Our Certifications

All our products are certified by European and international organizations. See below, in detail the certifications that govern each product.

Our products

Environmental and social responsibility

If You Care kitchen and household products are carefully and deliberately crafted to  have the least environmental impact and the lightest carbon footprint possible, while at the same time, delivering to the consumer, the highest quality and most effective results.

If You Care is the leader in pushing the limits of environmental and social responsibility in its categories.

If You Care analyzes the entire life cycle chain in developing products, from raw materials sourcing, to production process, to packaging, to disposal.  Every step is considered in assessing environmental and social impacts.  If You Care is committed to ethical sourcing.

If You Care bases its environmental claims on the best available science, and in accord with national and international standards and regulations.

If You Care backs its environmental claims with third party verification and certification by the leading national and international certifying bodies.   

The meaning of our symbols

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

At If You Care, we use only unbleached paper that came from forests which were certified to be responsibly managed in compliance with the rigorous environmental and social standards of the Forest Stewardship Council.

Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)

Denotes certification by the Biodegradable Products Institute to be compostable in commercial or municipal composting facilities in compliance with the U.S. standard ASTM D6400.

OK Compost Home

Denotes certification by Vinçotte as compostable in backyard or home composting facilities. This is one of the world’s only home composting certifications and it is based on the European standard EN 13432.

OK Compost

Denotes certification by Vinçotte to be compostable in commercial or municipal composting facilities in compliance with the European standard EN 13432.

Seedling

Denotes certification to be compostable in commercial or municipal composting facilities in compliance with the European standard EN 13432.

USDA

If You Care products are certified biobased according to USDA standards. They come from renewable resources and provide an alternative to petroleum-based products.

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is recognized as the world’s leading processing standard for textiles made from organic fibers. It defines high-level environmental criteria along the entire organic textiles supply chain and requires compliance with social criteria as well.

Fair Rubber

If You Care is a member of the Fair Rubber Association which promotes environment-friendly production of natural rubber. The Fair Rubber logo for products fulfill the criteria of Fair Trade in natural rubber. The Fair Rubber Association in particular ensures the payment of the Fair Trade premium to the rubber tappers, who decide how that money is spent.

SCS Certified Recycled Content

This certification validates If You Care’s claim of recycled post consumer content and accurately provides the percentage of recycled content material in our products.

EU Ecolabel

A number of If You Care products boast of the EU Ecolabel which is awarded to products that have a reduced environmental impact throughout their life cycle, from raw materials sourcing, production, usage and disposal.

Recycled Paperboard

If You Care packaging is made from 100% recycled paperboard.

ETHICS & CERTIFICATIONS ETAMINE DU LYS

Since 1995, the efficiency of Etamine du Lys products has been provided by powerful active ingredients coming from nature.

1st in ethic

Strict selection of renewable raw materials, NO animal testing and manufacturing processes that respect the environment.

1st in efficiency

With a high concentration in active ingredients and efficiency tests, we are proud to have satisfied consumers.

1st in innovation

Since 1995, the efficiency of Etamine du Lys products has been provided by powerful active ingredients coming from nature.

Made in France

We try to favor the use of local plants as much as possible. Our location in the Loire Valley, the cradle of medicinal plants in France, is a major asset for plant sourcing and traceability.

Etamine du Lys cares for animals and from the start, animal welfare is one of the brand’s priorities.

Etamine du Lys has been committed by saying no to animal testing. Our products are free from animal-based ingredients (except some products with honey and beeswax). They are audited and certified by One Voice in order to guarantee that neither the product nor the raw materials are tested on animals.

It is an additional guarantee for vegetarians and vegan people looking for ethical, non-violent products, more respectful about the link between earth, human beings and animals. As a reminder, home care products are unfortunately not concerned by the EU law that banned all animal testing on cosmetics sold inside the European Union since the 11th of March 2013. All our products are vegan (except products with beeswax).

PETA Association

Etamine du Lys goes further. Our company supports PETA association (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), the main world association for animal rights protection and is international Cruelty-Free campaign to end animal experiments in the world.

Labels and certifications

Our 35 products certified by Ecocert according to the eco detergent standards, give you the guarantee of environmentally-friendly product manufactured according to the good practices of Green Chemistry.

VEGETABLE RAW MATERIALS

Environment:

Our manufacturing  plant has been built according to HQE standards  (Environmental High Quality standards) :

  • solar panels,
  • insulation in hemp,
  • ecological paintings…

We work with recyclable packaging and elaborate our formula to obtain an optimum biodegradability.

Vegetable raw materials:

We use a multiplicity of ingredients:

  1. Our SURFACTANTS (cleaning bases) are coming from: Sugar (beetroot) and Cereals (oat, wheat) and are exclusively French and free of GMOs
  2. Our VEGETABLE OILS are resulting from coco, palm, copra* (*RSPO certification – Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil)
  3. Our ESSENTIAL OILS, used for their perfuming and purifying properties, are mainly resulting from Organic Farming Or are at least 100% pure and natural.

Banned ingredients:

On the contrary, you will never find in our formulas the following list of ingredients:

  • Synthetic perfumes and colourings
  • Petrochemical derivatives
  • Phosphates
  • Ammonia
  • Glycol ether
  • Sodium perborate
  • Optical brighteners
  • Bleach (chlorine-based)
  • Formaldehyde