Harmonic Shampoo (Travel Size) by Intelligent Nutrients
March 9, 2012 by Lastrina
Filed under Hair Care, Health, New Products and Services
Brand: Intelligent Nutrients
Attributes: Non-Toxic, No Animal Testing, Organic
Description: Intelligent Nutrients’ Harmonic Shampoo is a non-toxic and color-safe shampoo that is also rich in anti-oxidants and nourishes the scalp and hair.
The ingredients listed for this product are certified organic, contains Antioxidant Intellimune Seed Oil Complex, or Naturally Occurring Component of Organic Essential Oil Blend or derived from Minerals. It is also gluten-free and contains a therapeutic blend of certified organic essential oils of peppermint, spearmint, rosemary, ravintsara, cardamom, cinnamon, chamomile, lime, and vanilla and red raspberry flavors that has anti-bacterial properties. It is also completely free of sulfates, ethoxylates, polyethylene glycol, silicones, parabens, phthalates and artificial fragrances.
Ingredients: Water, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Glycerin, Disodium Coco-glucoside Citrate, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Oleate, Cocoglucoside, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Ethyl Palmate, Mauritia Flexuosa (Buriti) Fruit Oil, Nigella Sativa (Black Cumin) Seed Oil, Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Oil, Rubus Idaeus (Red Raspberry) Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Red Grape) Seed Oil, Vaccinium Marcocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil, Menthol, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum (Cinnamon) Bark Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit (Natural Flavor), Rubus Idaeus (Red Raspberry Natural Flavor Type), Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Oil, Limonene, Linalool, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Tocopherol (Vitamin E).
Intelligent Nutrients is a leading innovator in health and beauty products. Founded by natural beauty pioneer and active environmentalist, Horst M. Rechelbacher (Founder of Aveda), the products are made from 100% food-based, safe, non-toxic and organic ingredients.
Intelligent Nutrients’ products are distributed by Le Bono Collection in Singapore. You can buy from Le Bono directly or from its stockists.
The product is awarded a Green Rating of 5 stars based on 11 points in the following 5 criteria (updated on 9 Mar 2012):
Business Sustainability
2. Does the company have a sustainability policy or publish a sustainability report?
The company has various sustainability policies, such as using organic and non-toxic ingredients, and using renewable energy for its operations.
4. Has the company taken steps to implement green practices in the office or reduce the environmental impacts from its offices?
The company is using renewable energy for its operations.
Energy and Climate Change
7. Does the product or service have an energy or carbon-related third party certification or label?
All Intelligent Nutrients products are manufactured with 100% renewable energy as demonstrated by the Green-e seal on all of their products.
11. Has the company taken steps towards reducing its energy consumption, carbon dioxide or greenhouse gas emissions?
Intelligent Nutrients grow certified organic ingredients on founder Horst Rechelbacher’s farm in Osceola, Wisconsin for research and use in their products. It is completely off the grid and self-sustainable with wind and solar power.
All Intelligent Nutrients products are manufactured with 100% renewable energy as demonstrated by the Green-e seal on all of their products. The Intelligent Nutrients headquarters in Minneapolis is also 100% powered by renewable energy.
Materials and Waste.
16. Is the product grown in a sustainable manner?
The ingredients in the products are organically farmed. They grow certified organic ingredients on founder Horst Rechelbacher’s farm in Osceola, Wisconsin for research and use in their products. It is completely off the grid and self-sustainable with wind and solar power.
19. Has the company taken steps to reduce the material and packaging used for the product, or to reduce the waste generated in the production of the product or service?
The company’s Education Manual states that all of their packaging is either recycled and/or recyclable. The paper unit cartons are 80-100% post-consumer recycled content. In general, glass can be separated from pumps/sprayers and put into glass recycling containers. Airless packaging (Megapumps) can be put into mixed plastic recycling systems. Cartons are recyclable in mixed paper recycling systems.
Chemicals and Health
23. Does the product or service use natural ingredients or use no harmful chemicals?
The product is Harmonically Made, which indicates that Intelligent Nutrients has verified authenticity and safety, including but not limited to certified organic ingredients. The product also does not use petrochemicals, parabens, phthalates, and artificial fragrance.
25. Has the company taken steps to reduce the chemicals used in the product or service?
Intelligent Nutrients merge food-grade and certified organic ingredients, and work with physicians and scientists at leading universities and institutions as well as food and cosmetic chemists to create non-toxic, active formulations that deliver superior performance, without the use of petrochemically derived ingredients.
Intelligent Nutrients does not use Pesticides, Phtalates, Sulfates, Silicones, Artifical Fragrance, Parabens, Propylene Glycol, Toxic Mineral, Triclosan, Enthoxylates, and Petrochemicals.
Social and Ethical
26. Does the product or service have an ethics-related third party certification or label?
The product has the Leaping Bunny logo for animal cruelty-free. The Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics’ Leaping Bunny Program administers a cruelty-free standard and the internationally recognized Leaping Bunny Logo for companies producing cosmetic, personal care, and household products. The Leaping Bunny Program provides the best assurance that no new animal testing is used in any phase of product development by the company, its laboratories, or suppliers.
27. Does the company have a corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy?
The company has various sustainability and social policies, such as using organic and non-toxic ingredients, and using renewable energy for its operations.
Founder Horst Rechelbacher, donates all after-tax profits from the sale of Intelligent Nutrients products to environmental and social causes.
Intelligent Nutrients also collaborate with the Henry Ford Hospital and the Mayo Clinic and their leading Center for Integrated Health, looking at a new model of total healing and true care.
28. Is the company against animal testing on its product or service?
None of their ingredients or products are ever tested on animals, as demonstrated by the leaping bunny seal on all Intelligent Nutrients products.
“I used the travel-sized Harmonic Shampoo together with the Harmonic Conditioner, and love the minty smell of the essential oils. My hair is definitely smoother after using the shampoo and conditioner, and is less frizzy. Didn’t like the small bottle and would have preferred to use the normal bottle instead.”
