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Karen’s Botanicals Ingredient and Product Information

Animal Testing:
As of 5/29/09, Karen's Botanicals is certified by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) as a Cruelty Free Company and is a member of their Caring Consumer Program.

We do not use any animal testing whatsoever and never have. All of my products are developed with the cooperation of friends, family and customers who work with me to test and refine formulas. That said, I would like to offer some thoughts:

- Tesing of toxic or potentially hazardous body care prodcuts or ingredients should not be done on anything, animal or human, because there is no need for them in healthy, effective skin care. While consensual human testing of potentially dangerous materials may be necessary in medical research, we simply do not need to take risks with daily skin care. Fabulous products can be made with the most safe, basic and ancient of materials. My products are made with plant derived, unadulterated raw materials that human beings and animals have been living with and using safely for thousands of years (olive oil, beeswax, nut butters, and herbs, for example.) You could eat most of them safely, although they would not taste very good:)

- Many products at Karen's Botanicals are excellent for use on animals! Pennyroyal Ginger Oil is a safe and effectice flea repellent. Other oils, such as Deepease Oil, can help with muscular pain. Repair Balm is good for a dry nose and friends of mine use Stimulating Rosemary Cream on cracked footpads.

Ingredients:
I am continuously examining the ingredients with which my products are formulated. Companies striving to create effective natural skin and body care products with truly clean ingredients must do continuous research to insure the purity and quality of raw materials. Based on recent research, I have made several changes that I am excited about.

My creams used to be emulsified with the ancient and wonderful combination of beeswax nd borax. This made for a very thick, rich cream. However, as the Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database became fully functional earlier this year, poor ratings for borax as an ingredient caused many natural manufacturers of creams to eliminate borax. I now use no borax in any formulas, and use vegetable based emulsifing wax to emulsify my creams. While I sell no products with borax, some jars may remain on the market with other retailers as of 10/09.

I am now using only Mixed Tocopherols in the form of Tocobiol, a non-GMO certified form of Vitamin E Oil. All beeswax and lecithin is now certified organic.

Grapefruit Seed Extract has long been eliminated from all of my products. This is due to ongoing controversy about the material. Studies show that many of the available GSE products are not pure. As I cannot be absolutely certain, the use of GSE has been dicontinued.

Benzoin Gum is used in Melissa Rose and Fennel Sage Facial Toners for its soothing and healing properties. Careful research indicates that most commercially available Benzoin gums may be extracted with synthetic solvents. We are now formulating our own Benzoin extract with certified organic grain alcohol.

Karen has endorsed the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, The Truth in Labeling Pledge, and the Coming Clean Campaign. Please see more about these programs through links on left.

A note about product labels: While it is easy to update website information, labels and printed material take more time. Some orders will arrive with updated ingredient information printed on a separate label or enclosure.

Thanks for your interest,
Karen

~ Luxurious and natural skin and body care
~ Plant based nutrition and therapy
~ Handcrafted attention to detail and quality
~ Exquisite and effective formulas that are fairly priced
~ Approximately 90% of our ingredients are certified organic

We create natural personal care products such as facial creams, body lotions, cleansers and toners, aromatherapy mists, massage and body oils, healing salves and balms, natural cough syrup, Love Potion, organic hot sauce, Ester C Rejuvenating Facial Serum and more.

Contact Karen's Botanicals
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Telephone: 610-926-6169
343 Plum Road, Mohrsville, PA 19541