Hi dears, Requesting help for my natural shampoo ( Aloe vera Shampoo ) with bellow ingredients :
" Aqua, Lauryl Glucoside, Lauryl Betaine,
Coco-Glucoside (and) Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
(and) Glycerin, Cocamide DEA, Glycerin, PEG-150
Distearate, Citric acid, Polysorbate 20, Propanediol,
Hydroxypropyl Guar (and) Hydroxypropyl Guar
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Disodium EDTA,
Panthenol, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice
(Organic), Hydrolyzed Milk Protein, Keratin Amino Acids,
Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate, CI 42090, CI
19140 "
Is it this called "Natural - organic shampoo " ?
Thanks for all !
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The shampoo above is built partially around Alkyl polyglucosides, a plant derived surfactant. However, there are several ingredients which would not be allowed under the natural standards. Calling it "natural" would expose someone to FTC action. See here.
More on what is "natural" read this introductory yet comprehensive blog post.
No, this formula would not be considered Natural as you have ingredients in your formula that are Synthetic.
If you want to develop a Natural formula, follow the guidelines of the Natural Products Association. Here's the list of Allowed Ingredients ... if it's not on the list, don't put it in your product if you want to claim Natural.
https://www.npainfo.org/App_Themes/NPA/docs/naturalseal/Updated Illustrative list v122110.pdf
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If you happen to have $3,000 to spare for each formula.
The price is actually $500 per formula for NPA members and $1,250 per formula for non-members. It isn't expensive to join NPA.
But, being natural is is like being beautiful ... it's time consuming, it's painful and it can be expensive.
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I agree that there is Marketing appeal to natural. My concern is that unless they certify the Product (as we agree is beneficial), in many cases if they follow an undefined "Natural" standard in R&D, they will either be as "natural" as the initial posted Formula or they will be so "natural" that they will greatly hinder the performance. I am sure we have seen products at both ends of this spectrum. In many cases, the person who strongly desires a "natural" product doesn't have the chemical background or familiarity with the existing standards to develop a compliant product.
As Mark noted above, following a defined Natural standard, like NPA, is the best approach as it eliminates any uncertainty and even if you don't have the product NPA-certified, in a court of law or dealing with the FTC, you can always point to your compliance with NPA.
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Just Google NPA Certified Cosmetic Contract Manufacturers or contact NPA directly.
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For example, Cetyl Alcohol does not exist in nature. It can only be synthetically produced.
It is also illegal in the US to sell any Zinc Oxide that is mined naturally. It has to be synthetically produced. From the FDA Code of Federal Regulations...
§73.1991 Zinc oxide.
(a) Identity. (1) The color additive zinc oxide is a white or yellow-white amorphous powder manufactured by the French process (described as the indirect process whereby zinc metal isolated from the zinc-containing ore is vaporized and then oxidized). It is principally composed of Zn.
Cosmetics are not natural. Calling some natural and others synthetic is a marketing ploy.
We should really come up with different words to describe the difference between what people consider "natural" and what people don't consider natural.
The term "Natural" is already baked into the public lexicon ... it's what has been marketed to consumers for years and what those consumers understand, so that's not going to change. It's even been used as the basis for class-action lawsuits.
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We might disagree a bit on what consumers understand by the term "natural". For example, I don't think consumers know anything about Sulfation or the French Process. The COSMOS standard allows both of these synthetic reactions for their "natural" standard.
Consumers are consistently mislead or lied to by numerous natural cosmetic companies. For example, we've got brands like this one http://www.tataharperskincare.com/ who blatantly misleads consumers.
"100% natural and nontoxic skincare, cosmetics, and aromatherapy. We’ll never use synthetic chemicals and everything we make is formulated and manufactured by us at our farm in Vermont."
Do you think consumers believe that when they say "we'll never use synthetic chemicals..." what they really mean is "we'll never use synthetic chemicals except for the synthetic chemicals allowed by whatever natural standard we are following"?
