Quality Assurance & Control
Cedar Bear Naturales® Multi-QA/QC Standards
Cedar Bear Naturales® is a company of multi QA/QC standards. Its departments all adhere to the same exacting and stringent multi QA/QC standards. These standards serve four purposes. 1st is to assure that safe and accurately identified and verified ingredients are used in all products we produce. 2nd is to make sure that the controls are in place for clean contaminant-free facility and production operations that meets the highest standards for our industry. 3rd is to assure that the finished products are verified as being safe for human and animal consumption. And 4th is to comply with Cedar Bear®'s additional in-house QA/QC standards. Both Cedar® brand products and CB Custom Manufacturing department's white label, private label, and custom manufactured products are held to the same stringent QA/QC standards.
U.S. FDA Registered & Inspected Facility
Cedar Bear® facility is FDA Registered and inspected. FDA standards for dietary supplements are guided by 21 CFR Part 110 and 21 CFR Part 111 policy & rules. Part 110 deals with all aspects of the 'intrinsic' product itself, while 111 addresses product labeling and claims issues.
U.S. FDA GMP Inspected & Compliant
GMP stands for 'Good Manufacturing Practices.' Though different than standards for the drugs & pharmaceutical industry or foods & beverage industry, the FDA GMP standards for the herbal & dietary supplements industry are also very detailed and stringent, and in some areas are more restrictive and stringent than that for drug & pharmaceutical or foods & beverage industries rules & regulations. Cedar Bear® complies with FDA GMP standards as posted in 21 CFR Part 110 and 111 for the dietary supplements industry, of which herbal products are a segment of.
NSF Certified
Cedar Bear Naturales® is NSF certified. NSF Certified means meeting the highest standards of facility integrity, well-defined and trackable standard operating procedures (SOPs), and detailed QA and QC oversight and thorough documentation for making products. NSF certification is considered one of the highest of standards and most rigorous in the consumable products industry world-wide.
Kosher (Kashrus) Certified
Cedar Bear Naturales® was the first liquid herbal products company in the dietary supplements industry to be Kosher certified. All Cedar Bear® products are Kosher Certified! Our kosher certification is through an OU (Orthodox Union) recognized affiliate kosher certifying and oversight agency. Cedar Bear® is also approved to do Passover production for its Kosher certified products.
Halal Certified
Cedar Bear Naturales® is the first, and currently the only liquid herbal products company in the dietary supplements industry to be Halal certified. All Cedar Bear® products are Halal Certified! Our Halal certification is also internationally recognized.
Vegan Certified
Cedar Bear® vegan certification is from one of the most stringent vegan certifiers in the industry. Being Vegan Certified through Vegan.Org involves more than just being vegan or vegan verified. Our Vegan certification is proof Cedar Bear® uses no animal parts or ingredients or insect parts or ingredients in its products, and that its ingredients are not from suppliers that participate in animal studies.
3rd Party Lab Testing
Independent 3rd party lab testing is an integral part of Cedar Bear® ongoing QA/QC standards, and is a FDA GMP requirement. All incoming raw herbs are lab tested for exacting identity and being contaminant-free, and if those tests are negative the raw material is rejected, not used, and sent back. And, all processed products, both bulk inventory and finished bottled inventory, are lab tested for consumable safety and stability.
Astounding Product Stability
• STABILITY •
The 'Anchor' symbol represents 'STABILITY' in commerce and the business world. All Cedar Bear Naturales® finished products are independent 3rd party lab verified for safety and stability. Based on 3rd party lab testing, Cedar Bear® products are the most shelf-stable liquid herbal products in the industry. No particulating, flaking, inverting, or degrading of the products, and verified safe for consuming. This is indicative of high quality and astounding stability the TincTract® and Pureodine™ processes impart to a finished product, especially since no preservatives, chemicals or additives are added to Cedar Bear® products. Cedar Bear® products are of such high quality and aseptic stability that they don't require refrigeration after opening. Just close the bottle back up until next use.
100% Alcohol-Free!
We've been doing TOTALLY ALCOHOL-FREE longer than anyone else in the industry, therefore we know more and are the most experienced in the liquid herbal products industry at doing alcohol-free. • Alcohol denatures and renders inert many herbal constituents and components which can negatively impact the efficacy potential of an herb. None is ever used at any time in the making of a Cedar Bear® product including our finished herbal glycerite concentrates – NONE!
