Brand Details
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CEO
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Zoca Lotion LLC
Novato, California, USA
2017
Emily Seager
Small Business, Woman-Led
Brand Story
Zoca Lotion is a sunscreen and skincare company based in California and New York. The goal of the brand is to create effective quality sunscreens and skincare that are safe for our environment, and nourishing for skin. Zoca Lotion is dedicated to making plant-based products using organic cold-pressed, nutrient-rich ingredients. The only sunscreen active they use is non-nanoparticle zinc oxide. Zoca Lotion does its best to protect our oceans from chemical and physical pollutants and is always working to find the most environmentally-responsible packaging available. They strive to keep their products accessible while never compromising quality.
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Brand Transparency
Who answered our brand transparency questions?
Emily Seager – CEO at Zoca Lotion LLC.
Fair Trade
How do you ensure "Fair Trade" manufacturing?
Zoca Lotion is a very small company run solely by founder, Emily Seager. It is very important to us that our employees receive competitive and fair wages and that our working environment remains safe and positive for everyone.
Social Justice
How do you ensure "Social Justice" with your internal and external corporate environment?
Social justice is very important to Zoca Lotion. We do not allow discrimination of any kind within or around our company. We often donate product or a portion of sales to help various social justice organizations.
Natural Ingredients
What makes your "Natural Ingredients" better than conventional ingredients. If your product is natural certified, please list all certifications.
While Zoca Lotion does not yet have organic certification, a majority of our ingredients are USDA certified organic. We only use plant-derived cold-pressed oils and organic sustainable beeswax as our base ingredients. We currently only use non-nanoparticle zinc oxide as the active ingredient in our sunscreens as it is the safest option available.
Sustainable Raw Ingredients
What makes your "Sustainable Raw Ingredients" better than the conventional ingredients? If your sustainable raw ingredients are certified, please list all certifications (e.g. Ecocert, ECOCERT NATURAL DETERGENT, NATRUE).
All the oils we use are cold-pressed and plant derived. A majority of these oils are USDA certified organic and we use ingredients that are fair trade certified by Fair for Life whenever applicable. Our beeswax is USDA certified organic and Non-GMO verified and sourced responsibly in the United States. We only use natural, Non-GMO verified vitamin E oil.
Local Production
Where and why are your products manufactured "locally"?
We make all of our products locally.
Handcrafted
You stated that at least 50% of your total product range is"Handcrafted". Please briefly explain how your handcrafted manufacturing process works.
All of our products are hand-crafted.
Zero Waste
Which processes in your supply chain are "Zero Waste"?
Give Back
What organization do you donate to? Why is it important for your brand to "Give Back"?
Cultural Support
How do you "culturally support" local traditions and communities, democratic politics and education, especially in the countries where your brand operates?
Eco Packaging
You have indicated to use "Eco Packaging". What makes your packaging more sustainable than conventional packaging.
Packaging is extremely important to us, we are constantly doing research to find ways we can improve. Currently we are only using biodegradable paperboard tubes and 40% post-consumer recycled aluminum tubes that are 100% recyclable. We run through all of our supplies before making any changes to avoid waste.
Listed: 22 October 2021
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