Cosmetics
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Still an international regulation of the organic cosmetics does not exist.
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This initial group developed into a technical workshop with the participation of authoritative members of the academic and scientific world (School of Cosmetology of the University of Ferrara, Department of Pharmacology of the University of Bologna).
Before starting the certification process, ICEA requires the operator to complete an Information Questionnaire (M.RCCOSM 02) with all significant data about production units and products to be certified.
In addition, the operator is requested to comply with a Sampling and Testing Plan (M.RCCOSM 08).
ICEA makes available not only the List of certified products and producers, but also the INCI List of Ingredients for every product.
No mutually recognized standards exist at international or European level for the “environment-friendly cosmetics” sector. As a matter of fact, often operators boast that their products have this or that quality. However, such qualities are unclear, unverified and refer to vague and indefinite “natural” properties.
Therefore, ICEA set out to regulate the sector and elaborated a standard which was approved not only by the parties involved in certification and by production and marketing operators, but also (and this is quite remarkable!) by consumers’ associations.
To elaborate this standard, reference was made to the rules and regulations already successfully applied in other European countries. This standard is subject to periodical review and highlights some fundamental rules regulating the sector and defining more clearly the body-care products we called “Eco-Friendly”.
The certification issued by ICEA enables consumers to choose safe body-care products of low environmental impact and have clear, correct and exhaustive information about them.
In short, Eco-Friendly Cosmetics certified by ICEA are obtained:
- without the prohibited substances specified in the appropriate list;
- without animals for final product testing;
- without ionizing radiation;
- with certified organic vegetable and animal materials whenever available.
Responsible person: Alessandro Spadoni, cosmetici@icea.info
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LAV, Lega Anti Vivisezione - anti vivisection league- (www.lav.it) , together with others european associations for animal rights, promotes the campaign “Stop ai test su animali” -stop animal testing- to avoid the sale of cosmetics tested on animals.
 In order to make more aware of the theme and to involve the companies of this sector, a new label Stop ai test su animali - "Stop Animal Testing" - has been created.
It is granted in Italy by LAV to the products conforming to the Human Cosmetics Standard.
The Standard sets the criteria to avoid the increase of animal experimentation for cosmetics, and guarantees a “cruelty free”- oriented company policy.
It was finalized by the most important associations for Animal Rights of the world, guided by the European Coalition against vivisection (ECEAE-www.eceae.org). LAV is the Italian member and is the unique subject qualified for using the logo that increases the value of the products and the companies that meet requirements of the Standard itself.
Almost 150 companies all over the world have already agreed to the Standard. They commit themselves in not practicing and in not making practice animal experimentation of final products and ingredients.
From 2004 on, LAV approves the agreeing firms only after a positive result of the audits, carried out by ICEA.
LAV authorizes the use in the label of the European logo of the coalition and/or the wording : “Stop ai test animali – Controllato ICEA per LAV n°….” – “Stop animal testing – Controlled by ICEA for LAVn°…”
Objects:
- Qualify and increase the value of the policy and of commercial, business and personal choices oriented to a non recourse and a decrease of animal experimentation.
- Provide suitable guarantees regarding the respect of the valued requirements, to consumers, to the general market and to the others interested parts.
Area Managers:
For ICEA: Dott. Alessandro Spadoni – cosmetici@icea.info
For LAV: Dott.ssa Michela Kuan – m.kuan@lav.it
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