sustainability credentials definitions

 

biodegradable
Has attained a sufficient level of biodegradation that meets the requirements for ‘ready’ or ‘inherent’ according to OECD or related methods,  and/or the product has been assessed as being biodegradable based on a read-across to a chemical with similar structure, and/or the product components have been analyzed for biodegradation potential.

not expected to persist in the environment
Defined a level of biodegradation within standard OECD methods where there is evidence of ongoing biodegradation such that we are confident that the substance is not expected to persist in the environment. 
halal
halal certification authority

natural
meets ISO 16128-2:2017 100% natural origin content standard

nature-derived
meets ISO 16128-2:2017 50% - 99% natural origin content standard
vegan
Meets Ashland’s criteria for animal content, animal testing, and manufacturing practices
PHC21 sust graphics upcycling.jpg upcycling
Upcycling, also known as creative re-use, is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products of better quality and environmental value.
the COSMOS* standard
Ashland preservatives that are indicated as “COSMOS* compliant” are listed in Annex V of the COSMOS* standard and can be used in natural or organic beauty products.
   Nagoya protocol icon.png Nagoya protocol* compliant
sourcing in compliance with national and international legislation and best practices according to the Nagoya Protocol* on Access and Benefit-sharing
* Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological Diversity


more information on the COSMOS standard:

The Ashland perservatives percent concentration does not count towards the limit of two percent petrochemical moiety in the total finished product.

The COSMOS* standard is an international non-profit association that establishes common requirements and definitions for organic and/or natural cosmetics. It was developed at the European and international level by the founders of the COSMOS* standard AISBL:

  • BDIH (Germany)
  • COSMEBIO & ECOCERT (France)
  • ICEA (Italy)
  • SOIL ASSOCIATION (UK)

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