The Spa at Old Edwards
Sustainable Luxury
The Spa at Old Edwards uses biodegradable tea bags, containers, Bare paper cups, and paper shopping bags. They clean, sterilize and reuse hair brushes, combs, and slippers, provide on-site training to reduce carbon footprint and donate unsold products to local charities.
The Spa has refillable soap containers in the shower and washcloths in place of paper towels. They have lemon/antioxidant water stations that replaced all plastic bottled water, herbs from Old Edwards Gardens for seasonal treatments, and candles with rechargeable batteries.
The Spa at Old Edwards is pleased to partner with vendors that have the highest standards.
Product Awards, Certifications & Partnerships
- Leaping Bunny – No animal testing
- Bathorium
- Molton Brown
- Butterfly Mark (Positive Luxury) – Small Batch, Clean Ingredients, Responsible sourcing, Recycled Packaging, Fair Labor
- Lola’s Apothecary
- WeForest – Planting trees
- Dazzle Dry
- Plastic Bank – Cleaning up the Oceans
- Sothys
- EcoCert – Cosmos certification guarantees: Environmentally friendly production, responsible use of natural resources, respect of biodiversity, absence of petrochemical and GMO ingredients, recyclable packaging
- Sothys (Organic Line)
- 1% For The Planet – Donate 1% of sales to Environmental Partners
- Talty Bar
- B-Corp Certified – Vetted for the highest standards of social and environmental responsibility
- Tease Tea
Vendors
- Bathorium - Bath Bombs, Salts, and Soaks
- Certified Organic – Packaged with recycled materials - Free of any harsh chemicals, artificial fragrances, colorants, phthalates and parabens. - ensure suppliers of essential oils, butter, and salts align with values and pledge to use safe and beneficial ingredients - Bathorium is proud to announce in early 2020 we have been listed as Leaping Bunny Certified. The Leaping Bunny Program is the gold standard in cruelty-free certification for personal care and household products companies and signifies no animal testing from all stages of product development. We've also partnered up with HSI, who are working across the globe — with governments, companies, scientists, and like-minded groups in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Russia, Taiwan, and the United States — to achieve a cruelty-free world where no animal has to suffer for the sake of cosmetics. – Little Charlie purchases give back to children with mental illnesses.
- Baudelaire – Bath Brushes, scrubbers, mitts, and sea sponges
- Bath brushes are made from sustainable bamboo grown without harmful pesticides and fertilizer. Naturally waterproof and antibacterial - sisal body scrubbers and mitts are all-natural, hand-gathered, and hand-knit by a women's collective in Colombia - Sea sponges have considered a sustainable resource thanks to their ability to regenerate. They are biodegradable and the method of collecting the sponges does not cause any damage to the environment.
- Biologique Recherche – Facial products
- Dazzle Dry – Nail Polish
- We strive to be a nail care brand for the greater good and have partnered with a variety of organizations that support human and environmental causes. To help stop global warming, we partnered with WeForest in reforestation efforts. For every retail order placed on dazzledry.com, a tree is planted. Since 2018, we have planted 350,000+ trees and counting. Check out our tree counter every month for updates.
- We ship our products using eco-friendly materials such as biodegradable clamshell packages, envelopes made from recycled paper, and protective kraft paper.
- Our manufacturing facilities employ rigorous recycling methods to reduce landfill waste.
- Our products are made to last until the last drop to promote the complete use of all the liquid nail products.
- DoTerra – Essential Oils
- doTERRA® Co-Impact Sourcing® is committed to supplying the highest quality essential oils while making a positive difference in the lives of farmers, harvesters, distillers, and their communities. With a dedication to a transparent and ethical supply chain, Cō-Impact Sourcing works to build stable livelihoods while supporting the overall health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
- With over 130 essential oils in its product line, doTERRA sources its oils from over 40 countries — more than half of which are developing countries. Co-Impact Sourcing ensures that small-scale farmers and harvesters in disadvantaged areas are treated fairly and ethically.
- Finding Home Farms - Candles
- All of our candles are made from USA-grown and made soy wax that is a sustainable resource. Our candles are 100% soy wax, not a blend.
- Our wicks are all cotton and glass is all USA made and reusable and recyclable.
- Our fragrance oils are phthalate-free, paraben-free and never tested on animals and are made from a combination of essential oils and cosmetic grade fragrance.
- Lola’s Apothecary – Bath and Body Products
- Our couture products are effective yet gentle, inspired by aromatherapy & artfully created using only the very finest essential oils & natural materials. Impassioned by nature, powered by the earth, we take immense pride in ethically sourcing sustainable natural miracles to offer holistic deep healing & radiance. With kindness to nature at the heart of our mission, our green credentials & accolades make us a proud member of the Positive Luxury community. We offer a gift of naturally fragranced wonders to focus the mind and ignite your calm.
