The simplest definition is that organic produce and other ingredients are grown without the use of any pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, sewage farm sludge, genetically modified organisms, or undergoing ionizing radiation. It can also cover animals that produce meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products so long as they are fed on correct compliant food types and do not take antibiotics or growth hormones. For Skincare and Cosmetics it also ensures that no synthetic mineral oils or dangerous chemicals are allowed.

 

Jasmin Skincare products comply to such international organic standards. Indeed we have all of our operations and products matched to leading organic skincare standards. The Company obtained its first certification in Australia in 2003 under the OFC Program (Organic Food Chain), a Government accredited certifier. Since 2004 the Company has also worked within the framework of the UK SA (Soil Association) standards. Strict annual audits are undertaken of the Company farm at Jasmin Place at the top of Mt. Tamborine and also include full inspection of the whole processing and manufacturing facilities. The final aspect of the annual OFC audit process is the product integrity checking to ensure full compliance with the Australian National Standards that are administered by AQIS (Australian Quarantine and Inspection Services). Our fanatical compliance to being certified organic does not stop there as Jasmin Skincare is also certified under the USDA National Organic Program (USDA NOP).

 

Both the OFC and the USDA NOP defines organic in a similar way although they are really applying 'Food Standard' methodologies to the Skincare and Cosmetics suppliers and hence there is some confusion in the international standardizations. Before a product can be labeled "organic," a Government-approved certifier inspects the farm where the food is grown to make sure the farmer is following all the rules necessary to meet the OFC or USDA organic standards. Companies that handle or process organic food or ingredients before it gets to your local supermarket, restaurant or in our case our manufacturing facilities, must be certified, too.

Unlike any other Skincare company, Jasmin actually cover the whole spectrum from its own mountain springwater on their organic farm, through example cultivation and oil extraction to modern manufacturing and packaging facilities to produce probably the widest range, and certainly the most premium certified organic skincare in the world today.

 

So Jasmin Skincare do not just pay lip service to the word organic, we welcome customers to visit our farm and manufacturing facilities at the top of Mt Tamborine, in the beautiful Gold Coast hinterland of Australia and see for themselves, how it is possible to produce a world class, truly certified organic skincare brand.

 

The OFC and USDA Organic logo assures consumers of the quality and integrity of organic products. Organic-certified operations must have an organic system plan and records that verify compliance with that plan. Operators are inspected annually in addition there are random checks to assure standards are being met.

The OFC and USDA have adopted the internationally agreed four categories of labeling organic products:

 

To show the integrity and interdependency of our certifiers it is important to note that the OFC (Organic Food Chain Pty Ltd) is accredited with both AQIS (Australian Quarantine and Inspection Services) and the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) for the USA as an organic accreditation agency. The Organic Food Chain Pty Ltd is also registered as a JAS-ANZ AS/NZS ISO9001-2000 Quality Assurance Company, and is accredited by SGS International, the world's leading Quality Assurance Company. If you are still confused, the following table sums this whole debate up:

 

Product Claim	Certified Organic Content (%)	Permitted use of OFC Organic Seal	Permitted use of USDA Organic Seal	Number of Jasmin Skincare Products Per Category
"100% Certified Organic"	100%	Permitted	Permitted	56
"Certified Organic"	Greater than (>) 95%	Permitted	Permitted	24
"Made with Organic Ingredients"	70 - 95%	OFC Logo Not Permitted	USDA Logo Not Permitted	0
"Organic Ingredients listed on label only"	Less than (<) 70%	OFC Logo Not Permitted	USDA Logo Not Permitted	0