treated with caustic, centrifuged, bleached and deodorized.” ¹

Baby's Only Essentials® is the only naturally derived source of DHA & ARA available for purchase. It is derived from egg phospholipid (egg yolk) using a gentle aqueous (water) process. Egg phospholipid also contains Choline, which is an important nutrient needed for the production of neurotransmitters and development of the memory center in the brain. Baby’s Only Essentials® fatty acid is a well understood and safe source of DHA & ARA.

The most common source of DHA comes from fish oil, but fish sources may contain farm land chemical run-off and various toxins from ocean pollution including mercury. The FDA warns that a young child’s consumption of certain fish should be restricted.

For more information on the benefits of essential fatty-acids† and information regarding Nature's One® pediatric formulas, send an email with your questions or call 614-898-9758.