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More Than 30 Personal Care Brands Sued Over False Organic Labeling
On June 16th, The Center for Environmental Health filed a lawsuit against more than 30 personal care companies citing their labels are improperly using the word "organic" to promote their products.
Why is Formaldehyde Used in Personal Care Products?
Formaldehyde is a recognized cancer-causing agent (carcinogen) by the National Cancer Institute and is in most of the products you buy and use for personal c...
Skin Deep: Do You Know What's in Your Personal Care Products?
There are more than 60,000 chemicals we are exposed to in our food, the air, our water and personal care products we use every day.
What's in your toothpaste? An ingredient checkup.
When was the last time you read the ingredient list of your favorite toothpaste brand? Actually, have you ever read the ingredient list? If you’re like most Americans, you’ve become an ingredient-list-reading crazy person these last few years, and it would be wise to add that toothpaste label to your list of reading materials. So, let’s explore the most common ingredients, learn a bit about how they function, and help you make the personal choice whether to avoid any or not<br>Sodium Lauryl…
What is the ingredient opportunity in the clean label space?
Can we ideate and market our way out of dirty label land?
Why acacia gum is the perfect ingredient for clean labels
What does clean label exactly mean? Short and understandable ingredient list, free-from and natural recipe... Discover the perfect example of a clean ingredient: acacia gum.
How general merchandise products are striving toward clean-label
As shoppers look for clean-label ingredients, CPG brands are answering the call with general merchandise products that feature transparent ingredient lists.
Mastering Organic Efficiency: What Startups Can Learn From Nature
In a forest, there is absolutely no waste. Every single element is reused in a continuous cycle. A tree produces leaves. The leaves fall to the ground and become compost. And the forest uses every last ounce of the compost and puts it back into its ecosystem. We have the exact same idea for Buffer’s …
Why this organic-food founder is trying to clean up the diaper business
Babies wear an average of 2,500 diapers per year--but are these essential products sufficiently regulated?
If your shampoo says “organic” on the label, it probably doesn’t mean anything
Organic food companies want the US government to take a more rigorous stance on the use of the term "organic" for non-food items.
How To Read a Pesticide Label
Find the critical pesticide information you need, when you need it.
Why Label Training is Important
Abamectin. Cyfluthrin. Fipronil. Permethrin. Bifenthrin. Hydramethylnon. Pyrethrum. Boric Acid.<br>Wait, which one do I use for the Jones’ mosquito problem?<br>When you’re running a pest control or lawn care business and you’re responsible for training your technicians and keeping their skills sharp - there’s no room for error when it comes to the chemicals you use to get the job done.
We're not fans of refrigerating skin care products; here's why.
There's been a spike in folks online and offline recommending you keep your skin care products refrigerated. The reasons for doing this vary. Some suggest it keeps opened products fresher longer. Others suggest it improves the calming effect. And still others hint that it helps with absorption. The reality is these concepts are mostly all incorrect. Reviva's products, and most others, are formulated to remain stable…
Cosmetics: When Organic isn’t Organic
Q: When is “Organic” not organic? A: When it’s on a product that isn’t “agricultural.” What? Well, as you may recall, in the United States, the US Department of …
What Does the DfE Label Mean?
When searching for green janitorial supplies, green cleaning products, or just a way to ensure natural green home cleaning strategies
DIY Detergents Made Easy
Organic cleaning products are simply wonderful, I’ll say it, they are good for the environment, they leave your clothing, countertops, and toilets clean without the chemical scent, and you don’t have to worry about Fido licking the shower or toilet bowl. The down side is the expense. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could have …
Clean Label, Sustainability & Transparency: The Trends Behind A Movement
The natural products marketplace is reflecting a perfect storm of new opportunities.
Knowing How to Read the Labels of Cleaning Products
More and more people are turning to green cleaning for their house hold and work areas. A growing amount [...]
What is Clean Green Certified? AKA Organic Cannabis
Learn why the Clean Green Certification Program was developed to fill the certification void in the cannabis market and distinguish organic weed.
New trade organization forms with mission to define what 'natural' means
A new trade organization has formed with the mission to define what 'natural' means. The nascent Organic and Natural Health Alliance (ONHA) plans to go about defining that attribute in a way that is unique in the natural products business in that it will take consumers’ views into account, one of the organization’s founders said.
Project to prevent organic fraud
The Organic Trade Association recently released a pilot project for the organic industry to prevent and detect fraud in the global organic system.
