To be THIRD-PARTY CERTIFIED organic is dramatically different than “made with organic ingredients”.. Anybody can say that a product contains organic ingredients, but who’s checking? In addition to this, where is our guarantee that the ingredients listed as organic truly are?
As with the food industry, only if a product is THIRD-PARTY CERTIFIED does it give the buyer a guarantee that all of the ingredients come from an organic source. Certified organic products must pass stringent quality-testing and standards. Certifying bodies such as the French certification agency Nature et Progrès, are helping to set and maintain stringent quality standards in the highly unregulated skin care and cosmetic industries.
Nature et Progrès ensures that no synthetic chemicals are used at any stage of the production chain - from growing, harvesting, and processing all the way through to the final ready-for-market product. No chemically processed ingredients are permitted to be used in the products, and all of our products must pass stringent environmental standard and quality inspections to ensure that we continue to meet the Certified Organic guidelines set by Nature et Progrès.
Nature et Progrès also works to ensure that all organic agriculture used as a source of ingredients respects the animals, plants and people of this planet. This includes a commitment to use ingredients grown by small rural farmers, thereby preserving and sustaining the traditions and livelihoods of the region.
THIRD-PARTY CERTIFIED ORGANIC by Nature et Progrès means:
Many products on the market today claim to be "natural" and "organic", and yet contain many harmful chemicals. The only way to be certain that you are purchasing a truly all natural, organic and ethical product, is if it is certified organic by an accredited agency such as Nature et Progrès. The ONLY way to know whether a product is truly CERTIFIED ORGANIC is to LOOK FOR THE LOGO!
Nature et Progrès is an international French professional association (or federation) which brings together agricultural growers, cosmetic manufacturers and consumers.
Nature et Progrès has developed very high standards and strict comprehensive guidelines monitored and regulated by a third party accredited and independent organic certification agency, Visagro-Certipaq. This neutral control body ensures that Nature et Progrès’ stringent regulations are complied with. Compliance, respect and rigorous adherence to the very strict guidelines and standards set by Nature et Progrès allows the manufacturer the right to display Nature et Progrès certified organic label. This label is used to indicate that all of Nature et Progrès’ criteria have been complied with.
Nature et Progrès’ label was originally created to certify organic food products and was extended to cosmetics in 1998.
Of all of Europe’s Organic Certification agencies, Nature et Progrès is the most restrictive and the most transparent in its requirements:
Requirements:
100% of all vegetable (botanical) ingredients must be of certified organic origin.
Prohibited ingredients include:
synthetic dyes, synthetic preservatives (parabens), synthetic fragrances, synthetic antioxidants, synthetic emollients, synthetic oils and fats, synthetic polymers, silicones, paraffin, all ingredients issued by the petrochemical industry.
At Bioéthique we believe in supporting the environment in every way possible. We feel that all companies should try to run their businesses by implementing environmental harm-reduction policies and the highest standards of sustainability possible. We are passionate about achieving this goal and believe in leading by example. To that end our laboratory uses exclusively green and sustainable energy. We only use ingredients that are certified organically grown, and we believe in the importance of buying our botanicals from small, local and sustainable farms. All of our ingredients are biodegradable. Our packaging is made from recyclable glass and aluminum, and all of our shipping boxes and printed materials are either 100% post-consumer paper, or very close to it (this entire manual is printed on FSC-certified 100% post consumer paper manufactured with renewable, non-polluting wind-generated electricity). We believe that running a business doesn’t have to mean harming the planet, and we will continue to strive to occupy the smallest footprint possible, while promoting positive environmental change.