All Avalon Organics® products are certified to the NSF/ANSI 305 Standard for Personal Care Products Containing Organic Ingredients or the USDA NOP Organic Standard. This means that all Avalon Organics® products contain at least 70% organic ingredients. In addition, they are manufactured using materials, processes, production criteria and conditions that have been approved by either NSF or the USDA.  All Avalon Organics® products contain cruelty-free and 100% vegetarian ingredients. Avalon Organics® products contain no meat or by-products of animal killing. Avalon Organics® products also exclude all cruelly obtained animal ingredients, even if the animal is not killed. Avalon Organics® formulators limit the use of animal products to ingredients that are deposited by and have no future benefit to the animal, such as beeswax.  Avalon Organics® products are formulated without: parabens, phthalates, synthetic fragrances, artificial colors, harsh sulfates, propylene glycol, aluminum, mineral oil, petrolatum, oxybenzone, nano-particles, DEA, MEA or TEA, PEGs and PEG derivatives, ethoxylated ingredients associated with 1,4 dioxane, formaldehyde donors or GMOs.