Sustainability & Ethics
From clean ingredients to responsibly sourced materials, our practice is guided by a set of green values and driven by over 30 years of scientific research, resulting in our clean formulations and efficacious products.
Clean Science & Responsibly Sourced Ingredients
Our products contain the highest quality ingredients – high potency botanicals and clean actives – to complement our proprietary complex, TFC8®, and work synergistically within the formulation to enhance overall performance.
Our products are 100% free of parabens, fragrance, SLS, SLES, and DEA, heavy metals, talc, petrolatum/paraffin/mineral oil, and do not contain unnecessary preservatives, solvents, and emulsifiers.
Ingredients are sustainably sourced, and clean, bio-engineered actives are used where possible to reduce environmental impact.
Reuse & Recycle
An estimated 80% of our primary containers are fully recyclable.
An estimated 90% of our secondary containers are fully recyclable, and we use FSC Certified paper.
An estimated 70% of our packaging is plastic-free, and we continue to move toward more sustainable materials such as ECOCERT/COSMOS certified glass, and transitioning all packaging to being post-consumer recycled.
Our packaging is ECOCERT/COSMOS certified where possible.
Our skin is a reflection of our health. In order to have health, we need clean air, clean water, and a non-toxic environment. Sustainability should be a priority for individuals and companies; this is something we cannot ignore any longer
Our Sustainability & Ethics Commitment
Last modified: October 16th, 2024
1.1 Ingredients
- We calculate the natural percentage of each formulation.
- INCI lists are declared as per EU regulation and European Nomenclature.
- We declare fragrance allergens and keep track of impurities.
1.2 Packaging
- Most of our packs are made with recyclable components: glass, aluminium...
- Refillable jars (The Ultimate Soothing Cream, The Face Cream Mask)
- Cure with refillable pack (The Skin Infusion)
- Use of recycled material for primaries when available and accurate certifications (ex: The Shampoo)
- All newness are developed using cartons made with recycled and recyclable paper
- All liners and leaflets are recyclable
- All new secondaries are developed using the law GB 23350-2009 Requirements of Restricting Excessive Packaging
- All suppliers of secondaries are FSC certified
- Initiatives: Working on a refillable pack with recyclable components for top SKUs, "I am Green" tubes
1.3. Circularity
- Use of recycled material for primaries when available and accurate certifications (ex: Shampoo)
- All newness are developed using cartons made with recycled and recyclable paper
- All liners and leaflets are recyclable
- We use same raw materials in some of our formulas
1.4 Marketing
- We are not following marketing trends but only put on the market product that could have a positive impact for people
- We do not feel that external validation/certification used as marketing tools are useful as long as we know we are doing the right thing
1.5 Biodiversity
- We are CITES compliant when applicable and participate to the "One Tree" initiative
1.6 Commodity sourcing
- We use RSPO certified materials when applicable
1.7 to 1.9 Measuring emissions - Emissions reduction initiatives - Emissions reduction targets
- We choose to manufacture 95% of our goods locally, France; we also seek first to source our primary/secondary components within France;
or alternately, the next closest country by geographic miles to minimise Air/Sea/Road miles
- Our Global Final Mile carrier selection is governed by defined partners with published sustainability targets: DPD/DHL/FEDEX/UPS
1.10 Ecotoxicity Policy
- Ecotoxicity testing would require animal testing. This is against the EU cosmetic Regulation 1223/2009.
- We have begun testing for biodegradability, although the currently accepted biodegradability tests do not reflect real world conditions, and so there is a risk of greenwashing.
1.11 Suncare Products
- We are currently developing Suncare products which are not sold for the moment
- US SPF: Reef safe
- ROW SPF: Biodegradability test will be conducted
- We do not use nano-particles in SPF products
1.12 Microplastic
- Our extensive ingredient blacklist includes avoiding the use of ingredients classified as microplastics
- We are compliant with REACH microplastics standards.
