Our vision is simple and straight forward to empower communities through trading fairly, not only through the

e sourcing of ingredients, but also through supporting job creation in our manufacturing. We believe in offering luxurious yet down-to-earth options when it comes to body care while also sharing the compelling human stories behind our products.

What goes into our lip balms and body oils?

OLIVE OIL FROM PALESTINE

TAKING FAIR TRADE FURTHER

Visionary Soap Company is committed to value added job creation in communities abroad & locally.

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The Palestinian Fair Trade Producers Company (PFTPC) supplies the olive oil, just one of the Fairtrade certified ingredients, in Visionarys lip balms and body oils. Made up of 8 co-operatives and 265 farmers they produce the first olive oil to carry the FAIRTRADE Mark.
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We have recently embarked on a collaborative effort in our local community of Hastings. Hastings Trust is the perfect organization for us to team up with and they support various skills development & training programs in the local area. Visionary Soap Company currently has 4 people on site who are employed through Hastings Trust and they are increasingly overseeing and running our factory floor. The idea is to support local job creation, give opportunities to those who may need a bit of a support and empower the local community to feel a sense of ownership and pride for our company being based here. The extra element of having a Fairtrade product produced here in the UK, supporting a very meaningful local project, further bolsters support for our companys ethos and approach. There is also the great educational and cross cultural element that comes into play with the Hastings Trust participants getting an opportunity to learn about and interact with our Fairtrade suppliers in other parts of the world and vice versa.

THE UKS FAIR TRADE BODY CARE COMPANY

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WHAT MAKES US VISIONARY?

Visionary Soap is the UK s leading fair trade body care company whose whole range carries the FAIRTRADE Mark and it has been entirely dedicated to fair trade since its inception in May 2005. Our products consist of an organic body care range handcrafted in the UK and abroad using ingredients from producers in Palestine, India, Ghana, Nicaragua, The Dominican Republic, Sri Lanka and South Africa. Among the first pioneering body care companies to use Fairtrade certified ingredients, all of our products 36 in total have been certified in accordance with international Fairtrade standards, more than any other company in our industry at present. All our products have been formulated to contain a very high percentage of Fairtrade ingredients, between 19% 100%, well above the minimum requirements. While others do the bare minimum, we strive for the maximum! None of our products contain palm oil, synthetic dyes or fragrances, parabens, petroleum-based ingredients, alcohol or sodium laureth sulfate and are also GMO and gluten free. They are simply made with the finest vegetable oils, butters, essential oils and botanicals. All products comply with current EU regulations as well as being fully certified by The Vegan Society and, of course, are cruelty-free. We take our packaging very seriously so it is as eco-friendly as possible, whether that be recyclable, compostable, reusable and plastic-free. We supply an ever-growing list of independent retailers through various distributors Essential Trading Cooperative, Suma Wholefoods, Rainbow Wholefoods, Highland Wholefoods and The Fair Traders Cooperative. Our products are stocked by Ethical Superstore, Traidcraft, Oxfam GB, Oxfam Ireland and Amnesty International. We also have an increasing number of international stockists as more people embrace our vision. To find more information please visit www.visionarysoap.co.uk. For more information about Fairtrade beauty products please visit www.fairtrade.org.uk/beauty.

What goes into our soap?

COCONUT OIL FROM INDIA COCOA BUTTER FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

What goes into our hand salve?

SHEA BUTTER FROM GHANA

Fair Trade Alliance Kerala supplies the coconut oil, one of several Fairtrade certified ingredients, in Visionarys soaps, the first Fairtrade certified coconut oil.
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The National Confederation of Dominican Cocoa Producers (CONACADO) supplies the cocoa butter, one of several Fairtrade certified ingredients, in Visionarys soaps.
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The Akoma Cooperative Multipurpose Society supplies the shea butter, just one of the Fairtrade certified ingredients, in Visionarys hand salve.

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