Health Hotline Magazine | February 2021

BODY CARE STANDARDS

We weigh the impact of an ingredient from manufacture to end-use, considering whether the finished ingredient may cause harm AND also whether the upstream e ects from the way it is manufactured create significant hazards to people and the planet. We know what we don’t carry and why. We have a list of potentially toxic ingredients that are an automatic NO for any new product seeking entry to our body care department. We are consistently updating this standard as further information becomes available. Case in point—we are currently discontinuing all personal care products containing cyclopentasiloxane because of its significant contribution to air pollution. i Natural Grocers’ ™ Body Care Standards are rooted in supporting the health of people and the planet. These are the principles that set us apart from the other guys:

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We choose the best-in-class for every category of cosmetics that we o er! Our mission is to bring you a well-rounded selection of e ective hygiene and beauty essentials that use the least toxic ingredients available within each category. We require samples of all new and reformulated products along with complete ingredient lists, which our team of in-house experts scrutinizes for purity and quality. We stay in-the-know on the latest information about cosmetics and new ingredients entering the market so that we can o er you safer selections within a highly unregulated industry. When Natural Grocers is your Body Care Bonanza destination, you can count on cleaner and safer products for your kids, yourself, and the planet and premium quality at Always A ordable SM prices!

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