1.13 to 1.17 Water
- This is more relevant for the fashion industry than for the beauty industry
1.18 Citizenship
- One Tree initiative
Please see below :
https://augustinusbader.com/ethos/philanthropy
- Among our initiatives, we support Children's Foundation variety, Eva Longoria Foundation, Every Mother Counts, Black Live Matters, The innocence project, Red Cross Australia, SOS Childrens in Rwanda and Jordan, NAACP Legal defense fund, Healing Hands project, Angela's House, and we have donated 12.000 creams to hospitals during the COVID period
2.1 Traceability
- We have visibility of all ingredient suppliers for our formulations
2.2 Transparency
- We inform the regulatories authorities when mandatory for complete transparency
2.3 Labour rights and abuse risks
- We ask our suppliers certification to check they are compliant with those principles
2.4 Commodity Sourcing
- We use RSPO certified materials when applicable
2.5 Code of Conduct
- We sign a Code of Conduct with our suppliers and retailers.
- The Code of Conduct highlights key policies including but not limited to Forced Labor, Child Labor, Environmental Impact and Equal Employment Opportunity.
2.6 Financial security
- We have been working with the same partners since we started our business 6 years ago.
2.7. Modern slavery
- We ask our suppliers certification to check they are compliant with those principles
- We sign a Code of Conduct with our suppliers and retailers.
- The Code of Conduct highlights key policies including but not limited to Forced Labor, Child Labor, Environmental Impact and Equal Employment Opportunity.
2.8 Gender, diversity, and inclusion
- We have teams from the 5 continents, from all genders, and no discrimination whatsoever.
- The Code of Conduct highlights key policies including but not limited to Forced Labor, Child Labor, Environmental Impact and Equal Employment Opportunity.
2.9 Workers empowerment
- Collective bargaining groups are involved in some entities of our Group of companies
2.10 Auditing
- We audit our manufacturers to ensure they comply to our quality standards and the required regulations
2.11 Supplier relationships
- Products primarily made in the EU.
- The Code of Conduct highlights key policies including but not limited to Forced Labor, Child Labor, Environmental Impact and Equal Employment Opportunity.
2.12 to 2.16 Living Wage, Collaboration and citizenship
- Products primarily made in the EU.
- We ask our suppliers certification to check they are compliant with those principles
- The Code of Conduct highlights key policies including but not limited to Forced Labor, Child Labor, Environmental Impact and Equal Employment Opportunity.
- Please see below :
https://augustinusbader.com/ethos/philanthropy
- Among our initiatives, we support Children's Foundation variety, Eva Longoria Foundation, Every Mother Counts, Black Live Matters, The innocence project, Red Cross Australia, SOS Childrens in Rwanda and Jordan, NAACP Legal defense fund, Healing Hands project, Angela's House, and we have donated 12.000 creams to hospitals during the COVID period
3.1 Ingredients
- 99% of products are vegan
- We verify that each ingredient is vegan prior to first production
- We internally certify the vegan status of our products
3.2 Farmed animals
- The only 2 ingredients that are non vegan are beeswax and lanolin in 2 products out of 46.
- All other formulas are 100% vegan.
3.3 Wild animals
- No use any ingredients sourced from wild animal is permitted
- We are CITES compliant
3.4 Animal testing
- We do not perform any tests on animals
- We comply with the EC 1223/2009 regulations.
- We have entered the china domestic market via the CSAR registration process which exempts you from animal testing, thus recognising the brand's stand in no animal testing
3.5 Commitment to elimination
- We do not sell in those countries
3.6 Citizenship
- Please see below :
https://augustinusbader.com/ethos/philanthropy
- Among our initiatives, we support Children's Foundation variety, Eva Longoria Foundation, Every Mother Counts, Black Live Matters, The innocence project, Red Cross Australia, SOS Childrens in Rwanda and Jordan, NAACP Legal defense fund, Healing Hands project, Angela's House, and we have donated 12.000 creams to hospitals during the COVID period
