Do you know what chemicals are in your natural and organic products?
In my quest to live a more sustainable and organic lifestyle, one of my goals has been to uncover and discover personal beauty products that are organic and chemical free. You may wonder why I add chemical free to my qualifications. You may think organic products must be chemical free because they are organic, right? Wrong.
There are many personal care products that carry the organic label and claim they are “all natural and organic” but they are not chemical free. How can a product make this claim and contain synthetic chemicals? The government does not require the cosmetic industry to test the chemicals they put in their products for safety. Additionally the cosmetic companies are not monitored by the government thus allowing questionable synthetic chemicals to find their way into personal products.
Yet when it comes to labeling products and produce as “organic,” the USDA has instituted semi-stringent labeling standards on organic products, or products that contain organic ingredients. If a product has the USDA organic label with a 70% on the label this means 70% of the ingredients are organic. Potentially the remaining ingredients, or the other 30%, may contain or may all be synthetic chemicals such as parabens and laurel/laureth sulfates.
Why doesn’t the government require testing of synthetic chemicals? The National Toxicology program a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services acknowledges the risks shown in lab studies but states that the US population is exposed to theses chemicals at levels too low for the population to be at risk (Source, The Wall Street Journal, January 14, 2005 http://www.safecosmetics.org/docUploads/Wall%20Street%20Journal%2Edoc )
The FDA’s website states,
“The regulatory requirements governing the sale of cosmetics are not as stringent as those that apply to other FDA-regulated products. Manufacturers may use any ingredient or raw material, except for color additives and a few prohibited substances, to market a product without a government review or approval.”
Yet the question remains, does the government take into consideration repetitive, long term, exposure to these chemicals on a recurring daily basis? Scientists are now finding that the human body stores many of these synthetic chemicals for life and can not eliminate them. The skin is the largest organ of the human body and what you put on it is absorbed into the human blood stream. Just as you carefully pick organic fruits and vegetables, one should carefully consider the personal products you put on your skin and in your hair. If you don’t want synthetic chemicals circulating in your blood stream, just as you don’t with pesticides and toxic chemicals, don’t put them on your body or in your hair. Choose your personal products wisely and get to know the ingredients.
Kim Erickson author of Drop Dead Gorgeous states, “Some cosmetic chemicals accumulate in the body’s fatty tissues, where they can remain for years and damage your cells.” As an example, a study, reported in the January 2004 edition of the Journal of Applied Toxicology, found parabens the most common cosmetic preservative present in significant amounts in 18 out of 20 breast cancer tumors.
Something is just not right with these standards and practices. The USDA requires companies to pay large amounts of money to update their manufacturing systems so they can put the organic label on their product. Additionally organic farmers are required to pass rigorous tests that meet certain certification standards so they can get the USDA certified organic label. Yet the synthetic chemicals that are added to theses personal products are never tested for human safety. Something is wrong.
Lets take a look at a couple of synthetic chemicals that have come under fire, parabens and laurel/laureth sulfates. Unless you read and study product labels, you probably have never heard of these synthetic chemicals.
Parabens are used in many personal products as a preservative to extend the shelf life of products. Parabens are known to be toxic and cause allergic skin reactions. There are several types of parabens. You can recognize this chemical under numerous names such as Methyparaben, Propylparaben, and Sobutylparaben. Basically, any chemical name that contains the word “paraben,” is a paraben. These chemicals can be found in face and body moisturizers, body wash, cleansers, liquid hand soap, sunscreen, toothpaste, hairspray, mascara, etc. For a whole list of products that contain this chemical you can visit Environmental Working Group’s website. Whole parabens have been found in samples of breast cancer tumors but a direct scientific link has yet to be made (source: http://www.mywiseowl.com/articles/Parabens ).
Laurel/laureth sulfates/sodium lauryl sulfates is a detergent used in shampoos for its foam creating abilities. It is known to cause, skin rashes, eye irritation, and even hair loss. It is frequently disguised in pseudo-natural cosmetics with the parenthetic explanation “comes from coconut.”
As a consumer, know you have a choice. If you want a truly pure chemical free product they are out there. You just have to know how to read labels and decide if you want a pure chemical free product. If you come across ingredients on a product label that you are not familiar with and they sound like they came from your high school’s chemistry lab, you should probably find out more about the ingredients in question. To do this you can go to the Environmental Working Group’s website. They will tell you if the chemical has ever been tested for human safety and what it is commonly used for.
