The term "natural" is plastered all over our food, supplements, and skin care products, but does it mean anything? In some cases "natural" does refer to a product not containing any synthetics or genetically modified organisms. You must however be careful to check the background of the company producing the products.
If a company has strict guidelines for producing natural products then it may be natural but generally speaking if a product claims it is "natural" and not "certified organic" it most likely contains at least some form of a gmo. Unfortunately almost anything can be labeled "natural".
Now when a product is said to be "organic" some of the ingredients may indeed be organic but beware the other ingredients could be completely toxic. Again at this point you need to research the company you are purchasing the products from to find out their standards and their history.
Of course the absolute safest route to go when you have the desire for a pure non-toxic product is to purchase products that are "certified organic." In this case the product has to meet strict guidelines set forth by the certifying body whichever certifying body that may be. It does put your mind at ease when the "certified organic" logo is there to assure you of the products quality and purity.
The certifying bodies were set up originally to control claims made in the food industry but in the recent past some supplements and organic skin care products have been certified organic to food grade standards.
Erika Juhas is the owner of Kalista Organics providing you with organic skin and body care products. http://www.kalistaorganics.com
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