For Sustainable Land Use

Natural resources are an important basis for the development of our product formulas. Neither through the procurement nor through the use of these raw materials do we want to burden or damage the environment. Sustainable land use and thus also the preservation of biodiversity in regions from which we source our raw materials is therefore a central concern for us.

Our goal is to source our main renewable raw and packaging materials (palm (kernel) oil and its derivatives, soybean oil, coconut oil and primary paper packaging) from sustainable sources by 2025.

Sustainable Palm (Kernel) Oil

Many ingredients essential for the production of cosmetic products – such as emulsifiers and surfactants – are extracted from mineral or vegetable oils, e.g. palm (kernel) oil. As a global skin care company we do not purchase palm (kernel) oil directly but use derivatives...

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Shea Butter: Natural Care from West Africa

Shea butter is an amazing moisturizing all-rounder. People across Africa have been using shea butter for thousands of years to protect their skin from drying out due to the hot climate in the sub-Saharan countries. Due to its outstandingly caring...

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Paper-based materials

Since we use paper and cardboard for many of our product packagings, it is important to us to also source this natural resource sustainably.

Today, 100% of our folding boxes, blister cards and leaflets, which we use to pack our face creams, for example, are made of FSC-certified material (“Forest Stewardship Council”). With our updated Sustainable Paper and Cardboard Policy, we are also working in close collaboration with our suppliers to also convert other paper-based products to recycled or FSC-certified quality.

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Our Strategy

Our strategy to CARE BEYOND SKIN and make a positive impact on the environment and society covers the entire value chain – from ingredient supplier to end consumer.

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