Seal at a glance
What do the green logos stand for?
Sustainability for fashion and cosmetics: We shed light on the logo jungle and explain what the individual seals stand for.
How do you recognize really good natural cosmetics? Many Green Beauty products sound greener than they actually are. Green seals can provide orientation. We’ll show you which ones are for what.
The difference between natural and plant cosmetics
In addition, the term “natural cosmetics” not protected by law. example Natural cosmetics: Natural ingredients are increasingly being used here, but these are supplemented and preserved by synthetic ones. Vegan Creams & Co.do not contain any animal products, but are therefore not necessarily natural cosmetics. plant cosmetics does not draw from the full nature – in contrast to natural cosmetics, the ingredients of which are mostly of natural origin. Here, however, there are no requirements for the extraction or cultivation of the raw materials – with pure organic cosmetics, on the other hand, there are. It comes from at least 95 percent controlled organic cultivation (kbA).
Sustainability: what does organic cotton mean?
The term is also common Natural cosmetics with organic content. Clothing marked with the label “Organic cotton” is marked should not immediately ease one’s conscience. Even if the organic cotton farmers do not use artificial fertilizers and pesticides, it does not mean that the working conditions of the field workers and seamstresses are perfect. By the way: If the product does not have a seal, it does not necessarily mean that it does not meet the relevant standards. Smaller companies or start-ups in particular often cannot afford the expensive certification. Before you buy, find out about the label. In general: The innovative approaches and a lot of help in the fight for more sustainability are given. Now it’s up to us to use them.
Seal at a glance
NATRUE
The international seal classifies three quality levels: pure natural cosmetics, natural cosmetics with 70 percent organic content and organic cosmetics with at least 95 percent organic origin.
DEMETER
The organic quality mark with the strictest specifications is given to products whose eponymous ingredient (e.g. roses in rose water) and 90 percent of the other ingredients are of Demeter quality.
BLUE ANGEL
The seal identifies textiles that have been manufactured without chemicals that are hazardous to health and in compliance with high environmental standards. The products must also have good usage properties.
COTTON MADE IN AFRICA
The abbreviation: CmiA is an initiative of the Aid by Trade Foundation. This foundation was founded by Michael Otto, but operates independently of the Otto Group. It is aimed at small farmers in cotton cultivation, who have to meet certain entry criteria and then demonstrate improvements.
ECOCERT
Ecocert monitors a third of organic cultivation worldwide and awards two seals: “Ecological natural cosmetics” contain at least 95 percent ingredients of natural origin and 95 percent plant substances from organic cultivation. “Natural cosmetics” consists of 95 percent natural ingredients, half of which are organic.
BDIH
Paraffins, petroleum and synthetic fragrances and dyes are not used. The ingredients come as far as possible from controlled organic cultivation – including oils such as coconut or palm oil. Animal products such as honey are permitted, but raw materials from dead vertebrates (such as collagen) are not. Animal testing and nanoparticles are prohibited.
ORGANIC TEXTILE STANDARD
The aim of the seal is to set up a globally uniform, controllable, social and ecological standard that covers the entire textile production chain and makes it traceable. The focus is on the use of chemicals during production. Textiles that consist of at least 70 percent organically produced natural fibers and meet the requirements can bear the GOTS seal.