Questions about the ingredients

Almost all RAUSCH products are vegan. The only exceptions are our Amaranth SPLISS-REPAIR-CREAM, which contains beeswax, and our Egg-Oil NOURISHING SHAMPOO, which contains fresh egg yolk.

We use organic eggs from Switzerland for our Egg-Oil NOURISHING SHAMPOO.

The herbs used in RAUSCH products come from growing regions around the world. Our raw materials are grown under strictly monitored conditions and selected with the utmost care. We closely analyse the quality of the herbs and check them for possible impurities...

The question of biodegradability depends particularly on the type of surfactants used. We only use surfactants (cleansing substances) that are made from renewable raw materials. This means our RAUSCH shampoos and shower gels break down very easily in...

Sulphates have gained a bad reputation for drying out the skin, but not all sulphates are the same – there are actually considerable differences between them. We use sodium laureth sulphate (ex coco) in some of our shampoos. It is a surfactant (cleansing...

Swiss Herbal VITALITY CAPSULES are made using extremely high-quality natural oils. These oils can sometimes separate and create a visible cloudiness in the capsule; this is a typical property that reflects the product’s natural origins. It impacts neither...

Palm oil is made from the fruit of the oil palm, while palm kernel oil is made from the kernel of the fruit. Palm kernel oil is an important raw material for creating surfactants, which are the active washing ingredient in cosmetic products such as shampoo...

All RAUSCH products are free from gluten and lactose.

All products are free from parabens. We use organic acids as a substitute.

We still use very small quantities of silicone in a couple of our body care products (Mallow BODY LOTION and Passion Flower HAND CREAM) to make them easier to apply. In these small quantities, the silicone acts as an anti-foaming agent, which ensures...

We ourselves don’t use any mineral oil, but we cannot guarantee that mineral oil-based substances are not used in the preliminary stages of the production of raw materials.

PEGs have been used in medicines (any ointment base) and cosmetic products for many years. Their use has therefore been tested and reviewed for a long time and found to be safe. Making sure our products are safe to use is our highest priority. We have...

The problem with microplastics is that they are often not effectively filtered at wastewater treatment plants, meaning that sooner or later, they end up in our lakes and oceans. They then collect in these bodies of water and can become a life-threatening...