Vegan certification
Trusted vegan labelling by the Vegan Trademark.
We have completed the vegan certification and trademark registration with The Vegan Society.
The Vegan Trademark is the authentic international vegan standard and is managed by The Vegan Society, the charity that created the word “vegan” in 1944.
The Vegan Trademark
The Vegan Trademark is the most recognized globally and is used for more than 56,000 products in 79 countries. The Vegan Trademark has been helping users identify that a product is free from animal ingredients since 1990.
You can find the first product entries listed in their database here.
Why we register and certify our products
All our oils are made from natural plant extracts, so they are vegan. Some may believe that it should not be necessary to document and certify the vegan origin.
We produce more than 300 products, including creams, balms, serums, aftershave, massage oils, and other product types that customers may not always expect to be fully vegan.
More than 90% of vegans and vegetarians look for vegan verification, and 85% believe third-party certification is important.
We take these concerns seriously and document our vegan standards through independent trademark registration.
Vegan Trademark standards
We follow the following standards.
Animals
The Vegan Society understands the word “animal” to refer to the entire animal kingdom. That includes all vertebrates and all multicellular invertebrates. “Animal” can refer to a species or an individual and is used as a noun or an adjective, as required. Unless otherwise stated, it usually means non-human animals.
Animal ingredients
The manufacture and/or development of the product, and its ingredients, must not involve or have involved the use of any animal product, by-product, or derivative.
Animal testing
The development and/or manufacture of the product, and its ingredients, must not involve or have involved testing of any sort on animals conducted at the initiative of the company, on its behalf, or by parties over whom the company has effective control.
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
The development and/or production of GMOs must not have involved animal genes or animal-derived substances. Products put forward for trademark registration that contain or may contain any GMOs must be labelled as such.
Kitchen and hygiene standards
Any dishes that are to be labelled vegan must be prepared separately from non-vegan dishes. At a minimum, this means thoroughly washing surfaces and utensils before using them for vegan cooking. The Vegan Society strongly recommends obtaining a separate set of cleaning utensils for this purpose.
Cross-contamination awareness
The Trademark holder must be aware of the risk of cross-contamination from non-vegan sources in the kitchen or production line and must take all reasonable and practical steps to eliminate this.
Where the Vegan Trademark is registered
Our Vegan Trademark with the “R” mark is registered for use in the following countries:
Australia, Canada, European Union, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Russian Federation, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and United States.
EU countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
In all other countries, the Vegan Trademark with a “TM” mark should be used.
The marketing toolkit
You can access the documentation for the Vegan Trademark with “R” or “TM” logos here.
Any usage of the trademark together with the Formula Swiss brand or products must be pre-approved by us in writing before being published.
Certificate of registration
Sources
Attest consumer survey for The Vegan Society — “Consumer Purchasing Habits” of 1000 UK adults and 1000 USA adults, conducted online between 22 February and 3 March 2021.