We believe that it is very important for companies claiming to produce organic cosmetics to have some form of independent certification to back up these claims. Independent certification guarantees to consumers that products are genuinely made with high levels of organic ingredients, and are free from a wide range of synthetic ingredients that are prohibited from use in certified organic cosmetics.
In 1999 Charlotte was invited to be on a Soil Association committee to design the first standards for organic beauty. Charlotte, and later Green People’s Cosmetic Scientist Ian Taylor, played a huge role in setting natural and organic cosmetic regulations.
Green People were one of the very first companies to have cosmetic products certified organic by the Soil Association just after their Cosmetic Standard was launched in 2002, followed by Organic Food Federation in 2003 and COSMOS in 2023.
These certification bodies have very strict rules on the nature and type of ingredients that can be used. Full formulation details have to be submitted for approval, and annual inspections are carried out to check on manufacturing and packaging operations. Full traceability of every organic ingredient is an integral part of the certification process, which make it possible to track raw materials right back to the farmer and patch of land where the crop was grown from which that ingredient came.
At the time of writing Green People have 140 products of which almost 90% are certified by one or more of the certification bodies mentioned above.
Aside from our organic certifications, we're also proud to have gained Ethical Accreditation for the past 13 years in a row, awarded by the Ethical Company Organisation and published in the Good Shopping Guide. Praised for our dedication to using organic, sustainable ingredients that are cruelty free and fairly traded, The Ethical Company Organisation gave Green People an outstanding ECI (Ethical Company Index) of 92.
Green People has also been certified as a cruelty-free brand by PETA. We are proud to be part of their Beauty Without Bunnies programme, certifying that we never test any product or ingredient on animals.
We have always been firm in our commitment never to use ingredients made by manufacturers who commission animal testing and do not export to China, which requires imported cosmetics to be tested on animals by law.
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY
"WOW thank you Green People . This is the first time I have been on holiday and not had prickly heat 🤩."
Scent Free Sun Cream SPF30 200ml
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"I bought this cream for my daughter as she has very sensitive skin and is prone to rashes so she can't use the 'normal' suncreams. This suncream is brilliant!"
Organic Children Scent Free Sun Cream - SPF30 150ml
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"Excellent product for allergy prone sensitive skin!"
Scent Free Mineral Sun Cream SPF30 50ml
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"I buy this on repeat!! I get very dry skin on my body and this is the only cream that keeps my skin happy. Love the scent too! It's wonderful."
Hydrating After Sun 200ml
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"This sun cream is an absolute game changer for anybody who suffers with prickly heat. I’ve tried every brand of “sensitive” sun cream and this is the only one I’ve found that is genuinely unscented and suitable for sensitive skin."
Scent Free Sun Cream SPF30 200ml
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"I've been using this sun cream for a few years now and I can't fault it, I use it daily as part of my skin care routine. It's easy to apply just glides on your skin easily rubs in leaving no white residue."
Scent Free Facial Sun Cream - SPF30 50ml
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