You would be surprised at the uses of the synthetic chemicals commonly found in cosmetic and personal care products. The same chemicals used in these products are used in industrial manufacturing processes to grease gears, clean industrial equipment and scour a cement floor. Chemicals used to clean industrial equipment may not be the safest choice with which to wash one’s face. Some of these chemicals are linked to cancer, birth defects and other health problems that continue to rise in the human race.
To date I have found three skin care lines that are truly pure and the majority of the ingredients are organic. I will review these skin care products in an upcoming blog as I use them.
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Organic Skin Care Questioned
Good questions about what makes a skin care product “organic”….
My Skin Care Quest for Pure, Organic Skin Care
This consumer reports on how the government regulates (or, perhaps, doesn’t regulate) skin care:…
Aveda is a company that tries very hard to use organic products and non-harmful materials. You can read their info including products and mission statement at http://www.aveda.com
i have seen an organic cosmatic products somewhere, and i will be looking for them from now on.
like your work.
if any one out there interested to find out why organic food is good for your health check this article Why Eat Organics
regards,
Sarmaad
The Organic Grocer, Certified Organic Food Delivered Sydney-wide
I must say I am not one to take the kind of care for my skin that I should…
This article made me want to take action, but safely thank you for the information
joshua estrin
Organic products are also naturally discovered ones. So let there be no confusion between a man-made and naturally occuring product.
I agree with yours comments that chemical skin product harm for skin and discover the skin problem, like pimple etc
so when i buy skin product. I am very careful about that
and buy the good quality produat and always choose herbal product.
What Are You Really Putting On Your Body?
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has created a safety report on the numerous substances we use for body care. The site allows the visitor to search through numerous brands and find out what poisons they are using on their bodies. It’s fasci…
the only body care product i have found to be truly organic in almost 20 yrs of looking is Aubrey Organics. It is the best.
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Thanks for your great site. I AM SO SICK of being lied to by skin care companies. I eat mostly organic but to be honest didn’t pay a lot of attention to hair and skin care products. I would see organic and just buy it. Then one day not to long ago I began reading and was literally horrified
at what I read. So I began my research on the web, reading scientific journals and sites like yours.
Then I began to ask before I bought cosmetics and skin care. What I found was that the sales reps who promised that their line didn’t use any synthetic ingredients, where just plain wrong, misinformed, or worse. I just got off the phone with an Aveda rep who told me that the parabens they use are all natural and so are the dyes in their lip liner. I can’t find any information on Parabens being Natural and good for you. Then yesterday while shopping at Whole Foods, trying to find a organic shampoo without SLS or strange ingredients, I read the Whole foods 365 shampoo label that stated, their Sodium Lauryl Sulfate “comes from coconut.” They make a point of setting the record straight, on their shampoo and stating that their is a lot of misinformation and this is in fact an okay ingredient!
Yet, I can’t seem to find any article that tells me when SLS stays in its pure from, coconut and doesn’t become a toxic by-product. All I have read is that it’s NEVER okay and just because it starts its journey from a coconut, is nowhere close to what it becomes in the manufacturing process which turns it into a synthetic ingredient. I’m still confused here, do I have to send a sample to a lab to find out if its, natural or a synthetic by-product from a natural source?
I was told this evening by the Aveda rep to go to Aveda’s website and they would clear up any misconceptions I had about their parabens. She said that Aveda had a team of scientists who researched all their ingredients and they had full disclosure. When, I went to their website I discovered that in reality, they only list what they call, “Key active ingredients.” I was so disappointed, I love Aveda and their website is all about supporting the planet, “products that nurture, informing the public and yet they don’t even have full disclosure on their ingredients list. They have a very sophisticated website yet, no full disclosure on their ingredients. Why?
Next, I went to a store called LATHER who also claimed that their product line started in reaction to all the nasty synthetic cosmetic and skin care lines out there. They also claimed that they were all natural. Once again after reading their labels they use
some toxic, synthetic ingredients mixed in with all the great ones. Next, I go into my makeup drawer to find a half empty skincare cream from ORGINS, I read their ingredients, YUCK. parabens, you name it it’s in there. So I click onto their website as PETA listed them as one of their,” companies of the year” because they don’t test on animals. on the ORGINS website they don’t list ANY ingredients! ORGINS is very big on language, ” The genius of nature” “celebrating the connection between Mother Nature and Human Nature.” yet, no disclosure on their ingredient list. So I wrote Orgins an eletter, asking them why they didn’t list their ingredients online. I received a response from David in Global Consumer Communications, stating, “With regard to your inquiry, unfortunately, at this time our website is unable to maintain online ingredient listings.” but they would be happy to let me know anything. ORGINS is owned by Estee’ Lauder
a cosmetic and skin care giant. They can sell products and do major online promotion but can’t
back up their claims with full disclosure?
