Everyone that frequents the spa knows that I’m crazy about my skin care line Eminence, and I am passing on the addiction! Many days I don’t have time to share the many wonderful qualities about the products and the company so, I’m going to lay out some of the key reasons why I’m so passionate about sharing these beautiful products!
Eminence has been using sustainable, farming and green practices to create natural, organic, and bio-dynamic products since 1958. The products are proudly free of parabens, animal by-products, propylene glycol, soduium lauryl sulfates, harmful colorants and fragrances, mineral oils, petroleum, and other harsh cosmetic chemicals. They are handmade without any severe heating or hydrogenating processes that can affect the nutritional content or potency of the product. Vitamins are capture in their all-natural fresh base, offering dramatic results as actual seeds, pulps, and peels impart regenerative and healing powers that only nature can provide.
“We continue to use hand-picked fresh ingredients to create products that contain potent healing and beautifying properties. Many of these ingredients are combined with pure waters drawn from a thermal hot spring lake containing minerals and trace elements found nowhere else on earth”.
The integrity of their mission says it all: To enhance your well-being naturally through extraordinary products and extraordinary service.
“At our certified organic farm, we harness the power of nature based on the harmony of the seasons and the alignment of the earth, the moon and the stars. We harvest plants at the peak of the season to ensure the nutrients remain in their most potent form. The vitamins and nutrients harvested in this vital state give the best possible ingredients for our skin care products.
Through our organic and Biodynamic® farming practices, we gain powerful beautifying ingredients while also healing the earth – not just for our generation, but for future generations to come.
For over 55 years, generations of estheticians in the Koronczay family handcrafted their own skin care products, made from the potent, nutritious fruits, herbs and vegetables grown in the farmlands of Hungary. These organic ingredients are now showcased in a beautiful way at the family-friendly, wheelchair-accessible Eminence Certified Organic Farm where visitors are transported to a simpler, truer way of life.
Experience traditional Hungarian architectural elements including our wood-burning lángos oven, thatch-roof chicken coop, and stunning, hand-carved wooden gates. Our certified organic farm is also a tribute to the hundreds of dedicated, hardworking Hungarians who have been instrumental in growing Eminence Organic Skin Care from our modest beginnings to the celebrated, international brand it is today.”
Amazing practices featured on their website:
GREEN FACTOR
GREEN COMPANY
We’re committed to finding organic, Earth-friendly solutions in every aspect of our business. Here are some of the ways we’re doing that.
FARMING
- Explore the award-winning Eminence Certified Organic Farm and see where certified organic ingredients grow.
- Ingredient farms in Hungary are powered by solar and wind energy
- Natural compost during planting
- Planting and harvesting is conducted manually to decrease CO2 emissions
- Use of only natural plant preservation techniques
INGREDIENTS
- Our partners and farms produce natural, organic and Biodynamic® fruits and vegetables
PRODUCTS
- Products are handmade without severe heating or hydrogenating processes that can affect the nutritional content and potency of natural ingredients
- Vitamins are captured in their all-natural fresh base, and seeds, pulps and peels impart regenerative and healing powers that only nature can produce
- Free of parabens, animal by-products, propylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfates, harmful colorants and fragrances, mineral oils, petroleum, and other harsh cosmetic chemicals
PACKAGING
- All boxes are made from post-consumer recycled material and can be recycled
- Containers are made out of recycled, non-toxic plastic and are recyclable
- All packing boxes are reused or recycled
- Packing chips are made of 100% biodegradable corn that dissolves harmlessly in water
- Eco-friendly software system means less printed invoices
GREEN OFFICES
- Electricity usage is offset with wind power credits and solar panels on the roof
- Letterhead printed on post-consumer recycled paper using vegetable-based inks
- All paper used in the office is recycled
- Office space is designed as an eco-alternative building
TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION
- Courier company uses hybrid vehicles
- Large shipments are sent on trucks running biodiesel made from recycled household vegetable oil
- Products are shipped by air with Lufthansa – the leading airline in the fight against climate change
- 92% of employees walk, bike or take public transit to work
GREEN SPA PROGRAM
- Rewarding spas who are actively engaged in green practices
- Recognized as a green spa on our Spa Locator for customers seeking eco-friendly spas
FORESTS FOR THE FUTURE
- We plant a tree for every product sold through Forests for the Future
B CORPORATION®
- Eminence Organic Skin Care is proud to be a Certified B Corporation®. B Corps are a new type of company that uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.
- B Corp™ certification is to business what Fair Trade certification is to coffee or LEED certification for a building. They meet the highest standards of overall social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.
I certainly can’t leave out the Forest for the Future Program! Every time we buy an Eminence Skin care Product, they plant a tree!! 9,000,000.000 + TREES have been planted! In 2016 they became the first and only skin care company to have planted over 5 million trees. I love the idea of being part of the bigger picture to sustain future generations.
THE POWER OF A SINGLE TREE
• Produces approximately 260 pounds of oxygen per year
• Absorbs as much carbon in a year as a car produces driving 26,000 miles
• Helps lower air temperature and helps combat climate change
• Stabilizes the soil and prevents wind and soil erosion through its roots
• Contributes to the fertility of land through nitrogen fixation and increasing water penetration
It’s an amazing thing when complete, holistic goodness, science, and genuine results can be combined. The fact that they are constantly looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint is a good reminder to us all that we can hang on to our desire for performance driven results while keeping our integrity in tact.