The Benefits
The benefits gained from using AARDBalm, are not only to be enjoyed by the professional embalmer, they extend also to funeral businesses, the wider environment and of course most importantly to families of the deceased.
We have listed some of the positive benefits of using AARDBalm in the following categories: Health, Environmental, Care of the deceased and Financial.
Health
- All ingredients are non-toxic in use or disposal
- Completely safe, does not pose any health risk to humans
- Does not produce any fumes
- Does not require expensive extraction systems to be used, therefore reducing noise and improving the working environment for the embalmer
- AARDBalm completely sanitises the deceased greatly reducing the risk of cross infection to staff and families
Environmental
- Only organic and completely non-toxic ingredients used
- No threat of ground water table contamination of burial grounds
- No threat of toxic fumes being given off during cremation
- Suitable for use in green burial grounds
- No threat of contamination if spillage accidentally occurs during treatment of the deceased or transportation
- All receptacles containing AARDBalm are completely safe when the product has been used and are suitable for recycling through standard methods
Care of the Deceased
- AARDBalm re-hydrates the features of the deceased
- Hard leathery lips, scarring and pre-inflicted razor burns are all alleviated by the re-hydrating quality of AARDBalm
- Jaundice cases treated with AARDBalm will not only loose their yellow colour, you can treat the case safe in the knowledge that there will not be a colour conversion to green.
- AARDBalm does not firm the tissue of the deceased and therefore produces a more natural appearance
- Because the deceased remain in a more natural and supple state following treatment with AARDBalm, dressing of the deceased is made easier
- During viewing deceased families can hold the hand or caress their loved one as the body remains completely natural as in life
Financial
- Cost comparable with Formalin based products
- AARDBalm allows you to offer a green funeral as an option, including embalming
- Extraction systems do not need to be run when using AARDBalm therefore costly energy is saved.
- AARDBalm’s containers can be recycled they are not classified as hazardous waste unlike traditional embalming products which are classified as toxic/hazardous waste.
- Unlike toxic chemicals our products deliveries are not regulated, subsequently they do not carry delivery charge premiums.
- No expensive specialist cabinets are required to store AARDBalm.
- No risk to health of employees, therefore the potential for costly litigation is avoided, along with absence through illness.
- Probable reduced Insurance premiums due to significant reductions in the use and storage of toxic/flammable chemicals in the workplace.
- Since taking office President Obama has stated that his government will promote and provide incentives to companies showing commitment to being environmentally responsible.