Introduction Parents want to provide the very best for their babies. Many would spend significant amount of money to purchase the safest products for their love ones. However, paying more for a baby product does not necessarily mean that it is safer. World Green Organisation (WGO) is creating a White List of baby personal care products with higher standards that have passed biological testing, chemical analysis and international ingredient check. World Green Organisation s Product White List The objectives of this 3-year project are to: Raise public awareness to the potential health and safety threats through scientific product testing methodologies. Empower consumers with the most up-to-date information and knowledge on product safety standards for their health and the environment. Incentivise manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers to pursue higher safety standards and only produce products that meet current biological testing, chemical analysis and international ingredient check. Current Situation Market Situation Market Gap Over 87,000 Chemicals Usually test only 5-10 chemicals 1 Unable to reflect chemical mixed effects Samples are purchased from major retail outlets for testing. i Sampling Samples are collected from 7 leading retailers in Hong Kong including: City Super Eugene ParknShop Mannings Watsons Wellcome Yata Disclaimer: http://wgo.org.hk/whitelist/en/ternsandconditions.php
Testing Three-Defence Methodology Samples are then sent to 3 internationally renowned laboratories for biological, chemical, and ingredient tests. BIOLOGICAL TESTING Fish Embryo Toxicity Testing CHEMICAL ANALYSIS Test to identify: INGREDIENT CHECK Cross check with four databases for over 1,500 banned ingredients Normal fish embryos Fish embryos turn fluorescent when detecting some toxicants Heavy metals Methanol Formaldehyde Existing Regulations Three-Defence Methodology
White List WGO s 'White List' includes only products that passed the three- defence methodology - biological, chemical, ingredient standards. The list is also endorsed by the Vitargent Certification Scheme. Please note that this list is arranged alphabetically within the Parent Brand category. $ 50-99 Cow Soap Milk $ 50-99 Johnson's Naturals Nourishing Chicco Moments Body Aleva Naturals Daily Soothing Moisturizer Dr Brown's Cetaphil Daily with Shea Butter Live Clean() Soothing Relief 's Herbal Garden Sweet Violet $ 100 150 Suanvinex Massage Body Sanosan Care Marine Elements Dry Skin Management System, Body $ 100 150 Avado Organics Naturals Moisturiser Atopico Water Atorrege ATORREGE AD+ Body milk Anumi Natural Soothe Me Tender
Atopalm Skin Barrier Function Love Boo Kind & Creamy Bubba Blue Australia Moisturiser Bee Nourishing California Super sensitive, Everyday CNP Laboratory Face & Body Moisturizer Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula with Vitamin E, Butter Mustela Stelaprotect Body Milk Gaia Natural Pure, Nature, Organic, Skin Soothing Eco Kid, Certified Organics for Kids, Potion Mambino s BestDaily Essential Greenicare Organic Moisturizing SWISSNATURLICH Dreamy Derma+care Nurturing for First Light Organics for v Partners and Collaborators Project Lead Biological Testing Ingredient Check Chemical Analysis
i Under the Consumer Goods Safety Ordinance, as reasonable safety standards recommended by approved laboratories under the Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme for skincare and cosmetics products