Where do the plant ingredients in our skin care come from? From Shea nuts grown in Africa to Edelweiss cultivated in Alpine regions, there’s a story behind the ingredients in our formulas.
Our organic origins
That story includes how ingredients are grown. Our interest in plants starts with the soil they grow in. We seek out certified organic sources wherever possible because we care about farming that nurtures soil fertility and makes room for wildlife.
Organic farming follows standards that set requirements for cultivation, including restrictions on fertilisers and pesticides and a ban on GMOs.
Join us as we explore some of the places where we source ingredients for our organic skin care. We’ll introduce you to selected plants and explain how we use them in our products.
WHERE IN THE WORLD DO GREEN PEOPLE INGREDIENTS COME FROM?
From Africa
We use Shea Butter in many of our products.
The Shea is collected from Shea nuts using sustainable farming methods and 30% of the nuts are left on the ground so their nutrients can support the health of the soil and the germination of new seedlings.
Shea skin care staples:
From Northern Europe
We scope land and sea to bring you the best Scandinavian skin care ingredients.
Our One Balm pot starts life as sawdust produced in a sustainable Scandinavian forest. This raw material is produced as a by-product and moulded with plant polymers to make a plant-based beauty pot.
Our Marine Facial Oil contains seaweed sourced from the North Atlantic and feeds nutrients and hydration into the skin.
From The Alps
Whilst a lot of our ingredients are sourced at ground level, we go to new heights when seeking out the mountain flowers that we use to make our natural and organic sun creams.
The Edelweiss used in our organic sun care products grows in Alpine regions at around 3,000 metres above sea level where UV light is particularly strong. To survive in this challenging environment, this resilient plant adapted a natural defence-mechanism which shields against harmful UV rays.
Its protective nature makes Edelweiss the perfect plant-based ingredient for our organic sun creams.
From around the world
We use Palm Oil is it because it is a cruelty-free, plant-based alternative to the animal fats historically used to make some skin and hair care products. It is also an ingredient that is well tolerated by those with skin allergies, is suitable for vegans and contains a high proportion of the fatty acids needed to provide nourishment for the skin.
We comply to strict measures to ensure that Palm Oil used in Green People products does not have an adverse effect on the environment and any Palm Oil we use is from certified organic sources in countries that do not have native orang-utans, such as the Philippines and Ecuador.
We hope that gives you an insight into some of the ingredients that we use in our natural and organic skin care products. If you would like to ask our friendly customer care team any questions, please contact us on 01403 740350.
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