 Simply Soaps
In a nut shell...our philosophy...
All our products are free from harsh synthetics, colours, preservatives and petroleum based products
* we use organic ingredients where possible.
* we are committed to fair trade.
* our palm oil is from a sustainable source.
* we test our products on Humans.
* our electricity is green.
* we are a carbon neutral company.
Company Policies : the way we do what we do
Simply Soaps do not use any man made or synthetic ingredients including:
* Phatalates
* Parabens
* Sodium lauryl sulphate
* Sodium laureth sulphate
* DEA, TEA, MEA
* Formaldehyde
* We only use 100% natural and botanical ingredients always have and always will. Plus our packaging is recyclable and much of it is bio-degradable
Simply Soaps supplier of palm oil is a member of RSPO, Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil, http://www.rspo.org which promotes the use and growth of sustainable palm oil. As an ethical company we can assure all our customers that we work closely with our suppliers and vet their environmental standards and as palm oil is used in our soap making we will only use palm that is sustainable and ethically sourced.
Sustainable Business
That’s what we’re all about. Is there any such thing? We believe there is and must be. There are so many areas that still need working on but we’re doing our best. We do business in the best way we can. We take a holistic approach to our business; seeing it in the context of society, the environment and in economic terms. Sustainability is interwoven throughout our business practices and we consider the origin and final destination of everything we make and use.
The Environmental Dimension
* We use 100% natural ingredients to make our skincare. This is better for us and the environment, limiting the processing and manufacturing required by our business and creating an end product which is gentle and nourishing to use.
* Our range is made through a cold process, low energy manufacture method. This not only preserves the health benefits of our ingredients but reduces the amount of energy used by our production process. We then cut and pack our range by hand. This ensures high standards and a unique product.
Nothing lasts forever; making things biodegradable and recycling
* Our range is totally biodegradable.
* Our manufacture process does not use or create or use any toxic, radioactive or persistent synthetic substances.
* As our range is totally biodegradable it will not harm the environment no matter what stage it enters the eco system. Due to their lack of preservatives our range will decompose organically in time.
* We use minimal packing.
* We have sourced a transparent polythene wrap for our soaps which is made from potato starch.
* This year after consultation with the Energy Savings Trust Anglia Advice centre we have looked at how we could minimise our emissions and then offset the remainder from our electricity, gas and transport with Climate Care, We have been ‘Climate Neutral’ in these respects since august 2005.
Supporting organic and local agriculture
* We use organic herbs and spices in our range. Organic agriculture has repeatedly been shown to encourage biodiversity well over and above conventional agricultural practice. It is less polluting and has been found to be environmentally more sustainable than conventional agricultural practice.
* We ethically source as much as we can. Many of our suppliers are registered with the soil association, have fair trade affiliation and good equal opportunities policies - in this way we use our purchasing power to support initiatives which benefit us and the environment.
* We are looking into locally sourcing some of our ingredients - it is an area we feel we could improve. We will be looking into that this winter. Maybe some Norfolk lavender, the county is famous for it after all. |
