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Some more information about Ecovers proposal to introduce Algal Oil in our products: Thanks to everyone who has got in touch with us so far about our intention to trial algal oil as an ingredient in our products. We really appreciate you taking the time to talk to us about this and welcome everyone’s view. As a green pioneer, we are on a mission to create products that are healthier and more sustainable for our planet, by taking inspiration from nature. As part of this mission, we are looking into the potential use of algal oil in the future, as an alternative to petroleum and palm oil based ingredients. This is because over its lifecycle, algal oil has a much lower environmental footprint (using less land in its production, emitting fewer greenhouse gas emissions and requiring less water) when compared to petroleum and palm oil based ingredients. The term synthetic biology covers a wide spectrum, and we realise that more extreme uses of this technology exist. Our focus however, is specifically on technology which embraces the natural functions of organisms and which has a proven and significant environmental benefit to offer our planet. Currently we are in the early trial stages of using algal oil in our products and if we do start using it more widely, we intend to label it clearly. We support your right to know and will continue to support regulations requiring ingredient disclosure in all cleaning products. We are rigorously evaluating algae-produced oil through our comprehensive ingredient tests – a process that involves a full independent assessment for human and environmental health. We welcome everyone’s views on this complex subject, and encourage anyone who would like to know more to contact us directly through [email protected] and we would be really happy to talk further. The Ecover Team
Posted on: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:19:30 +0000

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