Focus on a term widely used in Manucurist
Product development in Manucurist It's always a challenge. Indeed, we have a very strict specification in terms of efficiency, rendering, keeping... We ask our laboratories to respect our blacklist of ingredients so that our products are as clean as possible. We also ask them to bio-source the formulas. This sine qua non may seem a little obscure to you: let us explain all this.
A definition of
A bio-sourced ingredient is an ingredient derived from the biomass, the term biomass defining organic matter of plant, animal, bacterial or fungal origin (mushroom). In Manucurist, the term biomass is limited to plants because we're a vegan brand.
For example, butyl acetate is a solvent in our ranges of Green nail polish and semi-permanent varnish Green Flash. This solvent is produced from cassava, so it is bio-sourced.
What is the difference with the natural origin designation
All bio-sourced ingredients are natural origin but not all natural ingredients are bio-sourced (yes yes, it's like Socrates and cats).
For example, the CI 77007 pigment found in our colour Ultramarine is a natural pigment because it comes from grinding a stone: lapis-lazuli. It is a mineral pigment: it is therefore natural but not bio-weighed because minerals are not part of biomass.
Bio-source its formulas, it's good for the planet!
Traditional varnishes are mostly synthetic and this concerns all categories of molecules (solvents, plasticizers, dyes...). Most of these molecules originate in petrochemicals.
By choosing to extract our ingredients from renewable biomass, we favour a greener production method and thus reduce our impact on the environment.
Bio-based varnish is not an organic varnish
Despite the similarity, these two notions are not synonymous.
If you refer to the label Ecocert-Cosmébio (the most recognized in France), a organic cosmetic product must contain:
- more than 95% of natural or naturally occurring ingredients
- more than 95% of plant ingredients from organic farming
- more than 20% of all ingredients from organic farming
- less than 5% of non-harmful synthetic ingredients, among a list of ingredients authorised by the label
Water and minerals, although naturally occurring, cannot be considered organic since they are not from agriculture.
Today, there is no organic varnish due to the technicality of nail polish formulas. Let us still keep in mind that cosmetics is a sector always in search of innovation; Who knows what the future holds for us?
Find out more about the formulas Manucurist in the category Go green.
