Many people are confused by the term organic skin care. Generally, we have an idea that organic things are good for us. However most of us do not have a firm definition for the word organic. We think that organic skin care is good for our skin since it is natural. This is partly true, but there is far more to organic skin care than natural ingredients alone. An organic skin care investment will get the best results if you understand what makes your product work.
According to the FDA, organic means that a product has at least 95 percent organic ingredients. Containing carbon makes something fit the bill of organic. Therefore, a product that contains 95 percent of anything that is carbon-based can be legally labeled organic. When it comes to skin care, this means a product full of petroleum can still be labeled organic. You need to understand this so you can look out for ingredients like methylparaben, a suspected carcinogen that is petroleum-based and plays a role in many skin care products. Clearly, when you think “organic skin care” you do not think of crude oil and potentially getting breast cancer. As a result, you need to be very careful to reconcile your interpretation of organic skin care with the legal definition before you buy.
Organic skin care that meets your requirements is out there, but you need to know what to look for. Most people are just looking for natural, unaltered ingredients. (Of course there may be some basic processing and preservatives in there for health reasons.) Traditionally, most people think organic products are related to “green” products. They want to be reassured that their product did not harm the environment.
In the end, the best way to get the product you want is to read the label. Look for ingredients that have been derived from something else. Say that you spot “Cocamide-DEA derived from coconut oil.” You might be tempted to assume this is organic because it comes from a natural substance. Turns out, processing this compound cannot occur without using a known carcinogen. In reality, derived ingredients are seldom organic in the sense that most of us use the word.
In addition, look for the water content to determine how organic a product is. For example, a 75 percent organic product will likely contain nearly 75 percent water. In general, you should only consider entirely organic skin care products to be truly organic.
You can reap incredible rewards from using truly organic skin care products. Your skin, which is a natural organ, will benefit from natural elements. However, in order to get true value from organic skin care, you need to understand how to spot the “good stuff” and how to spot a wolf in organic clothing.
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