For thousands of years mankind has used botanicals and essential oils to care for and enhance the beauty of their skin and hair. It has only been fairly recently that chemical products and artificial ingredients have gained a stronghold in the skin care industry. As with our food, skin care products have become laden with more and more chemicals.
Why is this so important? The skin is the largest organ of the human body. It is not just an impermeable covering; it is a living-breathing organ that carries substances in and out. It is estimated that up to sixty percent of what is put on the skin will enter the body. Some substances called carriers increase the absorption rate significantly and many can carry other substances in with them. This ability can be beneficial or it can be harmful.
Since our bodies are already over stressed with chemicals, increasing numbers of people are choosing to eat organic and use organic products to reduce that stress and increase health and vitality. Organic is healthier, safer, and less stressful to the body systems as well as being environmentally friendly. Since the skin does carry substances into the body at a fairly efficient rate, we can think of the ingredients in our skin care products in the same light as our food.
You can tell if a product is organic by the looking for the green USDA organic label. This certifies that products are or are made from ingredients that meet the USDA specifications for an organic designation. These specifications include the length of time the land has been used following organic guidelines and that no antibiotics, hormones, chemicals, pesticides or other banned substances have been used to grow or produce it. Organic farming is better for us and better for our environment.
Organic skin care products are made of organic ingredients and food grade essential oils. They usually are not tested on animals and they do no harm when entered into the environment. Organic skin care products may not be made of totally organic ingredients. They may be labeled organic but not one hundred percent organic if at least ninety five percent of the ingredients are organic. Other notations may state that the product is made with organic ingredients or may list specific ingredients as being organic. Natural ingredients are not necessarily organic ingredients so if a product proclaims itself to be natural or made with natural ingredients you are not getting organic. Natural products might be better than most of their commercial counterparts but they are definitely not organic.
When contemplating "going organic" take into consideration the ingredients that you will be adding to your system. Many of the colorings and additives (such as aluminum) in non-organic products have been linked to cancer and other diseases. Since we know that if we put it on our skin it is going to wind up in our blood we should ask ourselves if we are willing to accept "reasonable limits" or do we want only natural pure organic.
Another factor to consider is that some chemicals used in non-organic products, such as silicones, and heavy oils prevent the natural breathing and toxin removing functions of the skin and hair. Ingredients in any skin or hair care product should not impede natural functions or diminish natural regulation.
Organic products are used in the same manner as their non-organic counterparts. They often actually require less of the product to get better results. They may also be slightly more expensive although this factor will probably become less significant as the demand for organic products and the benefits of organic farming encourage more farmers to follow organic practices.
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