The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched the USDA BioPreferred® Program to promote the use of eco-friendly products that are made significantly from renewable resources. The Program currently has 97 product categories, including deodorants. Manufacturers of biobased deodorants may use the USDA Certified Biobased Product label on their packaging and marketing materials as soon as their application is approved.
Deodorants are self-care products designed to hinder or mask perspiration and other body odor often in combination with an antiperspirant, as described in the BioPreferred Catalog which includes products made from agriculture, feedstocks or forestry. For deodorants to be accepted in the BioPreferred Catalog, they must have at least 73% biobased content as measured by ASTM D6866 testing.
Deodorants are often closely associated and sometimes confused with antiperspirants. What these two products have in common is the use of active ingredients and agents like film-forming antiperspirant polymers, metal salts, fragrance compositions, odor-neutralizing agents, antimicrobial agents, aliphatic diols and their esters, anti-adhesives and plant extracts, among others. If recent studies are to be believed, there is a growing connection between the use of antiperspirants and deodorants to the increasing risk of breast cancer for women.
Deodorants can potentially get rid of chemical ingredients like sulfates in place of organic, toxic free, natural fragrances and deodorizers.
The USDA BioPreferred Program provides jobs to Americans across the country and helps boost the local economy by creating a stable ecosystem between consumers, product manufacturers and federal agencies. As of November 2017, there are 97 product categories spanning a wide variety of uses and industries in the Program. There are also biobased products in the BioPreferred Catalog which have undergone third-party testing but have yet to be included for mandatory purchasing by federal agencies.
It is important for consumers to know and understand that the USDA Certified Biobased Product label is not an immediate guarantee of safety.
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References:
1. USDA BioPreferred Program Product Categories
2. Linhart, C., Talasz, H., Morandi, E. M., Exley, C., Lindner, H. H., Taucher, S., . . . Ulmer, H. (2017). Use of Underarm Cosmetic Products in Relation to Risk of Breast Cancer: A Case-Control Study. EBioMedicine, 21, 79-85. doi:10.1016/j.ebiom.2017.06.005
3. Grand View Research. Market Research Report: Bio-Based Propylene Glycol (PG) Market To 2020 – Global Industry Growth, Size, Share, Trends, Analysis And Forecast to 2020
4. SpecialChem (2015). Rising Demand in Bio-based Cosmetics Drives Global Isostearic Market: Grand View Research
5. Boonme, Prapaporn & Songkro, Sarunyoo (2010). Antiperspirants and Deodorants: Active Ingredients and Novel Formulations
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USDA BioPreferred Program – Construction Products
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Personal Care Products in the USDA BioPreferred Program
This entry was posted on Monday, November 20th, 2017 and is filed under Biobased Products, USDA Biopreferred Program .
