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NATIONAL STANDARD

FOR

ORGANIC AND BIO-DYNAMIC PRODUCE

 

 

5. COSMETICS AND SKINCARE  guidlines:

1. General Principles

i) Organic Cosmetic and Skincare manufacture / production should reflect the general principals outlined in this Standard.

ii) Organic Cosmetic and Skincare products should be primarily composed of certified organic raw materials, be minimally processed to preserve the natural properties and not include harm to animals or involve testing on animals.

iii) Organic Cosmetic and Skincare products should be clearly labelled to provide accurate information to consumers.

1. Standards

1. i) Ingredients must satisfy the requirements of this Standard.

1. ii) Mined minerals may be used as ingredients when they are essential to the nature of the product. These include Montmorillonite and kaolin clays, chalks, sand, salt and pumice.

1. iii) Testing on animals at any stage of the production or development of a product is prohibited.

1. iv) Preparation and labelling of the product must satisfy the requirements of this Standard.

1. v) The following may be used as emulsifying agents and/or surfactants: Hydrolysis, hydrogenation or esterification or trans-esterification of the following materials:- Fats, oils and waxes – lecithin – lanolin – monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides – protein and lipoproteins, but only where biological, mechanical and / or physical processing methods consistent with this standard are undertaken.

1. vi) Sulphonation, ethoxylation and propoxylation are prohibited as processing methods.

1. vii) Prohibited ingredients include, but are not limited to the following: Synthetic colouring agents – synthetic fragrances and parfums – ethoxylated ingredients – silicones – paraffin and other petroleum or petroleum derived products.

viii) Where a preservative is required for the safety and/or stability of a product, only preservatives derived from natural sources are to be used. Use of preservatives requires the addition of a statement “Preserved with (name of the preservative)” on the label.