Our Environmental Statement

The Purist Company is committed to meeting high levels of environmental practice both in the production of our products and in the day-to-day running of our business.

To support the fight against using plastic bags, we use only recycled, chlorine free paper and natural fibre bags. The Purist Company makes every effort to choose paper for printing purposes and general office supplies, which supports our environment.

The Purist Company do not use any animal derived ingredients and use certified organic and locally grown ingredients whenever possible.

Can I recycle your packaging?

Yes. All our packaging is made to be recyclable, however please check with your recycling facility to see what they accept.

How can I recycle your products?

The Purist Company products are coded as either:

-Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)/Code1

-High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)/Code 2

-Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)/Code 4

-Polypropylene (PP)/Code 5 or

-Other/Code 7

These codes are found at the bottom of our packaging.

To find out further information regarding recycling in Australia, please visit http://www.livingthing.net.au/WYKD_h4.htm.

What Purist bottles are plastic codes 1 – PET

[A’kin] Lemon Myrtle Hand Wash

[A'kin] Eucalyptus & Tea Tree Hand Wash

[A'kin] White Tea & Aloe Vital Hydration Gel Creme

[A'kin] Pure Rose Hydrating Mist

[A'kin] Hydro Essential Cellular Brightening Facial Mist

[A'kin] pureBaby Softening Body Wash & Shampoo

[A'kin] pureBaby Comforting Massage Oil

[A'kin] pureBaby Peaceful Calming Mist

What Purist bottles are plastic codes 2 – HDPE

[A'kin] Rose & Geranium Pure Creamy Cleanser & Toner in One

[A'kin] Sandalwood & Neroli Pure Facial Cleansing Gel

[A’kin] Orange Blossom & Chamomile Refreshing and Soothing Toner

All [Al’chemy] Shampoos

All [Al’chemy] Conditioners

All [A’kin] Body Washes

[A'kin] pureMAN Calming After Shave Balm

[A'kin] pureMAN Visibly Fit 24 Hour Moisturiser

What Purist tubes are plastic codes 4 – LDPE

[Al’chemy] Lavender & Anthyllis, 24 Hour Intensive Moisture, Leave-In Conditioner

[Al’chemy] Ginkgo & Jojoba, Intensive Moisture Vitamin Hair Masque

[A’kin] Jojo & Corn, Gentle Exfoliating Facial Scrub

[A’kin] Unscented, Pure Emergency Gel

[A’kin] Sandalwood & Sweet Orange, Invigorating Body Scrub

[A'kin] Unscented Replenishing Body Moist

[A'kin] Lavender & Geranium Body Moist

[A'kin] Lavender, Geranium & Jojoba Hand, Nail & Cuticle Creme

[A'kin] Unscented, Intensive Hand, Nail & Cuticle Treatment

[A'kin] pureBaby Nurturing Moisturiser

[A'kin] pureBaby Protective Bottom Balm

[A'kin] pureMAN Energising All-In-One Hair + Body Wash

[A'kin] pureMAN Invigorating Daily Face Wash

[A'kin] pureMAN Dual Action Face Wash + Scrub

What Purist jars are plastic codes 5 - Polypropylene

[A'kin] Rose de Mai, Anti-oxidant Day Creme

[A'kin] Lavender & Rose, Repairing Anti-oxidant Night Creme

[A'kin] Unscented, 24 Hour Pure Moisture

[A'kin] Rosehip & Shea Intensive Moisture Anti-oxidant Complex

What Purist items are code 7 – other

[A’kin] White Tea & Cornflower, Soothing & Relaxing Eye Day Gel

[A’kin] Ginkgo & Chamomile, Revitalising Eye Night Creme

Before you put out your plastics for recycling, it’s best to check with your local council if you can place the correct code plastic in your recycling bin.

Recycled Glass

[A'kin] Aromatherapy Lavender Oil 100% Certified Organic

[A'kin] Pure Radiance, Rosehip Oil

[A'kin] Pure Alchemy, Cellular Radiance Serum

Recycled Tin

[A'kin] Sweet Blossom & Jojoba, Pure Essential Lip Balm

[A'kin] Macadamia & Rosehip, Pure Unscented Lip Balm

Why we don’t test on animals or use animal ingredients in our products

The Purist Company is against animal testing and does not use animal ingredients or animal by-products in any of our [A’kin] or [Al’chemy] skin and hair care formulations. Following an audit, The Purist Company has been accredited by Choose Cruelty Free, an independent non-profit organisation which seeks to promote a cruelty free lifestyle. All of The Purist Company's products are also certified as vegan.

In our technological world, animal testing is wholly unnecessary for two main reasons:

1. Sufficient safety data already exists for virtually every ingredient.
2. Numerous alternative irritancy test methods are now available which make animal testing obsolete.

The Purist Company has had all of its formulations independently assessed for toxicity by an expert organisation. All of our formulations have been approved as safe without the requirement to conduct tests on animals.