Gamarde Dermatological Laboratories
Innovating Phyto-Dermocosmetics, Organic and 100% of natural origin
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Dermocosmetics is skin care combining dermatology and beauty. Phyto-Dermocosmetology combines a 3rd notion : phytotherapy of care through plants. In short : phytodermocosmetics = skin care and beauty through plants.------------------------- An Organic product is labelled Cosmebio. This label guarantees that a minimum of 95% of all the ingredients are of natural origin, that 95% of vegetal ingredients are Organic, and that a minimum of 10% of all ingredients in the final product (including non-certifiable water, often in the majority) are Organic. These percentages are always indicated clearly on packaging, following the complete product formula. Our products go further than the Cosmebio label : they contain 100% ingredients of natural origin. ------------------------- Following the shortage of legislation concerning natural cosmetology, an association of cosmetics manufacturers, in collaboration with Ecocert, independent certifying body, developed a schedule of conditions with an ethics of cosmetics so as to offer consumers effective and non-toxic cosmetic products, composed of natural and certified organic ingredients. The chart’s contents :
The most qualitative ------------------------- Natural products are perfectly familiar to our skin : their active elements have been known by Man for thousands of years. In natural and organic products, all substances used have beneficial actions on the skin, whereas in a classic cosmetic product, a large part of the ingredients are used only to give texture, aroma or colour…pleasing for the consumer. 100% natural Organic products are not altered by chemical preservatives, for certain of us irritating or allergenic, for others potentially dangerous for our health. Be particularly careful about phenoxyethanol, parabens and formaldehyde ! ------------------------- We know now that our skin is not a barrier ; it’s rather a filter that substances pass through. For precise proof, chemical compounds coming from cosmetics have been found in the blood or the tissues such as aluminium from anti-perspiration products, parabens, the most commonly used preservatives, bezophenone 3 from chemical sun filters, by-products from petrol (paraffin, glycerin)…Prudence is therefore needed in the choice of ingredients, which shouldn’t clog up our pores (our skin needs to breathe) nor damage our health ! ------------------------- Our products don’t effectively contain any chemical preservatives. However they’re not devoid of all preservatives. We use our knowledge and savoir-faire for the use of essential oils : wisely chosen and dosed, they participate in the preservation of the product. Moreover, we use only tubes and packaging to create an effective barrier. The efficacy of this form of preservation has been proved by tests. Once open, the tube can be kept from 3 to 4 months. ------------------------- None of our products has been tested on animals, out of respect for the living world. We carry out skin and ocular tolerance tests to assure the product’s inoffensiveness, on volunteers after individual application for 48 hours or on a cell culture.
------------------------- Our Gamarde products are exclusively available in pharmacies and parapharmacies. To have the list of the pharmacists concerned near you, feel free to contact us by phone or e-mail, details indicated under “contacts”. |
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