Regarding Comparisons Between ECOFIT Standards and General Organic Standards

General Organic Criteria

ECOFIT Standards （★5）

ECOFIT Standards（★3）

ECOFIT Standards（★1）

• Animal-derived ingredients prohibited (honey, milk, etc. is possible).

• Ingredients derived from animals (excluding microorganisms, products produced by insects using plants, etc.) prohibited.

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• Chemically synthesized ingredients can be blended (less than 5% in final product).
• Petroleum-derived ingredients and preservatives (phenoxyethanol, parabens, etc.) prohibited.

• Composition with genetically modified ingredients, synthetic flavoring, synthetic tar pigments, synthetic surfactants, and parabens prohibited.
• Antiseptic to be formulated with minimum amount of recognized antiseptic efficacy.

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• Composition with genetically modified ingredients, synthetic flavoring, synthetic tar pigments, synthetic surfactants, and parabens prohibited.
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• Adapts to Organic Agricultural Standards (Europe, etc.).

• Organic means organic JAS standards or agricultural products conforming to such.

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• More than 95% of the final product contains
  natural ingredients (including water).

• More than 80% of the final product contains natural ingredients (including water).

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• More than 10% of the final product is organic.

• More than 25% of the final product's ingredients are organic.

• More than 15% of final product's ingredients are organic.

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• More than 95% of plant-derived ingredients are organic.

• More than 95% of plant-derived ingredients are organic.

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• Animal testing prohibited.

• Animal testing prohibited.

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• Cytotoxicity and human patch test carried out on final product.

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• Residual pesticide test (type 307), heavy metal (type) 9) and arsenic inspection.

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• Residual pesticide test (type 307),lead and arsenic inspection.

• Antiseptic efficacy testing (If using preservative compound, carry out 3 concentrations).

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• Antiseptic efficacy test.

• Uses recyclable material.
• Energy consumption related to manufacturing is reduced.
• Set criteria from manufacturing to distribution.

• Should use environmentally friendly containers, packaging, and printing ink.

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• Certification of each item, updated every year.
• Periodic on-site inspections and several unannounced inspections of factories (once a year).
• Traceability of each item (ingredients–production, shipping, sale).

• Certification of each item, updated every year.

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• Documents only

• Inspection via testing using certified instruments and documents.

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