I took him up on his offer and wrote back and asking about specific products. I asked them if they used chemical , dyes, and parabens. I also asked for clarification on what “wonderful aromas” where? Are they synthetic, chemical fragrances they market as natural? Their whole website is about nature and they seems to use one or two ingredients that they tout as a wonder
ingredient and fail to disclose all the toxic soup it’s placed in.
I ‘m looking forward to seeing what products via skin care and cosmetics that you find are great and without synthetic chemicals. I found a great line called terraessentials.com for skincare but have yet to find cosmetics. Even Eco Bella has some really nasty ingredients in their products. I returned their product once I got it home and could actually read their ingredient list under a magnifying glass ( the type is so tiny).
I believe there are many consumers that don’t want to stick their heads or faces into a vat of chemicals every morning in the shower. Organic is a billion dollar industry, I hope more companies wake up to the fact that they can make a lot more money by not lying to us. yes, not testing on animals is extremely important but so is not testing on humans and we are the lab rats here and it seems that most of us are silent.
THANK GOD FOR THE WEB!!!
Keep up the good work!!!
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I agree with a lot that is being said here. I have also tried to find so called Natural and Organic products without much success. It is also very frustrating to go on the websites of self proclaimed natural companies and not be able to find a singel ingredient listed. So the only way to know what is in the product is to order something then get dissapointed when it arrives full of toxic chemicals.
After much frustration I finaly found a company that makes truely 100% Natural and Organic products and list all the ingredients on the website. These products are certified organic by the ACO and USDA to international food standards…its like feeding your skin pure food.
Feel free to visit http://www.TheOrganicEdge.com for more information and free samples!
I too use to buy so called natural or organics products only to find they contained synthetic chemicals.
Luckily I have found a company that is ethical and has a conscience, they produce a range of certified organic skin care, hair care, personal care and cosmetics that are 100% free of synthetic chemicals.
They are and Australian Company that have had their products certified by the ACO These products contain (excluding water and salt) at least 95% organically produced agricultural ingredients. The remaining ingredients (up to 5%) can be non-agricultural substances or non-organically produced agricultural ingredients, with strict processing criteria (eg. absolutely no GMOs or synthetics chemicals). These products bear the Australian Certified Organic logo.
The remaining ingredients and the cosmetics range are certified by the BFA. These organic ingredients or products contain (excluding water and salt) at least 70% organically produced agricultural ingredients. Any remaining can be non-agricultural substances (eg, clay, bicarb soda, minerals) or non-organically produced agricultural ingredients, with strict processing criteria (eg. absolutely no GMOs or synthetics chemicals).
Mineral-based products contain non-agricultural substances (eg, clay, bicarb soda, minerals), with strict processing criteria (eg. absolutely no GMOs or synthetics chemicals).
What a delight to find these MIEssence products that are actually organic, free of synthetic chemicals and good for your skin.
They also produce a certified organic probiotic superfood called Inliven
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or if you would like a free sample of the body wash or body cream then email us at geoffandalanna@aussieorganicsrus.com.
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To your health and wellbeing
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I am a very fair-skinned, freckled face individual who has terrible reactions to chemicals in skin care products. I have found a wonderful Dead Sea Skin Care product line that I love. I’ve had no reaction to this line and I’ve seen a major imporvement in my skin! My fiance also experiences the same reaction to skin care products that are full of chemicals that may be beneficial to the shelf life of the product but play havoc on his skin. We decided to develop our website that offers 100% all natural skin care products that not only help heal your skin but smell fantastic! Take a look, and see for yourself. We still have some tweaking to do on the site but give us your opinion. http://www.desiderataonline.com thanks! and best of luck to everyone in their quest.
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I’m sure you have heard of Dr Hauschka. I have used the skin care products for years now. They suit every skin type, are 100% organic and loved by all who use the range. The makeup is equally wonderful.
