Sustainability and Social Responsibility

We want future generations to enjoy the wonder and beauty of nature, too. Universal Companies is committed to inspiring and empowering its employees, customers, and vendors to exhibit leadership and implement eco-friendly practices. From offering green friendly options for spas to conserving natural resources, we constantly look for ways to weave sustainability into our day-to-day operations. We know we have a long way to go, but each day presents a new opportunity.

Product Stewardship
and Sustainability

We employ a sustainability specialist who carefully reviews and evaluates all earth-friendly products for safety, toxicology, social responsibility, efficacy, third party certification, and claims before we decide to sell them. In addition, for transparency, our website discloses all ingredients in all of the personal care products we offer.

In addition to product stewardship, Universal Companies aims to reduce waste at every level of operation and has decreased its carbon footprint by using solar panels at its office. We're also proudly affiliated with the Green Spa Network and Wellness Warrior.

  • Sustainability specialist on staff
  • Our headquarters has three 15-panel solar arrays, offsetting over 18,000 kW hours and 13.7 tons of CO2 annually
  • 80% of our shipping boxes are made with post-consumer recycled content
  • Affiliated with the Green Spa Network since 2007
  • Founding member of Wellness Warrior

Created with Care Products
and Core Values Brands

Before you invest your hard-earned money into a brand or product, we invest our time. When you see the Created with Care icon on a product page, you'll know that the product was made with people, planet, and animals in mind. All of this great information is provided under the Created with Care tab, which includes these qualifications:

  • Organic: only if the product is third-party certified organic
  • Natural: consists of natural substances from botanical or mineral origin with certain exceptions. No synthetic fragrance or artificial colors
  • Vegan: absolutely no animal by-products, including beeswax and honey
  • Other attributes: may include products made with pre- or post-consumer recycled content, certified biodegradable materials, or other substantiated claims

All personal care product ingredient declarations undergo intensive research before we ever advertise them as "natural" or "eco-friendly."

The Core Values icon designates brands that have two or more social and/or eco-conscious initiatives for all of their products. These brands are good citizens, and we thought you'd like to know.

So when you see the Core Values and Created with Care icons, you can be sure that claims have been substantiated by our gatekeepers, spa professionals like you, who care about our planet and its inhabitants.

Giving Back

We proudly give back to our local community, as well as national cancer research, through a variety of initiatives:

  • Donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of The Pink Glove to the City of Hope, a leading Southern California biomedical research and treatment center and hospital for cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Since September 2006, we've donated over $300,000 to help fight cancer.
  • Local winter coat drives, holiday toy collection, and food pantry donations
  • Local animal shelter fundraisers and donations