All of our products are made by Canadian, family-owned manufacturer, Ferlow Botanicals. The company strives to be an innovator in the natural herbal and cosmetics industry, supplying professionals with the highest quality toxin free Personal Care and Medicinal Herbal products. They have a pure and simple approach to manufacturing using no mineral oil, artificial colour, artificial fragrances, sulfates, phosphates or paraben preservatives.
Their products are manufactured in small batches from the finest organic, certified organic, or wild-crafted botanical extracts to guarantee freshness and potency.
In accordance with the Compact for Global Production of Safer Health & Beauty Products, Ferlow Botanicals pledges:
That all of the personal care products made by their company currently meet the standards set by the European Union Directive 76/768/EEC to be free of chemicals that are known or strongly suspected of causing cancer, mutation or birth defects.
WHY CHOOSE FERLOW BOTANICALS?
INGREDIENTS commonly found in personal care products NOT FOUND in FERLOW BOTANICALS products
The following ingredients are known or suspected toxins:
Sulfates — surfactant (foaming agent)...Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (aka Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Sodium Laureth Sulfate, etc.
Parabens — preservative...Propylparaben, butylparaben, benzylparaben, methylparaben, ethylparaben, etc.
Petrochemicals — used as humectant (moisture retainer)... Mineral oil, petrolatum, petroleum
Propylene Glycol — humectant (moisture retainer, also used in foods)
Lauramide DEA — surfactant, thickener
Cocoamide DEA — surfactant
Phthalates — solvent (for dissolving other substances). Found in many household, consumer and industrial goods as well as personal care products.
PRESERVATIVES and non-toxic INGREDIENTS USED BY FERLOW BOTANICALS
Potassium Sorbate — Is a potassium salt version of sorbic acid, a poly unsaturated fat used to inhibit mold growth. Sorbic acid has been repeatedly tested for safety and efficacy and today stands as one of the most thoroughly tested food additives in history.
Borax — Hydrated sodium borate that occurs naturally as a mineral or is prepared from other minerals. It is used as a flux, cleansing agent, water softener and as a preservative.
Cetyl alcohol — A fatty alcohol derived from naturally occurring fatty acids in coconut oil which acts as a gentle humectant. Not to be confused with drying ethyl alcohols. Its primary use is as an emulsifier to thicken lotions and creams.
Organic Grapefruit Seed Extract — A natural quaternary compound derived from the seed and pulp of grapefruit. The manufacturing process converts grapefruit bioflavonoids (polyphenolics) into an extremely potent compound that has been proven highly effective as a natural preservative.
Polawax — A self-emulsifying vegetable based wax used in the cosmetic industry. It is a mild ingredient with a proven safety record and has been used in the industry for many years.
Plantaren 2000N (Decyl Polyglucose) — It is used as our shampoo base. A fatty polyglycoside prepared by reacting cornstarch with a vegetable fatty alcohol. Plantaren 2000N is a nonionic surfactant and can function as either a primary or secondary surfactant in a variety of personal care cleansers. It provides excellent foaming characteristics and mildness to skin and eyes. It contains no solvents or hydrotypes. Due to its mildness and foaming properties it is recommended as a primary or cosurfactant in applications where mildness, without sacrificing performance, is required. Plantaren 2000N is the only surfactant available which does not contain sulfates.
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