Hello,
your article brings up all the problems I have with mainstream, and/or socalled natural/organic skincare. Here in the UK, we have no regulations to speak of that deal with skincare, yet what you put on your skin gets taken up into the bloodstream within seconds…
Organic products here can have from 5-30% synthetic ingredients, and still receive a certification. It is misleading to the public, who trusts organic brands.
I also think that too many skincare producers are making lotions with loads of water in, water that is cheap, evaporates on contact, and does nothing for the product other than bulk it up cheaply!! I know of many 100% organic skincare producers who still use this trick, and it is another one that misleads the customers.
I run small company in Wales, UK, and I make natural skincare with full disclosure of ingredients, and no nasties. Have a look at our website, we use no water either, only active ingredients!!
http://www.nothingnasty.com
ok, simple shampoo, soap, toothpaste, house cleaner, car cleaner, ect. Dr. Bronners castile soap. Pure simple all natural and organic. Really. I use it in a home made shampoo recipe i got from an ayurvedic book called absolute beauty. It’s a life changing book! You just take 1 part liquid castile soap and 8 parts strong herbal tea store ot in a glass bottle and presto shampoo. use the juice of a half a lemon in one cup of water as a conditioner. and if you have really dry hair use one teaspoon sesame oil once a week as a scalp massage and shampoo out. simple simple simple:) good herbs to use are lavender chamomile and rosemary. fo dry sensitive and oily accordingly. Read that book its great!!!!!
Sometimes when I read stuff like this, it makes me think of how good intentions can go wrong. Pepper is a carcinogen. Salt contributes to heart disease. What is it that you really want? “chemical free” is not going to make you healthy per se. Any one of your “natural” ingredients could kill you. It is the dose that makes the poision.
Don’t get me wrong, or angry, I found this website because I am looking for an organic skin care line.
I think it’s great to have organic skin care. It’s even better when you have no preservatives including those controversial parabens. I’ve done a lot of research on what’s out there that is preservative free. It seems there’s only a handful, yet most of those you have to refrigerate and they have a very short shelf life. What I’ve recently discovered is a preservative and fragrance free line that is based on super-enhanced water! Hmmm..you get to hydrate and it is bacteriostatic–meaning no bacteria or fungus can grow. Check the site for amazing 3rd party testing results in reduction in wrinkles and improved smoothness.
Greenridge Herbals is commited to using chemical-free ingredients in all of their skincare products. Everything is vegan, cruelty-free, and almost all organic. No parabens, no ureas, no DEA, nothing you cannot pronounce. Just fresh, pure, natural organic facial and skincare products.
http://www.greenridgeherbals.com
Very interesting article. Even more interesting that from the random three companies I picked out from the comments section………, none of them listed what exactly THEY put in their products. I went to the websites they listed and could not find an actual ingredient list of specific products. Lots of writing about how they are organic and do not use chemicals, but nothing to back it up.
I look forward to your findings.
Very interesting comments here. I myself have been on the hunt for the ultimate preservative free skincare and I found it! Boscia Skincare is 100% preservative free unlike Aveda and Origins who are still trying to get the parabens and chemicals out of their products. You have to understand that the beauty industry in the USA is like the mob. Everyone owns someone else and the names are all connected. Estee Lauder owns over 15 different beauty companies including Aveda, Origins, MAC, and Stila. I have found that more companies from abroad are doing it the right way. The industry is controlled much more in countries such as Japan and and China and therefore the integrity of the products are superior! Boscia is owned by Fancl which was the worlds first preservative free company started back in the late 70s. I think it is sad that the industry is so monopolized and dishonest to us the consumer and it is nice to see an honest company. Even companies claiming to be “paraben free” still contain other forms of preservatives and Boscia is the only one I know that is 100% preservative free. I found it at sephora.
Does anyone have comments on MiEssence products and or the OneGroup business profile? They claim to be Certified Organic, but I’m trying to do my homework and make sure they are what they claim.
I wanted to comment on Miessence and One Group. I discovered them on my hunt for Organic Skin Care several years ago. My husband and I both use the products and love them. We recently had our first child and I decided to stay home and sell the products as well. What I love is that they tell you everything that they put in the products and they are thrid party certified so that you are sure to get the very best quality certified ingredients. I feel so great using these products.
There is loads of information on my website as well as videos I can share.
http://www.SunshineOrganics.net
http://www.youtube.com/cbsunshine
If you have specific questions you can contact me via my website.
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I hope this helps.
