OUR ORGANIC CERTIFICATION
miniOrganics is proud to be an accredited Organic Processor of Cosmetics and Skincare with The Organic Food Chain (OFC) . Certification No. 0547
The Organic Food Chain Pty Ltd is accredited with AQIS (Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service) as an Organic Certification Body, accreditation number Q-271.
The Organic Food Chain Pty Ltd is accredited with the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) for the USA as an organic accreditation agency.
The Organic Food Chain Pty Ltd is currently registered with the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and is registered by the European Union as an Organic Certifying Body complying wtih Regulation EC94/92 as part of Regulation ECC2092/91.
The Organic Food Chain Pty Ltd is registered as a JAS - ANZ AS/NZS ISO9001-2000 Quality Assurance Company, accredited by SGS International.
Download OFC Code of Practice
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NATURAL, ORGANIC AND CERTIFIED ORGANIC?
Many brands make organic claims but in reality very few would ever meet the rigorous standards of certification.
In the cosmetics and personal care industry use of the words “natural” and “organic” abounds. The cosmetic industry’s definition of “natural” is “any ingredient derived from a natural substance” - but some natural substances require the use of carcinogenic synthetic chemicals to extract the ingredient for use. Similarly the cosmetic industry defines “Organic” as anything containing carbon. Carbon is found in anything that ever lived.. so you could argue that crude oil is organic..so too the toxic petrochemical preservative “methyl paraben”.
Quite simply just because something is labelled natural and organic is not necessarily a guarantee it is good for you. In most countries at present there are no laws to restrict the use of these words on personal care products, meaning that anyone can call his or her product “organic” without legal consequence.
However, the term “Certified Organic” helps cut through the confusion. Every ingredient within a certified organic product must be grown, processed, produced and stored without the use of pesticides, fertilisers and synthetic chemicals. Certified organic products must be completely free from genetically modified ingredients, petrochemicals, sulphates and parabens. The production process is strictly audited by an independent third party to ensure the products conform to the most stringent of international standards.
Without certification an organic claim can be pretty meaningless. Only by searching for certified organic products can you be sure of the organic authenticity and integrity of every ingredient in a product.
Our organic certification is what sets miniOrganics apart from most other brands. It is our guarantee of quality, purity and safety for you and your family.
MiniOrganics is proudly accredited by the Organic Food Chain Pty Ltd.
WHAT MAKES US SPECIAL
Each and every one of our gentle formulations are Certified Organic, 100% vegan and Cruelty free.
We use only the finest, purest ingredients and a highly effective natural preservative system in all our gentle formulations.
With no unnecessary fillers, you will find a very little goes a very long way. Remember too that our little ones only a little product..
Our Australian Organic Formulation logo and our Organic Certification are our guarantee to you that what you are purchasing is a true organic product. [logos – AOF and OFC processor ]
We are proud to be certified through Australia’s well-respected Organic Food Chain - itself an agent for the USDA, JAS and AQIS .
The internationally recognised “Open Jar” logo [pic] is included on all our packaging. This identifies the expected shelf life , in months, of a product after opening.
We avoid the use of all potentially dangerous phthalate-leaching soft plastics and chose either highly stable, BPA free, recyclable HDPE plastics or glass to maintain the integrity of our gentle, natural formulations
IT’S TIME TO PROTECT BABIES FROM DANGEROUS PRODUCTS
From shortly after birth, mothers tenderly wash and pamper their infants with a wide range of baby products. These include soaps, shampoos, lotions, and dusting powders, some of which are used several times daily.
However, how would these mothers react if they discovered that these products contain a witches brew of dangerous ingredients? Hopping mad could be a reasonable understatement.
Most disturbing are three groups of widely used ingredients known as “hidden carcinogens” -- ingredients which are contaminated by carcinogens, or which break down to release carcinogens, or which are precursors of carcinogens--to which infants are about 100 times more sensitive than adults.
Excerpt from “It’s Time To Protect Babies from Dangerous Products” by Dr Samuel Epstein
Professor emiritus Environmental & Occupational Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health; Chairman, Cancer Prevention Coalition, and recipient of the 2005 Albert Schweitzer Golden Grand Media for Humanitarianism and Ronnie Cummins, National Director, Organic Consumers Association: Chicago
Download the Dirty Dozen pdf here.
WHAT YOU WILL NEVER FIND IN miniOrganics
You will NEVER find any of the following in any of our products
X Genetically modified ingredients
X Petrochemicals
X Sulphates
X Parabens
X Pesticide Residues
X Artificial fragrances
X Tricolsan / chlorophenol
X Lanolin
X No nuts or no nut oils
Parents of children with nut allergies can rest assured we use absolutely no potentially allergenic nut oils in any of our formulations.
