SVR is committed to addressing endocrine disruptors

Summary

Understanding endocrine disruptors
Identifying Endocrine Disruptors
SVR takes action
Our Experts
First Steps to reduce your exposure to endocrine disruptors

MORE THAN 8 OUT OF 10 PEOPLE WANT TO BE BETTER INFORMED AND/OR MORE INVOLVED WHEN IT COMES TO ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS, BUT DON’T ALWAYS KNOW HOW TO TAKE ACTION*.

* Source: Harris Interactive

Together, let’s gain a better understanding of endocrine disruptors and how to reduce our exposure.

Understanding Endocrine Disruptors

🙋 Endocrine disruptors are substances (or mixtures of substances )that interfere with the proper functioning of our endocrine system (which produces our hormones) and can have harmful effects on our health. The impacts of endocrine disruptors can even be passed down to our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren…

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 We are all exposed to endocrine disruptors. However, we are especially sensitive to their effects during periods of hormonal changes in our lives. These are known as vulnerable periods: during the first 1,000 days of life (from early pregnancy to the child’s third birthday), throughout childhood, and particularly during adolescence.

Identifying Endocrine Disruptors

🔎 Endocrine-disrupting substances can be found in many everyday items: industrial ready meals, household cleaning products, kitchen utensils, various plastics, and sometimes even in certain cosmetics.

📣Committed to the safety and tolerance of its products (already developed under standards stricter than current regulations), SVR takes action:

✅ Developing clean formulas, free from identified endocrine-disrupting substances that could have a harmful effect on the endocrine system;

🧪 Going further by conducting recognized tests on finished products in their final packaging, to ensure they do not trigger endocrine mechanisms;

♻️ Choosing packaging with reduced plastic content, made from recycled and recyclable materials.

(Sursa: Institutul Național de Cancer din Franța)

SVR Takes Action

🔬 Since 2017, we have been subjecting our products to tests on estrogenic, androgenic, and thyroid endocrine mechanisms. These tests are carried out by an independent laboratory specializing in endocrine disruption.

👍 Our goal is to test SVR products designed for our most vulnerable users, and to reformulate any that do not pass these tests.

🥼 Science is still evolving in our understanding of endocrine disruptors. We strive to make progress on these issues with humility. But we are moving forward—because we want to provide you with clear and honest information, along with the safest possible products for everyone.

Our Experts

👉 We are committed to continuously expanding our knowledge of endocrine disruptors. To this end, we work closely with a group of experts specializing in this field.

💬 Our committee consists of endocrinologists, toxicologists, and specialists from regulatory agencies. Together, we discuss our challenges and progress, and they provide us with recommendations on procedures to follow, new tests to explore, and research directions to pursue.

💡 Thanks to these experts, we are constantly identifying new opportunities to provide you with clear answers and to advance the safety of SVR products, which you trust.

First Steps to Reduce Your Exposure to Endocrine Disruptors

COSMETICS

Choose those tested fo rendocrine disruptors, with a reduced number of ingredients, and free from essential oils.

TEXTILES

Choose natural fibers such as cotton, linen, wool, silk, or second-hand items. Alwayswash them once before use.

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS

Opt for eco-friendly options, using black soap, white vinegar, or baking soda. Use only what is strictly necessary.

USTENSILS

Choose stainless steel, glass, or cast-iron cookware. Don’t leave your water bottle in the sun; prefer tap water.

MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS

Choose plastic-free options made from natural materials, without fragrance. Use washable pads or liners, and change them regularly.

FOOD

Fruits an vegetables: choose organic and peel them thoroughly. Pre-packaged Meals: transfer them to a non-plastic container before reheating.