NOTE: In the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) for Title 21 regarding this issue, the FDA has a clearly stated policy that if any alcohol is used in the making of a product, that product cannot claim or be labeled as 'alcohol-free,' even if the alcohol has been removed. Fact is, it's impossible to remove all the alcohol from a product as anywhere from 2% to 5% of residual alcohol remains in a product depending on the makeup of a product. Cedar Bear® quality assures that all of its products are totally 100% 'true' Alcohol-Free! And we have the Halal certification to prove it!
'Whole' Herb Poly-Constituent Based
Being poly-constituent based is an essential quality factor for our type of product. Cedar Bear® 'Genuine TincTract® Made' herbal concentrates contain the broad spectrum of an herb's constituents, thus retaining constituents 'ratio-intact' factor that in turn preserves the intrinsic synergies of the whole herb. Unlike the pharma drug-modeled mono-constituent approach that Standardized fractionate-isolate based botanical-derived products are based on, with their denaturing, inert rendering, and synergy dismantling outcomes, the 'Natural' poly-constituent premise that TincTract® made herbal concentrate products are based on, results in a broad-spectrum of ratio-intact constituents that retain the synergy of the whole herb. Being poly-constituent based means being 'All Natural,' and working with the biology of the body in a more 'Natural' way.
'Sustainable' Palm Source Glycerin
Cedar Bear Naturales® supports 'Sustainable' palm growers.
Glycerin is derived from fats and heavy fixed oils by separating the glycerin part from the fatty acids part, resulting in food oils and glycerin. Cedar Bear® uses USP Grade non-GMO Kosher and Halal certified vegetable glycerin that is derived from 'Sustainable' palm growing operations. Palm has none of the allergenic or sensitivity issues that corn or soy derived glycerin may have. Sustainable Palm plantation growers use eco friendly growing and harvesting practices that sustain ongoing soil integrity and ecological harmony. This means the glycerin we use in our TincTract® and Pureodine™ processes also complies with Cedar Bear Naturales® own in-house Eco Friendly quality standard.
PRESERVATIVE-FREE!
We do not add preservatives to our herbal glycerite concentrates like some other companies do to their herbal glycerite products. The combination of the 'Genuine TincTract® Made' process and higher percentage of glycerin-to-water used in making our products has never required the use of preservatives, as is often seen with 'weak' herbal glycerite preparations. This is underscored by the longest product label expiry dating of any liquid herbal products in the industry. The same preservative-free standard also applies to Pureodine™ processed products.
ADDITIVES-FREE!
Cedar Bear® brand products do not contain any additional additives. This includes flavorings, colorings, thickeners, additional sweeteners (due to using glycerin, our products already possess a sweet background), emulsions (none needed as our TincTract® process combined with using glycerin maintains suspension of components), etc. Only herbs, glycerin and water, that's subjected to the TincTract® process, is contained in our alcohol-free liquid herbal products.
Gluten-Free
Cedar Bear® manufactured products contain no gluten-containing ingredients. Only herbs, vegetable glycerin, and purified water are used in making our liquid herbal products, utilizing the revolutionary and proprietary 'Genuine TincTract® Made' process for making our concentrated, potent, and great tasting liquid herbal concentrates. The same applies to our Pureodine™ processed products. We are also Soy-Free and Sesame-Free.
FDA LABEL COMPLIANT
Unlike some competitor herbal product companies who choose to take the FDA labeling rule exemptions on complete label compliance, and have done so, Cedar Bear Naturales® chose to not take those exemptions but instead chose to provide consumers with product labels that are fully compliant as detailed in FDA rules & regulations on the issue. For us, being fully label compliant means the consumer comes first!
An ECO-FRIENDLY Endeavor
Eco Friendly also means being 'Earth-Friendly.' Ecological awareness is a very important quality standard to Cedar Bear®. We are sensitive to the impact that a manufacturing endeavor can have on the ecology of the environment. Cedar Bear® is a no-to-low-waste company. Two examples are – the herbal marc (the spent raw herb) is taken to our gardens farm where it is turned to compost or amendment fill, and our glycerin drums are repurposed for other productive and sustainable uses. Cedar Bear® has a low and sustainable 'Erg index' that is very eco friendly. (An 'Erg' is a measure of the total amount of energy and carbon footprint it takes to acquire and produce or do something, that includes the back end of byproducts disposal with its further energy consumption and added carbon footprint.)
