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Natural Products Association Certification

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by Miriam Lacey 3

Natural Products Association Certification

The Natural Products Association certification means:

Any product labeled "natural" must be made with at least 95 percent natural ingredients — that is, from renewable resources found in nature. No petrochemicals are allowed.
No parabens, SLS, chemical sunscreens, or phthalates.
No animal testing.
The packaging must be environmentally conscious and sustainable.

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by Miriam Lacey 3

Natural Products Association Certification

The Natural Products Association certification means:

Any product labeled "natural" must be made with at least 95 percent natural ingredients — that is, from renewable resources found in nature. No petrochemicals are allowed.
No parabens, SLS, chemical sunscreens, or phthalates.
No animal testing.
The packaging must be environmentally conscious and sustainable.

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3 Comments

figandsage 2 years 20 weeks

Opps! Forgot to include the source: http://www.ecocert.com/en/natural-and-organic-cometics :)

figandsage 2 years 20 weeks

Many kudos to BellaSugar for putting together these concise and easy to understanding definitions! There are some important distinctions that should be made clear so that consumers are aware:The ECOCERT definition is slightly vague and a little unclear. It's important for consumers to be aware that there are two difference cosmetic certifications from ECOCERT:1). "Natural Cosmetic" certification: Requires that only 50% of the total ingredients are of natural origin or plant-based, which are usually entirely different from being a natural food grade ingredient (i.e. cocomidopropyl betain is "derived from coconuts" but it is synthetically treated and altered which doesn't make it "natural" anymore IMHO). Only 5% organic content is required for this cert. 2). "Organic Cosmetic" Certification: Requires that 95% of the total ingredients are of natural origin or plant-based (not necessarily "natural"), and ONLY 10% organic content is required. BTW: 10% organic content for any product is hardly enough to call it "organic". Stepping off of soapbox now...Hope this helps :)

figandsage 2 years 20 weeks

Many kudos to BellaSugar for putting together these concise and easy to understanding definitions! There are some important distinctions that should be made clear so that consumers are aware: The ECOCERT definition is slightly vague and a little unclear. It's important for consumers to be aware that there are two difference cosmetic certifications from ECOCERT: 1). "Natural Cosmetic" certification: Requires that only 50% of the total ingredients are of natural origin or plant-based, which are usually entirely different from being a natural food grade ingredient (i.e. cocomidopropyl betain is "derived from coconuts" but it is synthetically treated and altered which doesn't make it "natural" anymore IMHO). Only 5% organic content is required for this cert. 2). "Organic Cosmetic" Certification: Requires that 95% of the total ingredients are of natural origin or plant-based (not necessarily "natural"), and ONLY 10% organic content is required. BTW: 10% organic content for any product is hardly enough to call it "organic". Stepping off of soapbox now... Hope this helps :)