It would be interesting to see a lawsuit against a natural company that follows the NPA standards and claims they don't use synthetic chemicals.
I think the consumer's understanding or expectation is that all of the ingredients are derived from natural sources, primarily plant-based or if from some other source, say ZnO, as you pointed out, minimally process & modified only to the extent that is necessary.
For instance, they are highly likely not to be aware that an ester that is not natural per se (meaning it is not derived directly by an extraction process without further processing), but is derived synthetically by an approved esterification process/reaction directly from a precursor molecule that is derived by an approved extraction process from plant (botanical) source material.
I think in the consumers mind "Natural" and "Botanical" and "Botanical Sourced" are pretty much one and the same. But, I think that can also extend to minerals, for instance.
When a consumer reads "synthetic chemicals" I think their understanding is that the neither the chemical ingredient itself, nor it's precursor molecules were derived from botanical sources, but from the petroleum chain or chemically processed using non-botanically derived solvents, etc.
They may not be so consciously aware of this, but if you tell them XYZ was derived from coconuts as the original source material, then they understand that some processing was required to convert it into the end ingredient.
This is a Brand issue of building trust with the consumer. That's why following the Natural Standards are important ... it gives consumers the feeling that someone is looking out for their best interests in evaluating ingredients and the processes used to create those ingredients.
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But I saw that this applies mostly to rinse off products. On leave ons like anti age creams is quite the opposite. There is a pharma/biomed approach, and the "natural" hook is that the ingredients are the same found in your body "farmed" by scientists in a lab, and what you get is a refill of enzimes and vitamins.
Amazingly both work like a charm and coexist with no problem. I suppose it is because they are targeting a different segment.
Anyway, I think this will last untill something "natural" harms the general population and the good old tested synthetics are demanded again by fear. It reminds me of the anti- herbalife campaign back in the 90's.
Thank you for all ..
What about this :
Coconut Shampoo
Ingredient : Aqua, Lauryl Glucoside(natural), Lauryl Betaine, Coco-Glucoside (and) Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate (and) Glycerin(ecocert), Cocamido Propyl Betain(natural), Glycerin(natural), Propanediol(ecocert), Hydroxypropyl Guar (and) Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride(natural), Disodium EDTA, Panthenol(natural), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil(Natural), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract(natural), Hydrolyzed Milk Protein(Natural), Keratin Amino Acids(Natural), Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate (ecocert).The fact that you included Disodium EDTA ... well, cross-reference against the lists if you want to be sure.
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Panthenol(natural), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil(Natural), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract(natural), Hydrolyzed Milk Protein(Natural), Keratin Amino Acids(Natural),
Caprae Lac (Organic Goat Milk from our favorite Goat, Baha, who we milk daily while performing tantra massage to eliminate stress hormones in the milk and we feed only hand-harvested Organic Grass )
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@MarkBroussard -
It's hard to tell what will happen with this regime - will the FDA regulations be enforced strictly so that the competition for the big guys is reduced, or will the FDA be decimated by budget cuts? Only time will tell.
That's why you see so many product labels that do not comply with FDA labelling requirements.
Take a look at all of the "Organic Sunless Spray Tan" products out there. HINT: It is virtually impossible to create an Organic Sunless Spray Tan and there is no such thing as Organic Certified Dihydroxyacetone. Yet, the claims of Organic are pervasive. That's just one example.
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Also, "certified organic" skincare is regulated by the FDA, the USDA, and the third-party certifiers. The certifiers are particularly aggressive about filing lawsuits against any non-certified product fraudulently claiming "organic" status, since they are protecting their livelihood. I think those products are living on borrowed time.
No, you don't, but if you don't file a complaint with the FDA, your competitors may go years with improperly labelled products before anything is done by the FDA.
The use of the term Organic in the sunless spray tan market is rampant. And, not one of these products contain a USDA Organic Certification seal and not a one of them complies with UDSA Organic requirements regarding allowed ingredients. Yet, they're all over the marketplace.
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