Organic Bath and Body Products
There are body products popping up on shelves
everywhere marked as “organic”. They claim to be much more
beneficial for you than other body products. You’re probably
thinking “what are organic body products and are they really better
for me?” Well, organic body products are actually a complicated
issue; there’s no simple answer and there are a lot of
imposters, but here’s some help for sorting it
out.
It’s true that using organic materials for
natural skincare products is better
for your
health. Modern day body products include hundreds of toxic
chemicals. And very few people would argue that chemicals are good
for your skin. Since these ingredients aren’t ingested into the body,
there is very little regulation on what can and cannot be used to
make various skin, hair, mouth, and nail care products. Most nail
polish contains known carcinogens. Some mouth washes have been
linked to increased mouth and throat cancer. Chemicals in deodorant
can greatly increase your risk of Alzheimer’s. Other chemicals may
cause asthma, ADHD, hormonal problems, and even decreased fertility.
These are just a few examples of the many dangerous ingredients in
the products you use on a daily basis. Just take a look at the
Not Just a Pretty Face book. Many products that
are supposed to improve your skin are anything
but good or healthy for you.
You may think “that’s horrible, I need to go buy organic body
products today!” But keep reading before you do. Since most
producers can get away with upping prices just by putting “organic”
on the label, there’s been a lot of deception in the market.
Producers will replace one ingredient with an organic counterpart
and mark their product as organic even though it contains all the
same dangerous additives. Others will be even more deceptive by
using the chemical definition of organic. That means the “organic”
ingredients they list simply contain carbon.
The first clue in looking for genuine organic body
products is to search for products with a certification seal. Don’t
stop there though. You need to know the standards for certification
for each seal. For example, the USDA seal means is that the product
is 70% certified organically grown materials. The other 30% can be
most any other toxic or unnatural chemical.
To
be sure you’re getting a 100% organically grown product, you have to
turn it around and look at the ingredients list. You should be able
to recognize most of the ingredients on the label. If there’s
anything on the list you can’t pronounce, keep looking. Also be
aware of ingredients labeled with the word natural; like “natural
coloring” or “natural flavors”. These labels can be used to disguise
harmful ingredients.
While it may require some searching, there are legitimate 100%
organic body products our there that can do your body a world of
good. They may just require a little extra looking and a bit more
money.
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