Here is a great resource as well.
http://www.thinkbeforeyoupink.org/Pages/CosmeticCompanies.html
I have been using natural/organic products for several years. The purest brand I have found is Terressentials (terressentials.com), followed by Aubrey Organics. I’m always on the lookout for new stuff, too. Would love to learn of additional organic, truly natural brands.
Greenridge Herbals lists ALL the ingredients used in each product on their website. And best of all, the ingredients on the label of the actual jar matches what’s listed on their website. I don’t know how many times I’ve read an ingredient listing online only to be angered when I find that it differs from what’s on the jar itself–usually with some of the less desirable ingredients omitted from the website listing.
For Natural Skin Care Products (not organic) you can try out this Natural Skin Care Website
http://www.mynaturalbeautycare.com
I would like to introduce to everyone a wonderful skincare line that I just tried. I’m new to this blog and believe many of you would be interested. The line is called L’uvalla Certified Organic. I got the Age-Defying set from my mom as a gift and I cant be more enthusiastic about the 3 step system. They offer a Face Wash, Toner, and Day/Night Cream. I also got the eye cream which I actually bought myself after I tried the system. If you go on their website http://www.luvalla.com, you can read about the company and products. The products are all 100% natural, organic, susstainable and are certified by Ecocert Cosmebio ‘Bio’ certification. The Ecocert certification is the most stringent in the world. Check them out, I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Gloria
Hey All!
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Hello everyone,
About 9 months ago I started reading about parabens and all other chemicals that go in most beauty products and I was shocked! It is good to see that more companies are now starting to pay attention to this and create products with organic ingredients and without harmful chemicals. Since then I have tried many healthier choices and I highly recommend Jurlique http://www.jurlique.com/, (especially the Herbal Recovery Gel) and also Aguacate & Co. http://www.aguacateandco.com (which I LOVE!). Keep up the recommendations please as I am always in the lookout for new products!
Mercedes
I don’t think it should suprise anyone the parabens and other chemicals will have adverse long term effects. Natural and organic is the way to go with anything, not just beauty products.
I personally LOVE Aubrey organics – their ingredients list is almost immaculate and they are very commited to keeping their products as close to nature as possible. I’ve loved just about everything I’ve tried from their range. Have a look at http://www.aubrey-organics.com/
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My name is lani and I started my own business selling all natural and chemical free sugar body scrubs. If you’d like to check out my products, you can see them on my website at http://www.simplesugarsscrub.com.
Any thing natural seams to be the best way to now day. We live in the in world filled with chemicals, unhealthy foods, and pills. I love the fact that so many people actually read blog about organic/natural solutions for our every day life. It looks like we are turning back to nature to find the right answer. I am also one of the bloggers who is fighting back and trying to get people to use more natural products for their skin. On my blog: http://homeremedyskincare.com I wrote down some tips and recipes for natural/organic masks so that there resources are available for people who are search for the answer.
I am not an expert, but I have been around the natural/organic business for years. I’m a “hippy” from way back. I’m in my mid 50′s now, and so my main thing was finding a natural product that retains moisture..basically one that works. Through the years, I’ve seen the interest in natural/organic products soar. And of course, therefore the opportunity for a lot of big business to make a lot of money. Supply and demand. In this case the demand is creating the supply. I guess my point in all this is that I have always wanted to be able to bring quality products to people at honest prices. The one line of products I’ve found to really work for me is Fresh Body Market. All there products are paraben free, made with FRESH fruits (anti-oxidents, anyone?)like coconut, banana, strawberries, organic oats, almond butter, shea butter, etc., Cerified Vegan and the company is a member of the Organic Trade Association. They have a website, and you should check it out. It’s freshbodymarket.com. THEN, please come to my website.I was fortunate enough to partner with them, and now can offer the products that I love so much to others at a Substantial Savings. I hope you come and visit me at http://www.psorganicshop.com.
I love this blog. I am involved in the organic industry, and you have some really awesome information and comments.
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what can i use on my face, thats chemical free, fragrance free, citris free , alcohol free, no chemicals what so ever. for cleaning and conditioning the face and body with no harm, dryness at all, wont clog pores or breakouts. please, please help asap, my e-mail is giustivi@aol.com, on any info or sugg, thanks vito
Well I think honestly that if you want the highest quality ingredients and no preservatives you need to make it yourself. I mean just get a book with some skin care recipes and create it. You dont have to worry about preservatives because you just make a new batch when you have to. That is what I may have to do . Making makeup may be more of a challenge though.
Lisa
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