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Some products contain Butane, Isobutane, Benzyl Alcohol~, Potassium Sorbate~, Sodium Benzoate~, C.A.P.B~, Phenoxyethanol, EDTA

~can be natural/ synthetic derived

Some products contain Fragrance*, Color, Benzyl Alcohol~, Geraniol, Palm Oil Derivatives**, Mica***, Shea Butter****, Potassium Sorbate~, Sodium Benzoate~, C.A.P.B~, Farnesol, Linalool, Citronellol, Citral, Vitamin E

~can be natural/ synthetic derived
*from essential oils
**sustainable source/ their suppliers member of RSPO
***brand gives no information on their ethical source
To know about more mica and how it can be unethically sourced, watch this post, https://www.zoobop.com/post-detail.aspx?id=4
**** not from Fair Trade

Brand claims to be using some organic certified ingredients, but provides no certification for this

Some products contain Titanium Dioxide*, Palm Oil Derivatives**
It is unclear how long their sheet mask takes to decompose as waste (under normal conditions)***
we have asked for brand more clarity

Hair Dry Shampoo in aerosol cans have propellants containing hydrocarbons which contribute to global warming.
CFC-free aerosols too emit the volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which affect the ozone and the environment.

*non nano
**sustainable source/ supplier is member of RSPO
To know more about Palm Oil & its impact on forests wildlife & the environment, check this post https://www.zoobop.com/post-detail.aspx?id=5

***zoobop recommends using eco-friendly masks instead of single sheet masks.
There is not enough data on waste from single use sheet masks yet but numbers can be similar to that of single use make up wipes that are thrown away by the millions everyday. These can take hundreds of years to break down in a landfill.

Brand uses glass & virgin Plastic for their product packaging.
They follow The Australasian Recycling Label Program which is an on-pack labelling scheme that helps the consumer to recycle correctly.

One Sku contains aerosol.
It should be noted that, Propellants in aerosol cans are highly flammable and can cause explosions and start fires.
Empty aerosol cans are considered as hazardous waste in the USA and many countries.

We are unclear on the recycle policy / decompose time of their single use sheet masks - we have asked the brand for more clarity on this*.
*zoobop recommends using eco-friendly masks instead of single sheet masks.
There is not enough data on waste from single use sheet masks yet but numbers can be similar to that of single use make up wipes that are thrown away by the millions everyday. These can take hundreds of years to break down in a landfill.

Brand claims to be committed to being cruelty free.
With no animal testing at any stage of production or marketing.

Brand is 100% vegan
Some products contain Urea~, Allantoin~, Squalane~, Lecithin~, Panthenol~, Glycerin~, Stearic Acid~, Cetyl Alcohol~, Cetearyl Alcohol~, Lactic Acid~, Sodium Lactate~, Benzoic Acid~

~plant derived

Though brand is transparent with labelling, they need to clearly indicate transparency in sourcing of ingredients like Mica & Shea.
The Shea currently used is from a non Fairtrade source.