BRAND FAQ's
100% BIOACTIVE WATERLESS PRODUCTS
FAQ'S - EU VS USA COSMETIC SAFETY STANDARDS
Q: HOW ARE OLIVE TREE PEOPLE'S PRODUCTS REGULATED?
A: OUR PRODUCTS ARE MANUFACTURED AND SOLD IN EUROPE AND FALL UNDER THE EU COSMETICS REGULATIONS
EU GOVERNEING ARTICLES FOR COSMETICS - importance Article 16, Article 17, and Annex I shows an example of the required Cosmetic Product Safety Report:Â https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX%3A32009R1223&fbclid=PAAaaj-h_rySeAY9-plnrbCupNXRC2y88Y45Wd6dzRuUYK0VI9-WcM-1OPqkA_aem_AdBQIRMBmDuEUOwW2OR1cZ25BLwgaRtrfkdxmD-1TgjnA5YS8SBSh4H4Hz0TuH_SQO8
11/30/09 REGULATION (EC) No 1223/2009 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on cosmetic products [current consolidated version from 01/12/2023]: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02009R1223-20231201
STRICT RULES ABOUT INGREDIENT REQUIREMENTS IN EU: https://www.cbi.eu/market-information/natural-ingredients-cosmetics/buyer-requirements
THE EU NEVER LIST [as of 1/30/24]: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QRWbUc9zYPf_X67Ob16r07-vx7UVouvCWoWN8WWYvZI/edit#gid=1935408342
THE EU RESTRICTED ALLERGENS LIST:Â https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UEpxV-wrO3Bu0T32rsBQNH21l3j29-cK/edit#gid=2061006994
This ingredient list is ON TOP of the "EU NEVER LIST" this "RESTRICTED ALLERGENS LIST" includes many essential oils. These ingredients can be used, but they have maximum concentration requirements and they must be listed separately on the label (outside of the term "fragrance)". This is to provide transparency to consumers and allow companies to safetly preserve unique scents.
EU FRAGRANCE OVERVIEW:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qoSzERNNqjIg3AF8BgP1ZWVP-HqLRUOr/view?pli=1
ORGANIC LABELING IN THE EU:Â
Q: WHAT ARE THE MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EU COSMETIC REGULATIONS & USA COSMETIC REGULATIONS?
Q: DOES EUROPE BAN CERTAIN INGREDIENTS IN COSMETICS?
Q: IS OLIVE TREE PEOPLE LEAPING BUNNY CERTIFIED OR CRUELTY FREE?
Q: IS OLIVE TREE PEOPLE THIRD PARTY TESTED?
Q: ARE PRODUCTS MONITORED AFTER THEY HIT THE MARKET?
Q: DOES THE EU COSMETIC REGULATIONS REQUIRE TO KNOW EVERY SINGLE INGREDIENT IN A PRODUCT?
Q: DOES THE EU ALLOW TRADE SECRETS?
Q: DOES THE EU REQUIRE CERTAIN INGREDIENTS IN PRODUCTS?
FAQ'S - THE HEART OF OUR BRAND
Q: WHAT IS HYDROXYTYROSOL?
A: HYDROXYTYROSOL (HXT) IS A PHENOLIC COMPOUND DRAWN FROM THE OLIVE TREE AND ITS LEAVES.
It is considered one of the most powerful antioxidant compounds as well as one of the most powerful antioxidant compounds between phenolic compounds from the olive tree followed by oleuropein, caffeic and tyrosol.
Due to its molecular structure, its regular consumption has several beneficial effects such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and as a protector of skin and eyes, etc.
Q: WHY THE OLIVE LEAF?
Q: WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF HYDROXYTYROSOL WHEN APPLIED TOPICALLY?
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF HYDROXYTYROSOL WHEN INGESTED?
Q: WHAT DOES 100% BIOACTIVE MEAN?
Q: WHY DO SOME OF THE SERUM COLORS DIFFER?
Q: HOW DO WE PROCESS OUR OILS?
FAQ'S - OLIVE TREE PEOPLE INGREDIENTS AND FORMULATIONS
Q: IF THE BRAND IS WATERLESS. WHY IS THERE WATER ON THE LABEL?
A: WE NEVER PUT WATER FIRST, AS IS THE CASE WITH TRADITIONAL EMULSIONS. OUR EMULSION BUILDS UP ENTIRELY WITHOUT WATER, WHICH IS WHY THE OLEA EUROPAEA CELL ELIXIR COMES FIRST FOR US. HOWEVER, WATER IS A BIPRODUCT CONTAINED IN THE OLIVE LEAF AS WELL AS OTHER RAW MATERIALS AND IS EXTRACTED WHEN MUDDLED - IT CAN BE CONTAINED ELSEWHERE IN THE INCI'S AS A BREAKDOWN FROM OTHER INGREDIENTS OF THE RESPECTIVE PRODUCT BEYOND THE EMULSION BASE.
[NOTE: This statement is listed on the website under every single product]
Q: WHY IS WATER LISTED IN DIFFERENT PLACES ON OUR INGREDIENT LABEL?