The TincTract® Process
More than a TINCture, more than an exTRACT – it's a TincTract®. It is a proprietary QA/QC driven manufacture-standardized synchronous serialized fluid manufacturing technology that was the first ever of its kind in the industry and is still unique to Cedar Bear®. All Cedar Bear Naturales® liquid herbal glycerite concentrates are made using the totally alcohol-free glycerin-based 'Genuine TincTract® Made' process, of which the quality is so high that the products are stamped with an independent 3rd party lab verified expiry date that is the longest in the industry for a liquid herbal product.
The Pureodine™ Process
The Pureodine™ process is another of Cedar Bear Naturales® exacting QA/QC driven totally alcohol-free proprietary processing technologies that results in lab-grade mono-element triiodide of fixed iodine (also called 'Nascent' iodine), and our highly caged zeolites matrix mineral products. The alcohol-free Pureodine™ process is another 'industry first' by Cedar Bear®, resulting in remarkably stable products unlike any others of their kind in the marketplace.
Additional In-House QA/QC Standards
Cedar Bear® also incorporates additional quality oversights into our operations and handling of its products, such as perpetual inventory control and audits that includes rigorous raw inventory, processed bulk herbs, and finished products cycling to assure all levels of inventory move in a FIFO (i.e., First In First Out) fashion. Our expanded personal hygienic standards (regarding dress, cosmetics, jewelry/accessories, footwear, outerwear, headwear, face wear, hand wear, etc.) often exceed that done in our industry at large. Our quality controls also includes ongoing management level daily monitoring of employees health and well-being.
Trust & Integrity!
Trust & Integrity are essential quality ingredients in a 'B to B' (Business to Business) or 'B to C' (Business to Customer) relationship. Trust & Integrity are the glue that make for win-win scenarios. Cedar Bear®, its founders, management, and employee team know the essential importance of trust & integrity. It shows in the consistent upholding of all our QA/QC manufacturing standards, our square-shooting approach to doing business, and customer satisfaction being a high priority. With Cedar Bear®, trust & integrity is not some old-fashioned principle to be thrown to the wind or swept under a rug, but is what cements ongoing loyalty between Cedar Bear® and its customers.
Majority Woman Owned & Woman Run
Being a majority woman-owned and women-run business is indicative of the inclusivity that we operate upon. Inclusivity has different meanings to different people. For Cedar Bear®, it means being both non-discriminating while also hiring on the basis of a person being 'qualified' for the position they are applying for. Being inclusive with qualified personnel who contribute to our company's team efforts is key to building and maintaining employee morale and loyalty.
Manufactured in the USA Products
All products offered by Cedar Bear Naturales® are manufactured in the USA at our Roosevelt, UTAH manufacturing facility & operations from herbs and materials sourced domestically and from around the world. Cedar Bear® is the manufacturer of its own products from top-to-bottom. We take great pride in the products we make and are pleased to be part of America's team of domestic manufacturing endeavors. Our unique and proprietary manufacturing technologies originated here in the USA, and as a legacy-based company, we have chosen to keep it here.
Been Doing It Since 1982
Cedar Bear Naturales® founder, L. Carl Robinson, first conceived and developed our flagship processing totally alcohol-free technology, the TincTract® process, in 1982. That pedigree has continued with Cedar Bear® through the proprietary generational enhancements and improvement to the TincTract® process, now in its current 12th generation iteration. That means we have been doing totally alcohol-free longer than anyone else, and therefore know more and are more experienced in this highly specialized segment of the herbal products industry than anyone else. This all equates to a huge quality factor unique to Cedar Bear® 'Genuine TincTract® Made' liquid herbal products, and the numerous innovative liquid herbal formula-based industry firsts we have introduced into the marketplace over the decades since 1982.
Cedar Bear Naturales® reserves the right to make changes when necessary to herbal formulations, prices, and sales policies without prior notification.
With changing weather patterns and other issues that may impact supply availability of individual herbs, sometimes changes have to be made to our herbal formulas, or as the formulator may deem so. When this is necessary, we will make sure the formula’s effectiveness will not be negatively affected by the change.
