The International Aloe Science Council Certification Program was born of necessity in the early 1980's. Due to abuse in the representation of the true amount of aloe in aloe products, either raw materials or in consumer products, the IASC began to formulate a plan similar to the Good Housekeeping Seal of

Approval or the National Sanitation Foundation certification programs.

Building on a testing concept designed by member companies, the IASC developed the certification program to allow aloe growers,

processors and manufacturers to submit their facilities and products to a series of rigorous tests and audit program, which, if they passed, would allow for the certification of aloe and aloe products and the display of the IASC authorized Seal of Certification on all product and literature.

The IASC developed a program that would allow aloe growers, aloe processors, aloe manufacturers, and aloe marketing companies to have their products certified by the Council. Companies who use the IASC Seal of Certification on their products and in their literature are assuring their customers:

1. That the Company represents truth in labeling.

2. That the Company represents the quantity in aloe content.

3. That the Company represents the quality

of aloe meets with IASC current standards.

4. That the Company represents that the aloe used in the products comes from a certified source.

The certification process is very easily accomplished. A company must complete all of the following steps:

1. Contact the IASC for an application.

2. Fill out and return the application.

3. Invoice will be sent to applicant and payment must be received prior to scheduling.

4. Schedule with IASC an inspection date.

5. Meet the inspection criteria.

Once an application is accepted, the inspection and audit team will visit the facility to begin a review of all the parameters to be checked and perform an aloe inventory. Formulas, inventories and labels will be checked and line samples will be taken during the run for assay purposes. Once the evaluation is complete, a recommendation is made to the Certification Board on whether to certify the applicant or not. Notification in writing is then made to the applicant as to whether they have been certified. If a failure to certify is made, an explanation is sent to the applicant.