Aubrey Organics becomes first cosmetic company to receive "Certified Organic" status; Pioneering natural cosmetics firm praised for 100% herbal content.

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1994--Aubrey Organics, America's first 100% natural cosmetics company, has become the very first cosmetics producer to receive the status of certified organic processor by Quality Assurance International.

The organic certification states that Aubrey Organics' processing facility is compatible with certified organic standards.

"This organic certification means that our audit trail is such that any shipment of any raw ingredient can be traced from its arrival at our company to the finished product on the shelf," explains Dr. Aubrey Hampton, chairman and founder of Aubrey Organics. "We've never used chemicals in the manufacturing process."

The organic certification is the latest achievement in Aubrey Organics' pioneering history. Within the cosmetics industry, the company was the first to list its ingredients on the label, 10 years before FDA regulations went into effect; the first to seek out natural products from developing nations; the first to formulate natural products with oils of jojoba, evening primrose, blue camomile and wild white camellia; the first to use quillaya bark and essential fatty acids; the first to offer Rosa Mosqueta(R) Rose Hip Seed Oil in the U.S. following documented research of its healing powers in South American skin care clinics and hospitals; and the first to import African shea butter for hair and skin care usage.

Founded in 1967, before Earth Day and the creation of the contemporary ecological movement, Aubrey Organics offers more than 120 products, of which all are 100% natural. Products are preserved with citrus seed extract and vitamins A, C and E. They contain no synthetic colors, detergents, emulsifiers or perfumes. None of the company's products have been tested on animals or have utilized animal testing data.

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