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NPA Certifies First Home Care Ingredient

Dupont Tate & Lyle's Zemea propanediol gets the nod.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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The Natural Products Association (NPA) has granted its first certification for aningredient in the home care category to DuPont Tate & Lyle BioProductsfor its Zemea propanediol, a natural solvent,making it the first home care ingredient to be certified as natural under the organization’s Natural Home Care Standard and Certification program.


The “natural” designation means that the NPA and an independent third-party auditor have reviewed the ingredient and determined that it meets the organization’s rigorous guidelines.Under the Natural Standard program, certified ingredients must be 100% natural – raw materials must be sourced from a renewable resource found in nature (flora, fauna, mineral), with absolutely no petroleum compounds, and processed within the association’s list of allowed processes.


NPA launched its home care product standard in February 2010.

The association has certified more than 160 natural ingredients for use in natural personal care products.

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