Q: DOES OLIVE TREE PEOPLE USE 'FRAGRANCE?'
Q: DOES OLIVE TREE PEOPLE HAVE ANY PRODUCTS 'FRAGRANCE-FREE?'
Q: IS OLIVE TREE PEOPLE'S MOUNTAIN OLIVE GROVES PESTICIDE & TOXIN FREE?
Q: WHAT IS THE HOLISTIC CYCLE?
Q: DOES OLIVE TREE PEOPLE USE ANY SYNTHETIC INGREDIENTS?
Q: DOES OLIVE TREE PEOPLE USE PRESERVATIVES?
Q: ARE OLIVE TREE PEOPLE'S PRODUCTS VEGAN?
Q: WHEN AND HOW ARE OUR PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED?
Q: DOES THE FOUNDER PLAN ON BUYING MORE TREES?
Q: WHAT ARE THE DETAILS AROUND THE HEMP IN THE LA DOPE LINE?
FAQ'S - SKIN PURGING, COMODEGENIC SCALE & RETINIZATION PROCESS
Q: WHAT IS SKIN PURGING?
A: SKIN PURGING IS A PROCESS THAT OCCURS WHEN YOU START USING A NEW SKINCARE PRODUCT (ESPECIALLY A PRODUCT AS CONCENTRATED AND BIOACTIVE AS OTP) THAT INCREASES THE RATE OF CELLULAR TURNOVER.
Because your skin cells are turning over more quickly, lingering breakouts that might’ve taken weeks (or even months) to surface all appear at once. This means that, before it gets better, your breakouts can actually get worse. While it may seem unfair, if you stick with the new product and don’t get discouraged through the purging process, you’ll be rewarded with smooth, clear skin.
The most common types of breakouts people experience when their skin purges are whiteheads and pustules. They’re similar in that they both develop pus as a result of infection. However, pustules tend to be more red and inflamed. If you’re prone to hormonal acne, you may also develop cystic blemishes in the purging process.
Q: HOW LONG DOES SKIN PURGING LAST?
Q: WHAT KIND OF INGREDIENTS CAUSE SKIN PURGING?
Q: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PURGING AND BREAKOUTS?
Q: IS MY SKIN HAVING A REACTION?
Q: IS THE PRODUCUT CLOGGING MY PORES?
Q: WHAT IS THE RETINIZATION PROCESS?
FAQ'S - INGREDIENT SOURCING & INFORMATION
Q: ARE ALL OF OUR INGREDIENTS NON-GMO?
Q: WHERE IS OUR POTASSIUM SORBATE SOURCED?
A: MOUNTAIN ASH BERRY
Potassium Sorbate is a natural compound found in a multitude of fruits and vegetables, typically a natural derivative sourced from Mountain Ash Berries, and not synthetically derived. However, it is worth mentioning that even the synthetic version is GRAS (official classification of Generally Recognized As Safe) A food grade designation by every government in the world, and has been subjected to any number of double-blind studies. Today it is considered one of the safest food preservatives, and is found in almost every bit of commercially sold cheese, wine etc. Even the organic versions.
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2015.4144
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32021R0807
Products with Potassium Sorbate: I01 ORAC & Camu Camu, I66 Beauty Fountain, 001 Internal Hemp Beauty Molecule, 005 DOPE your immune power INTERNAL ELIXIR
Q: WHERE IS OUR COLLAGEN SOURCED?
Q: WHERE IS OUR VEGAN HYALURONIC ACID SOURCED?
Q: WHERE IS OUR RETINOL SOURCED?
Q: WHERE IS OUR HEMP FROM THE LA DOPE LINE SOURCED?
Q: WHERE IS OUR CITRIC ACID SOURCED?
Q: WHERE IS OUR SALICYLIC ACID SOURCED?
Q: DO OUR PRODUCTS CONTAIN CAFFEINE?
Q: IS THE ALCOHOL DENAT USED SYNTHETIC?
Q: WHERE IS OUR MALTODEXTRIN SOURCED?
Q: ARE OUR PRODUCT GLUTEN-FREE?
Q: WHERE IS OUR PROPYLENE GLYCOL SOURCED?
Q: IS CARRAGEENAN OKAY IN SKINCARE?
Q: IS LINALOOL IRRITATING?
WHY SODIUM BENZOATE?
Q: WHY IS HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL IN THE BODY BALM?
Q: DO ANY OF OUR PRODUCTS HAVE SPF?
WHAT IS THE CONCENTRATION OF THE AHA IN OUR F81?
Q: GLYPHOSPHATE CONTAMINATION?
WHERE IS POLYGLYCERYL 4 CAPRATE SOURCED?
FAQ'S - COLD PRESSED EXTRA VIRGIN ARBEQUINA OLIVE OIL
Q: WHERE IS OUR EXTRA VIRGIN ARBEQUINA OLIVE OIL SOURCED?
A: SOURCED FROM OUR PESTICIDE FREE, FERTILIZER FREE, TOXIN FREE, IRRIGATION FREE, ANCIENT ANDALUSIAN ECO-CERTIFED MOUNTAIN OLIVE GROVES
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