Essay Example on Dr Bronner’s is a family owned and run company that was founded in 1948

Dr Bronner’s is a family owned and run company that was founded in 1948 by Emanuel Bronner Dr Bronner s website states that their six cosmic principles define their most important relationships and guide them in all that they do Their principles are to 1 Work hard Grow 2 Do right by customers 3 Treat employees like family 4 Be fair to suppliers 5 Treat the earth like home and 6 Fund fight for what's right Their products are all certified USDA organic fair for life Oregon Tilth certified organic Vegan Action certified Certified B Corp Non GMO Project verified and are part of the Leaping Bunny program which means they have never tested on animals For my life cycle assessment I will be focusing on Dr Bronner's Pure Castile Liquid Soap Tea Tree which is made by saponifying a fat or oil with an alkali According to their website the saponification process is a simple one step reaction with no waste generated the glycerin is split off from the fatty acids and the fatty acids combine with the sodium or potassium to form soap while the hydroxide forms water The result is soap glycerin and water no alkali remains in our soaps Making the best soap The sustainability of the soap will be based on three criteria First their use of organic ingredients which are ingredients grown without the use of pesticides synthetic fertilizers sewage sludge genetically modified organisms or ionizing radiation Organic FAQ Second fair trade which verifies that ethical working conditions and fair prices are provided Lastly packaging which has to be 100 post consumer recycled to be considered sustainable I will also be assessing the sustainability of the product by analyzing the life cycles of two main ingredients 

Tea Tree Leaf Extract and Coconut oil Melaleuca alternifolia leaf extract tea tree oil is an essential oil that is often used in skincare for its antibacterial and antimicrobial properties tea tree oil contains strong antibacterial and antifungal compounds that are known to reduce inflammation and acne Ceramiracle Dr Bronner s has created or partnered with fair trade and organic projects all over the world in Sri Lanka for coconut oil Ghana for palm oil Palestine and Israel for olive oil India for mint oil Ecuador for sugar cane alcohol and palm kernel oil and Kenya for avocado tea tree and coconut oils An estimated 10 000 people around the world benefit directly from our fair trade projects and we are supporting the development of domestic fair trade programs here in North America as well Projects and partnerships Once harvested the Melaleuca alternifolia biomass is transported to a steam distillation facility During distillation once the temperature of the biomass rises to approximately 100 C the mixed oil and steam vapor begins to rise and is passed through a condenser forming an oil and water mix This mixture is then passed into a separation chamber to separate the oil from the water producing 100 pure tea tree oil Distilling