Industry group works on PC standards

Since the establishment of the National Organic Program in 2002, the word organic has had a clear meaning, backed by law and identical for all manufacturers. However, a similar standard has never been established for cosmetics and personal care items-but a new industry group hopes to change that.

Manufacturers and cosmetics industry insiders have announced the formation of a new trade association, OASIS, which is an acronym for "organic and sustainable industry standards." The group announced an organic industry standard, and hopes to introduce additional standards, such as one for green packaging, in the future.

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