TL: GREENPEACE PVC BRIEFING #2: GETTING A HEAD START SO: GREENPEACE UK, (GP) DT: June 1996 HAIR CARE PRODUCTS ALTERNATIVES TO PVC PACKAGING PVC is not necessary for packaging. You will find almost identical products in both PVC and non-PVC. Look out for the alternatives to PVC plastic, as they are often more obvious or clearly marked than PVC. Choose glass over plastic, if it is available. If you have no choice but to buy plastic, then choose non-PVC plastics like HDPE or PET. If you see that your favourite brand of shampoo or conditioner is in PVC, then write to the manufacturer and demand that they change to a PVC-free alternative. One place selling cosmetics where you can be 100% sure that nothing on the shelves is PVC is The Body Shop, as they have a strict policy not to use it. They will also refill containers, helping to cut down on waste. Don't, however, be fooled into thinking that some of the similar "natural" type cosmetic ranges at other chemists and supermarkets will be PVC-free. Our research showed that many of them are in PVC containers. The following are examples of shampoos and conditioners that can be found in PVC. Compare the list of similar products in non-PVC, and you'll see that PVC is not necessary. You can choose PVC-free alternatives. It's a simple switch - go PVC free! ------------------------------------ Shampoos and conditioners which we found packaged in PVC plastic Boots salon system leave-in conditioner specialist non-build up conditioner specialist sun & swim conditioner active botanics hair gel Salon system hair serum salon system hot oil salon system shine booster active botanics shampoo specialist build up remover shampoo specialist sun & swim shampoo Co-op medicated shampoo Daniel Field conditioner shampoo Garnier Neutralia shampoo Revlon ZP11 shampoo Sainsburys henna conditioner natures compliments conditioner Henna shampoo active cleansing & moisturising shampoo banana shampoo coconut shampoo herbal medicated shampoo natures compliments shampoo original medicated shampoo sport cleansing & moisturising shampoo swim cleansing & moisturising shampoo henna conditioner naturals conditioner henna shampoo naturals shampoo natural conditioning shampoo 2 in 1 shampoo & conditioner Natures Choice whispering dawn conditioner camomile conditioner coconut milk conditioner creme brulee conditioner guava & passion fruit conditioner henna & ginseng conditioner royal jelly conditioner sea minerals conditioner Natures Choice twilight shampoo camomile shampoo coconut milk shampoo guava & passion fruit shampoo henna & ginseng shampoo medicated shampoo royal jelly shampoo sea minerals shampoo Shampoos and conditioners which we found packaged in alternatives to PVC plastic Alberto Balsam shampoo VO5 shampoo Andrew Collinge shampoo Asda frequent use shampoo wash and go Aussie Shampoo Body Shop All hair care products Boots Duo Exotic shampoo Vitamin Essential shampoo active botanics shampoo anti-dandruff shampoo dry scalp shampoo mild & gentle frequent wash shampoo non-build up shampoo salon range sun & swim touch of silk shampoo ultra swim medicated shampoo Citre Shampoo Nicky Clark shampoo Helene Curtis shampoo Finesse shampoo Daniel Galvin shampoo Head & Shoulders anti-dandruff shampoo Johnsons 2 in 1 shampoo & conditioner Kids no more tangles shampoo ph 5.5 shampoo Mane 'n' Tail shampoo Organics shampoo & conditioner in one conditioner shampoo Pantene Pro-V conditioner Pro-V shampoo Pears shampoo Program shampoo Revlon Flex shampoo Sainsburys apple blossom & mint shampoo b5 active shampoo economy shampoo frequent use shampoo headway shampoo honey & almond shampoo jojoba shampoo peach & mallow shampoo wheatgerm shampoo Earth Elements shampoo baby shampoo plant extracts shampoo sea minerals shampoo St Ives Swiss shampoo Salon Selectives shampoo System ph balance shampoo Schwarzkopf shampoo gliss shampoo Simple shampoo Somerfield medicated shampoo Tesco frequent wash shampoo salon care shampoo Timotei shampoo clear shampoo Vidal Sassoon wash & go extra body conditioner shampoo Vosene shampoo junior shampoo Wella Balsam shampoo Charles Worthington shampoo (We have taken every care to ensure that, at the time of going to press, the information contained in this briefing was accurate. Changes may, however, have taken place since this date.) As far as we know, the PVC packaging of the products mentioned in this information sheet is rigid PVC which does not have phthalates added as a softener. Many other PVC products, however, do contain phthalates and it is their production, use and disposal which releases phthalates into the environment. The production of both rigid and soft PVC creates dioxins, as does its incineration.