The Nordic Swan Ecolabel is the official Nordic environmental label – an internationally recognized environmental certification. The purpose of the Nordic Swan Ecolabel is to reduce the overall environmental impact of our consumption.
When evaluating a product, the Nordic Swan Ecolabel considers the entire product life cycle; from raw materials to production, use, disposal, and recycling. The evaluation of products always focuses on what is most beneficial for people, the environment, and the planet's resources.
We are all exposed to chemicals from the things we surround ourselves with, which impact our health and the environment. The Nordic Swan Ecolabel sets strict requirements for chemicals, benefiting your health, the people who manufacture the products, and the environment.
The Nordic Swan Ecolabel regularly tightens its requirements for environmental impact and chemical content, thus helping to drive sustainable development forward.
The Nordic Swan Ecolabel does not allow chemicals and substances such as:
- MI or other preservatives classified as sensitizing
- Parabens or other ingredients on the EU’s list of suspected endocrine disruptors
- Microplastics
The Nordic Swan Ecolabel ensures that:
- Products for babies and young children are fragrance-free – including so-called natural fragrances.
- Products for adults are either fragrance-free or comply with strict fragrance requirements.
- Products meet strict requirements for the amount and type of packaging.
ZENZ has chosen the Nordic Swan Ecolabel because:
The Nordic Swan Ecolabel is based on the latest research and knowledge. It is a holistic label focused on both health and the environment. The Nordic Swan Ecolabel has strict environmental requirements in all relevant stages of the product's life cycle and sets strict requirements for chemicals – all for the benefit of both the environment and your health.
Microplastics
Microplastics are plastic particles smaller than 5 millimeters in diameter. These small plastic pieces can form when plastic wears down or breaks down, but they can also be produced and used intentionally. Although microplastics are suspected of contaminating our health and the environment, it is still permitted to add these small plastic particles to beauty products, for example, as exfoliating beads in a scrub. At ZENZ, we do not use microplastics in our products, and we adhere to the Nordic Swan Ecolabel's strict requirements for how we avoid microplastics in our ingredient lists.
Knowledge of microplastics is important because we take product safety and environmental protection very seriously, and we want our products to be free from microplastics. New types of microplastics are continuously being identified. We integrate new knowledge into our products as it becomes available and feasible.
