NATRUE Certification for Gustav Heess

Leading natural cosmetic manufacturers such as Weleda, Logocos, Dr. Hauschka and others founded 2007 a European Initiative with the objective of creating a new standard for natural and organic cosmetic characterized by high transparency. In this way the availability of top-quality natural raw materials and controlled wild collection will be ensured. 2009 the new NaTrue label for natural and organic cosmetic was established.

The NaTrue Standard differentiates between three levels: Natural Cosmetics, Natural Cosmetics with min. 70% Organic Portion and Organic Cosmetics with min. 95% certified organic ingredients. Currently the NaTrue label showing one up to three stars has been simplified. A distinction between Natural Cosmetics (one star), Natural Cosmetics with Organic Portion (two stars) and Organic Cosmetics (three stars) has been removed. Classification of cosmetic products and the raw materials used can be retrieved online on the NaTrue website.

Gustav Heess GmbH as a supplier of high-quality raw materials for cosmetics industry introduced additionally to the organic certification for products from controlled organic farming a new NaTrue certificate. The first products are already listed in the raw material NaTrue database; the next entries are scheduled in the short term.

• NaTrue Certificate
• Conformity assessment for organic certified products

Link to the NaTrue raw material database: www.natrue.org

We can provide you with following products according to NaTrue Quality Standard:

Name	Composition	INCI Name of Constituents
Almond oil refined Ph Eur	100% Natural	Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Apricot kernel oil refined	100% Natural	Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Avocado oil refined DAC	100% Natural	Persea Gratissima Oil
Olive oil refined Ph Eur	100% Natural	Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Rice bran oil refined	100% Natural	Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Soybean oil refined IP Ph Eur	100% Natural	Glycine Soja Oil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Oils and Fats Complex

Soybean oil

The amount of new crop soybeans from South America is still not high enough to cover the world demand. Unusually low quantities are shipped because of logistical problems in Brazil. This is also reflected in the surprisingly high exports from the United States in recent days. The extreme weather conditions in Argentina with the current flooding in the area of Buenos Aires hinder the soybean crop. It also turns out that even in the northern growing areas of crop losses are recorded due to high temperatures in the last months. The last USDA estimate for soybeans fell slightly more positive than previously expected. Therefore, the markets were slightly weaker in recent days. Also it remains to be seen what impact will have the new cases of bird flu. If larger poultry amounts have to be culled in China, this may cause pricing effects on the soy complex..

Certified Palm Oil / Round Table of Sustainable Palm (R.S.P.O.)

Since 2009 the GUSTAV HEESS group has been a RSPO member and supports the principles and criteria for the production and distribution of sustainable Palm oil.

After a substantial amount of RSPO certified Palm oil has become available on the market, we have increased our commitment since the middle of this year.

It is our clear goal to switch 100% of our sourcing and supply to RSPO certified Palm oil, preferably IP or SG, no later than 2015. A big step towards achieving this goal has been the RSPO audit during November 2011 in our head office in Stuttgart.

Further down­ and upstream audits will be completed during this month. After this audit process is finalized we will continue to promote a wide range of various RSPO certified Palm oils and derivatives.

Please do not hesitate to ask our sales team for details.