EnviroKleen

EnviroKleen™ is a “green” certification program offered by ChemTel Inc. to address the growing need to distinguishing items for the consumers that are environmentally friendly. In order to pass this certification, the products must meet or exceed the criteria outlined in the program. The products are tested for: (1) Sensitization - ingredients that may elicit allergic response or are considered “indoor air pollutants” when airborne, (2) Carcinogenicity - ingredients that may cause cancer, (3) Mutagenicity - ingredients that are mutagens and may cause genetic alteration, (4) Reproductive Toxicity - ingredients that may affect or inhibit the reproductive system, (5) Environmental Persistence - period of time ingredients take to degrade, (6) Aquatic Toxicity - ingredients that may pollute water, (7) Other Hazard Characteristics - tests for presence of Hazardous Materials, (8) Compliance with IFRA guidelines (International Fragrance Association) - fragrance ingredients are in compliance with safe use concentrations and avoidance of prohibited ingredients, (9) Compliance with E.U. (European Union) approvals and (10) General compliance with EnviroKleen™ Standards.

Fifteen of our fragrances have passed this rigorous test. The fragrances are:

This “green” certification program was instigated by the introduction of Executive Order 13101 directing government agencies to purchase environmentally preferable products and the increasing number of consumers demanding “green” products. You can visit the EnviroKleen™ website for more information on the program at www.Enviro-Kleen.org