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2013 Open and Direct Labeling Initiative

Wouldn’t it be nice if you walked in the store, picked up a bottle of a household cleaner and the label actually listed all active ingredients, just like you see on all food products? As food allergies directly affect many of us, so with home care products. Food is labeled to protect people with nut, soy, dairy, and wheat allergies. Why should cleaning products be exempt from food and beverage type of labeling requirements? In short, we believe it should and that’s why we are in full swing to re-label all of our products.

In conjunction with the Whole Foods Eco-Scale and Green Seal, we are now working towards this goal as we want to provide our customer community with exactly what is being used in your home, with your clothes, your pets and your family.

As has always been our intention, we convert renewable plant-derived resources into effective natural home care products that do not threaten any living organisms.

    Our 2013 Open and Direct Labeling Initiative highlights our strong commitment to:
  • Transparency of Operations
  • Consumer Notice
  • Privacy and Personal Health

How can you get involved?

Participate in our Web Focus Group. Email ANDY@SUNANDEARTH.COM if you’d like to join. Only 9 spots remain.

What is Sun & Earth Doing NOW to Make a Change?

Throughout our distribution network, we are working with leading grocers, supermarkets, natural food markets and food cooperatives to update our product labels.

We began working with Whole Foods and their Eco-Smart initiative back in March. Since then, we have submitted our products (with ingredient lists) so that Whole Foods, in conjunction with Green Seal would review, test and grade our products according to their standards.
 

Why be Aware of Synthetic Fragrances?

Recently, Arlene S. from Maryland told us that her veterinarian advised her to stop using products from another allegedly natural cleaning company for this very reason. The vet explained that the great scent in the dish liquid came from chemicals – and she advised not to use this for the pets, or for the people!

What are Synthetic Fragrances?

Synthetic fragrances ("fragrance boosters") have been around since the late 19th century in the development of perfumes. Made primarily from petrochemicals, they attempt to simulate the scents of specific plants. Many products today, from soap to garbage bags to cleaning products contain these chemical scents without us even realizing. Currently, the FDA does not require fragrance components to be listed on labels, despite the impacts on human health. These toxins are often hidden under the generic term "fragrance."
 
 

While the proliferation of synthetic fragrances is primarily due to their less expensive cost, residual strength and consistent and customizable scents, their liabilities in terms of health are not being disclosed with the right amount of caution.

Cons of Synthetic Fragrances

  • Derived from petroleum and include many known toxins and components that additionally cause cancer, birth defects & central nervous system disorders.
  • Causes some of the most common allergies, such as contact dermatitis, irritation, rashes, and hyper or de-pigmentation of the skin.
  • Can aggravate asthmatic people, stimulated by the VOCs (volatile organic compounds) in the fragrances.
  • Designed to leave a scented residue that clings to the skin for lasting smells.

Ecological Society of America. (Summer 2004). Impacts of Atmospheric Pollution on Aquatic Ecosystems. Issues in Ecology.
Retrieved October 10, 2012, from EPA.gov

Essential Oils Versus Synthetic Fragrance. Way Out Wax.
Retrieved October 11, 2012, from WayOutWax.com

Gabriel, Wendy. (August 28, 2012). Green Tip – Avoid Synthetic Fragrance. My Green Side.
Retrieved October 10, 2012. MyGreenside.org

Stanford, CA. (November 1, 2004). Common Synthetic Fragrances Found To Harm Wildlife, Humans. Labour Environmental Alliance Society.
Retrieved October 10, 2012, from LEAS.ca (Labour Environmental Alliance Society)

Thomas, Pauline Weston. Perfume Fashion History. Fashion-Era.
Retrieved October 10, 2012, from Fashion-Era.com
 
 

From J. Bolt

Hi. I am a huge fan of your orange cleaner and when my father got sick on my Honda CRV's seat upholstery the cleaner did a great job picking up the mess. Just sprayed the area, placed towels over it and a little pressure and it was cleaned up - and smelling like oranges!
 
 

Email Your Story

Do you have a fun, interesting or CRAZY Sun & Earth cleaning story you would like to share? Send it to us! It could be your story we post in our next monthly newsletter.
 
 
 

email your stories to us: andy@sunandearth.com

  

WE SHOUT FROM THE MOUNTAINSIDE: T-shirts are HERE!

Here at Sun & Earth we have looked far and wide to bring to you an organic cotton, UNbleached, made in America and TIE-dyed shirt. Once we found the shirt we liked back in October, we gave everyone in our office a shirt or two to tie up, twist and band for our first trial run of tie-dyes. After seeing the results that were ... well, educational if not sellable, we decided that the Sun & Earth brand shouts from the mountaintop words that echo rays of SUNSHINE, BLUE SKY and RADIATES out all over the green land.

A twist tie-dye style echoed this conviction and the colors followed this wisdom closely. SOOO... we NOW are pleased to offer our beautiful SUN & EARTH tie-dye T-Shirts in shades of green, yellow and blue. We'll include one FREE in any order over $125 while supplies last. Or purchase a shirt NOW while supplies last for the great discounted price of $19.96 (normally $24.95). We hope you enjoy this radiant outlook on our world. Each shirt is hand made and therefore unique.
 
 
 

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