In response to OCA's recent alerts regarding the use of non-organic petrochemical and conventional agricultural material to make the main ingredients in personal care products misleadingly labeled as "organic" or "natural", many of our readers have contacted us wondering how they can best contact these companies to express their frustrations
Literally, tens of thousands of consumers have purchased expensive products from offending companies, thinking they were paying extra for a product that was truly natural and safe for their families, whose cleansing and moisturizing ingredients were made from certified organic, not conventional or petrochemical, material. (see related survey of nearly 5,000 organic consumers here)
The French certifier Ecocert has been particularly outrageous in certifying a wide range of popular U.S. personal care brands as "Organic" and last month filed a pre-emptive lawsuit against the OCA, in a fruitless attempt to silence concerned organic consumers and farmers. OCA has filed a counter-suit against Ecocert . OCA is a party with Dr. Bronner's in the consolidated litigation going forward with all defendants.
If you haven't already done so, please submit your testimony about how you do not appreciate any certifier greenwashing non-organic personal care products as “organic”. Even just writing a sentence or two can be a great help to this cause.
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