Hive Five™ Certified
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Chagrin Valley products are USDA Organic -- they only use organic, non-GMO ingredients and fair trade certified products. They take great care to avoid synthetic chemicals commonly used in personal care products, and only use natural ingredients. Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve's products do not contain ingredients on Hive's No Good, Dirty Rotten list of banned and watch list ingredients.
Chagrin uses minimal processing on their natural ingredients to preserve nutrients. Their raw ingredients and finished products are handled, packaged, and distributed according to the rules of USDA Organic Certification without risk of contamination. And they keep their carbon footprint low by prioritizing local ingredients - including locally-grown grains, beer, coffee, and goats milk. Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve does not test their products for contaminants.
Chagrin Valley opts for cardboard, glass, and tin packaging, and is over 99% plastic free across all packaging - that means safer for you and recyclable, too.
Chagrin Valley sponsors a number of charities that provide necessities to underserved populations and a non-profit that provides cost-free medical services within their local community.
Our team personally tests every product to make sure it’s good enough to end up in your home, not a landfill.
Ingredient
Integrity
Chagrin Valley products are USDA Organic -- they only use organic, non-GMO ingredients and fair trade certified products. They take great care to avoid synthetic chemicals commonly used in personal care products, and only use natural ingredients. Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve's products do not contain ingredients on Hive's No Good, Dirty Rotten list of banned and watch list ingredients.
Low Carbon
Footprint
Chagrin uses minimal processing on their natural ingredients to preserve nutrients. Their raw ingredients and finished products are handled, packaged, and distributed according to the rules of USDA Organic Certification without risk of contamination. And they keep their carbon footprint low by prioritizing local ingredients - including locally-grown grains, beer, coffee, and goats milk. Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve does not test their products for contaminants.
Recyclable
Packaging
Chagrin Valley opts for cardboard, glass, and tin packaging, and is over 99% plastic free across all packaging - that means safer for you and recyclable, too.
Committed to Social Good
Chagrin Valley sponsors a number of charities that provide necessities to underserved populations and a non-profit that provides cost-free medical services within their local community.
Rave Worthy
Our team personally tests every product to make sure it’s good enough to end up in your home, not a landfill.
Goldie
How it does good
Let's get one thing straight before we dive into Chagrin Valley's admirable practices: their #1 goal is to offer top-quality natural skincare for you. How do they do it? By sourcing local ingredients that are minimally processed and free from any synthetics, dyes, or chemicals. They work with other Northern Ohio businesses to can reduce waste and rely on each other to create quality goods; they call this “Local Symbiosis." Chagrin uses 99% plastic-free, recyclable packaging, most of which is also made with recycled paper or steel. Because it isn't enough to just keep you clean, Chagrin Valley is dedicated to keeping our earth clean, too.
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Recycling
These are general guidelines for broadly-recyclable materials. Check with your local recycler to confirm what they take.
Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve
Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve is a small family-owned and operated company that began as a hobby born out of a concern about the synthetic ingredients in skincare products and the adverse effects of these ingredients on our skin, our children and our environment. As a result, they're dedicated to crafting high quality, healthy and effective skin and hair care products made with awesome ingredients.
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