Taguatech SA
Certified for:
TAGUA (Phytelephas aequatorialis): cosmetic ingredient
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With 35 years of experience working with products derived from the tagua seed, our company offers a unique world-class cosmetic ingredient used as an exfoliant. Not only is it an alternative to plastic microbeads that pollute our oceans and come from fossil fuels, but at the same time helps defend rainforests and biodiversity by providing economic support to thousands of tagua seed collectors, who are the best guardians of these ecosystems.
The exclusive Natural White Tagua Powder, the only 100% white powder from plant origin available in the cosmetic industry.
CERTIFIED HECTARES:
40.000
WILD COLLECTORS:
1000
FAIRWILD CERTIFIED SINCE:
2023
TAGUA, an alternative to save our planet
By encouraging the use of tagua-derived products, Taguatech contributes directly to the conservation of rainforests and biodiversity where the seed grows wild and to improve the living conditions of thousands of community members and artisans who make up the value chain. By using tagua, Taguatech supports 9 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
“Through FairWild Certification we can tell and guarantee the world the goodness and benefits of our processes, the way in which the sustainable collection of tagua seeds is carried out, respecting and caring for the environment, with emphasis on fair trade. The cosmetic industry has asked us for traceability, now we can officially provide it”
certified ingredients
| Common name | Scientific name | Plant part | Other certifications | Quantity for sale in 2022 (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tagua/ Vegetable Ivory | Phytelephas aequatorialis | - |