All of our Organic Essential Oils, Carrier Oils, and Butters are certified by QAI (Quality Assurance International), the leading organic certifying body in North America and accredited by the USDA National Organic Program (NOP). This means you can be confident that our certified products adhere to the strictest of organic production practices and are free of toxic pesticides, herbicides, and synthetic fertilizers.

All of our Fair Trade products are certified by Fair Trade Sustainability Alliance (FairTSA). FairTSA products support agricultural sustainability and equity in working conditions while empowering workers to know their rights, participate in community change, and gain access to better living conditions. In addition, the Fair Trade Premium allocates a yearly fund to instigate real democratic change within worker communities.

Our Vegan product range is certified to the highest standards by Vegecert. In collaboration with COR and the Toronto Vegetarian Association, Vegecert conducts strict inspections to guarantee that our products comply with Vegan requirements; this represents the absence of animal products (including eggs and dairy), slaughter by-products (such as rennet, lard, and gelatin), and additives sourced from animals.

Our products have not undergone any animal testing.

In line with our interest in promoting sustainability, our ECOCERT verified ingredients have been independently assessed to cover all relevant aspects from sourcing to distribution, including environmentally-friendly manufacturing processes, avoidance of GMO and prohibited substances, and the use of eco-friendly packaging.

A Fair-Trade product, which includes agricultural products and crafts, is made in an environment that ensures the producers are granted better, fairer prices, improved working conditions, and fair terms of trade so that the working and living environment of their communities will be supported in their development and protection. The standard for Fair-Trade products is for workers to feel empowered to develop businesses that are competitive and prosperous. Therefore, products can not be cultivated through forced labor, child labor, or in any conditions that are otherwise harmful to workers. The Fair Trade Certified™ label signifies that consumers are purchasing goods that are socially and environmentally responsible.

Paying for Fair-Trade products ensures that producers receive fair wages that reflect their efforts as well as the cost of sustaining production. It also contributes to the elimination of mistreatment and sweatshop labor.

The practice of maintaining Fair-Trade standards and selling Fair-Trade products ensures significant improvements in the lives of the locals from the areas in which they are produced. Receiving fair prices for their work, as well as longer-term contracts, allows them to enjoy increased security both economically and socially.

For producers, fair-trade guarantees a minimum floor price when global commodity prices decrease, and this prevents farmers and workers from finding themselves in destitute conditions. The Fair-Trade movement allows workers to earn more money for their creations than they usually would and makes it easier for them to sell their products to consumers in developed countries. The Fair-Trade Premium, a supplementary amount of money, is put into a communal fund to be used by the workers and farmers in a way that they feel is appropriate for enhancing their conditions, both financial and environmental, whether it is through education, health care, the improvement of their crop yields, or by buying processing facilities. Fair-Trade had humble beginnings, starting out as a single farmer co-op with a few hundred farmers.

With the encouragement of better pay, working conditions, and living conditions than those offered in the conventional marketplace, the Fair-Trade movement has expanded to over 800 co-ops in 58 countries that export their products in the international Fair-Trade market.

The Fair-Trade Certification focuses on fair working wages and conditions, as well as preservation of eco-systems.

The primary objectives of fair-trade are:

• To ensure appropriate working, health & safety conditions
• To preserve ecosystems and protect endangered species
• To practice sustainable waste management techniques
• To ensure that prices paid to producers / farmers are at least 5% above the comparable prices in the region