Genetically modified plant extracts (GMOs)

Plant extracts from flowers, leaves, fruits and plant roots are widely used in the cosmetic industry. Extracts contain flavonoids, tannins and other components with moisturizing, nourishing and conditioning properties. Thanks to their valued properties, they are the substrate of most body and hair care cosmetics.

Considerable controversy surrounds the use of GMOs, i.e. genetically modified organisms that are created in special cultures. Specific fragments of genetic material are built into the cells of the improved plants. By using such modification, the properties of these species are subject to intensification. Transgenic plants have many times longer shelf life.

GMO products are under the constant control of research centers that monitor the actual impact of modifications for specific applications. Although recent studies prove that transgenic foods as well as other products derived from them are safe for health, it is uncertain what effects their regular, long-term use will have. Some scientific centers highlight the allergenic effects of GMOs. Environmentalists, too, criticize genetic modification of plants and point out the potential imbalance in nature, which could eventually lead to a reduction in the diversity of crops grown with the simultaneous presence of weeds resistant to standard amounts of toxic chemicals.

For the above reasons, all cosmetics from MACROVITA are free of genetically modified plant ingredients.

As natural products, cosmetics MACROVITA truly care for the body and hair. Cosmetics MACROVITA are friendly to hair and skin, providing it with valuable, natural substances often sourced from organic plantations - free of pesticides and artificial fertilizers.