Raw Materials

Ecover products are mainly made of plant-based raw materials from sustainable sources. This minimizes any negative impact they have on the environment. This is beneficial for people and planet. Most conventional detergents and cosmetics are based on non-renewable resources such as fossil fuels. Extracting and processing fossil ingredients requires a lot of energy, promotes the depletion of finite resources and contributes to global warming by mobilizing fossil CO2.

Founded in 1980, Ecover has predominantly used plant-based raw materials from sustainably manages sources. These include derivatives from plants such as starches, acids, cellulose, surfactants (from rapeseed, palm- and coconut oil), or extracts such as essential oils from seeds, leaves, peels and other plant parts. These are either used directly or after processing to ensure full use of the hidden power of nature. In addition Ecover also uses minerals and mineral derivatives, such as carbonates, zeolites and silicates. These minerals or their components are found naturally in enormous quantities (for example, 75% of the earth's outer crust consists of silicates). Thus, there is no danger of depletion and permanent damage to ecosystems during the extraction of these materials.