Safe Cosmetics Australia (SCA) - Campaign is one of the declarations under the Ekko Score Organic - Chemical Free Standard.
Companies join the Safe Cosmetics Australia (SCA) - Campaign to show their commitment to safe & healthy cosmetic ingredients in their products and not testing on animals. Safe Cosmetics Australia (SCA) - Campaign attracts manufacturers of high quality products that are formulated without unnecessary binders, fillers & other irritating chemicals, recognised internationally as being associated with common skin reactions & systemic toxicity.
Safe Cosmetics Australia (SCA) - Campaign helps you choose healthier products that are free-from irritating & potentially harmful chemicals, facilitating healthier choices that reduce toxicity not only for our health, but also to improve the impact humans have on the environment by reducing the global production of hazardous chemicals. You can get more information on this Certification on the Safe Cosmetics Australia (SCA) website.
Safe Cosmetics Australia (SCA) - Campaign sits in the CHEMICAL & GMO Family under the Environmental Standard: Organic - Chemical Free of Ekko Score. One set of weighted Ekko Score points are gathered from each Family.
These are the claimable declarations & certifications under the Environmental Standard: Organic - Chemical Free . Please note that different certifications and declarations may be relevant to each category.
Yes, where the impact of the claim is similar. This is how it works.
IMPORTANTLY, SELF DECLARATIONS ARE GOVERNED BY CONSUMER LAW. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR BUSINESSES TO MAKE FALSE CLAIMS (INCLUDING IMPLIED CLAIMS IN A CONTEXT LIKE EKKO SCORE).
EVEN IF A PRODUCT HAS A FORMAL CERTIFICATION, THAT CERTIFICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ENTIRE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCT'S MAKE UP.
An example might be a Handmade, Australian, Certified Organic chocolate that contains Palm Oil. Under Ekko Score, this product would claim Certified Organic and would self declare: Zero Waste Production and Australian made, but could not claim the No Palm Oil declaration. This would mean a lower score under the Organic - Chemical Free Standard, making the inclusion of Palm Oil clear to potential consumers, without detracting from its other assets.
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