- Molton Brown – Bath Products
- Manufacturing in a more sustainable way doesn’t happen overnight; we’ve been developing it for some time and continue to do so. Our Elsenham manufacturing facility has been carbon neutral since 2021 with the help of Climate Partner, who’ve supported us in reducing our carbon footprint, or offsetting it through a wind energy project. We’ve also used 100% renewable electricity there since 2016 and recycled nearly 97% of our waste in 2021. We’re proud to control all our own sourcing and most of our Research & Development from Elsenham too. As part of this, we believe in nurturing talented people from the local community – some of our team have worked with us for over 20 years, passing down their skills through family generations.
- Oka B – Spa Slippers
- For over 10 years, we have partnered with a local non-profit organization called Soles4Souls to give over 8,000 pairs of shoes to our communities.
- With Soles4Souls, our shoes will go to survivors of natural disasters and micro-entrepreneurs in the developing world looking to escape poverty. They will have a good home and bring someone much joy, while keeping them from going to waste!
- Olivia Garden – Hairbrushes
- Made from bamboo, a 100% natural renewable resource. Using bamboo preserves hardwood forests. Olivia Garden is committed to a sustainable future and to improving the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of the community. We are dedicated to environmental improvements that foster a sustainable future and lead to social and economical improvements in the community where we do business. With this effort, we are making a positive shift to ensure a safer place for future generations.
- Sothys – Skincare
- 100% of our natural raw materials comply with the Washington Convention, which protects the world’s natural resources.
- 100% of our exfoliating particles are natural (rice grains, coconut flakes and sugar granules, etc.).
- Child labor must not be involved to source any of the ingredients used.
- If exploiting a source poses a threat to biodiversity, none of the ingredients used can come from such a source.
- Animals must not be involved in any of the ingredients.
- Sothys Organics® range is now Certified Plastic Neutral by Plastic Bank. This means, for every kilo of plastic used in Sothys product packaging, Plastic Bank collects and recycles the equivalent amount of ocean-bound plastic. Plastic Bank collectors receive bonuses for the material they collect which helps them provide basic family necessities such as groceries, cooking fuel, school tuition, and health insurance.
- Plastic Bank builds ethical recycling ecosystems in vulnerable coastal communities and reprocesses the materials for reintroduction into the global supply chain. It currently operates in Brazil, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Egypt.
- The organic line is EcoCert certified as Cosmos Organic. To certify a product as Cosmos Organic, its composition must meet the following requirements: 20%: The formula must contain a minimum of 20% organic ingredients and a minimum of 10% for rinse-off products, lotions and powders. A minimum of 95% of plants present in the formula must be organic.
- Talty Bar – Protein Bars
- We dedicate ourselves to being environmentally and socially conscious.
- All of our boxes and shipping material are recyclable or environmentally friendly.
- Our produce is sourced from zero waste, water efficient, and animal cruelty free facilities.
- Tease Tea – Complimentary tea
- Our tea packaging is 100% biodegradable and refillable; pyramid tea bags are made of plant-based fibres, plastic-free and also fully biodegradable. We are proudly certified B-Corp. At Tease, being a certified B Corp impacts the way we make every decision. From employee onboarding, training, development and support policies that ensure safe and fair treatment of all of our staff, to supplier agreements and audits that verify aligned values, safety and environmental standards, being B Corp certified is foundational for how we operate and grow Tease. The average business obtains a B Impact Score of 50.9, while a minimum score of 80 is required for a successful assessment. Based on the B Impact Assessment, Tease earned an overall score of 99.3
- Welly – Water Bottles
- Made with bamboo, a natural, renewable resource.
- Welly donates at least 1% of sales to clean water projects worldwide, ensuring clean access for those who need it most. Donations have funded clean water initiatives in Mai Welay, Ethiopia – Ntcheu, Malawi – Chikhwawa, Malawi – Bangladesh
- Zents – Body care
- We believe in taking care of our planet, using wind energy, LED lighting, recycling practices, and working with local, suppliers, and FSC sustainable papers.
- Not only organic, but also Biodynamic® | Our flower essences are grown on a Biodynamic certified farm. Biodynamics is not only chemical-free (just like organics) but also pays attention to what plants grow next to each other, making sure they are compatible, that they need different nutrients and are not fighting for the same resources from the soil. They also plant and harvest at very specific times to ensure the plant is at peak potency, and that healing potency in turn goes into you! An easy way to think of Biodynamic is organic, to the next level.
- Seva is a Sanskrit word that means selfless service. It is with deep gratitude for the many generous people who have given selflessly to us that we created our Seva Sustainable Giving Program. ZENTS, together with our big-hearted partners, join forces to host Seva Events that support local communities. They choose the organization or cause. Together, we create the experience.
- We have thoughtfully chosen organizations whose mission it is to serve in the following areas:
- HEALTH: Project C.U.R.E
- TEACHING MINDFULNESS: David Lynch Foundation
- CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: IDE
- SUPPORTING ARTS AND CULTURE: Playing for Change
- HUMANITARIAN: The Urban Zen Integrative Therapy (UZIT) Program by Urban Zen Foundation
- PROTECTING ANIMALS: Animal Welfare Institute