Evonik’s STOKO skin care products earn USDA labelling approval
STOKO continues environmentally-responsible efforts with products
STOKO skin care, a leader in the away-from-home skin care/hand hygiene market, today announced that several products have earned biobased certification through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and may use the Department’s certified biobased label.
A total of eight products under the STOKO brand are now identified as consisting in large part of renewable resources as per the certification. These products now are qualified for Federal purchase preference under the biobased certification: SOLOPOL, KRESTO SELECT, STOKO GEL, ESTESOL, STOKO REFRESH 4 in 1 MOISTURIZING FOAM, STOKO REFRESH 4 in 1 SENSITIVE SKIN FOAM, STOKO REFRESH 4 in 1 SANITIZING FOAM have all been certified as USDA certified biobased products. Under the CLINISHIEL® brand, GENTLE SKIN CLEANSER has also been certified as a biobased product.
“Being awarded USDA biobased certification for these products and being able to utilise their biobased labelling are strong indicators that STOKO continues to implement environmentally-responsible efforts with our products,” said Ron Shuster, STOKO product line director. “From pioneering the use of environmentally-friendly components such as castor oil in many of our heavy duty products to converting to eco-friendly walnut shell scrubber in the 1990s, our research and development department continues to include natural ingredients to make our skin hygiene products better for the environment, while at the same time improving skin compatibility. In keeping with that pioneering legacy, STOKO was an early adopter of the USDA’s biobased programme.”
Biobased products are made from renewable agricultural materials and are quickly replacing petroleum-based products. The USDA defines biobased as commercial or industrial products (other than food or feed) that are composed in whole or in significant part, of biological products, renewable agricultural materials, or forestry materials. Qualifying biobased products become eligible for procurement preference by the US Government and must be reasonably available, meet performance standards and are reasonably priced.