Brands Settle With CEH, Will Make “Organic” Products COPA-Compliant
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Products manufactured after March 31, 2012 under the Kiss My Face, derma e and Head Organics brands, plus eight others, must either contain a greater concentration of organic content or be labeled differently under settlements with the Center for Environmental Health, which is on a mission to ensure that California organic law is observed
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