Organic

An organic product uses ingredients that were grown and processed without the use of manufactured herbicides and artificial fertilisers, and refers to certified farming practices and food products made using legally defined rules. This term is not legally protected on...

Palm oil

Palm oil is a vegetable oil extracted from either the fruits (palm oil) or kernels (palm kernel oil) of palm trees, it remains a highly production ‘efficient’ ingredient and is used in many different products from body care, skincare & haircare. Palm oil has many...

Vegetarian

A product that does not contain any ingredients that are the result of animal slaughter, and that has not involved the death of an animal at any part of production process.

Vegan

A product that contains no animal products – or derivatives of animal products – and none were involved in the relevant production processes. There are a number of certification bodies, most notably The Vegan Society.

Natural

This is a popular and broadly used term. Although, with no official regulatory definition, it is hard to say for certain whether a product is natural. In 2024, the European Parliament voted to ban vague terms such as ‘environmentally friendly’ or...

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