5/16/2023 0 Comments Notelist sea animalFor this reason, in modern perfumery, most times you read ‘ambergris’ in the note list of a perfume, it is a synthetic replacer. It is a very rare and expensive natural ingredient, difficult to use in industrial perfumery because of the obvious impossibility of having consistent batches of product. It goes without saying that no whale have been killed. If this was acceptable to the sensibility of the past, it needs to be revised with the modern eye.Īmbergris : this is a rejection of sperm whales, that floats in the sea for an indefinite time, eventually arriving to the shores. Let’s touch another topic, always animal-related: in the great history of perfumery some glorious animal-derived ingredients have been employed, with a different degree (or none) of cruelty. I am grateful that in the EU nobody can test on animals, and no cosmetic tested on animals outside the EU can enter the EU. Many consumers ignore this law and ask me sometimes about animal-testing. I am not testing on animals: actually, I cannot! Luckily, as of 2003 a law entered in force in the EU, according to which “cosmetics tested on animals cannot be marketed any more in the EU” (perfume is a cosmetic). These values are checked and verified not only internally but especially among the other suppliers from whom they source the materials all around the world. The glass bottle is easily recyclable, and as per the raw materials, especially the natural ones, I chose to work with a supplier of raw materials who’s participating in a program ensuring application of guidelines for Company Responsibility, both in terms of sustainable development, and in terms of respect for human resources. As alcohol is flammable, we need to protect the perfume bottle with suitable packaging, so let’s make it durable. I eliminated cellophane and I am using a new type of box which can be reused for storing items instead of being trashed. FSC ( Forest Stewardship Council ) is an international organization which promotes and certifies the responsible management of the world’s forest: for each tree you cut, you plant a new one. I chose to work with a supplier of raw materials who is very careful in monitoring these processes, ensuring the most respectful practices for the environment are put in place.īesides, in my packaging I am using a FSC type of paper and non-toxic inks. We need also to question the sustainability of the very process of transformation of natural materials into essential oils or absolutes, as well as all other ingredients, no matter if natural or synthetic: CO2 impact, waste of water, etc. It is difficult to do the same in perfumery: the precious natural ingredients that we so much love come from all over the world and sourcing the plants locally is not an option. If you are sensitive to the environment as we are, you will certainly do your grocery in shops where they can assure that vegetables are sourced at 0 Km, implying a low CO2 impact. Any product, no matter how hard the producer tried to make it sustainable, will turn into a waste, with an impact – however small – in the environment. There are many actions that can be taken in favour of sustainability, the most important one comes from the consumer and it is: buy responsibly.
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