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The terms \u201corganic\u201d and \u201cnatural\u201d get thrown around pretty loosely where cosmetics are concerned.\u00a0 But do you know what constitutes a truly organic or natural beauty product?<\/p>\n
In the U.S. cosmetics can be certified organic under the USDA requirements for food products.\u00a0 A label reading \u201cmade with organic ingredients\u201d means the product must contain at least 70% organically produced ingredients.\u00a0 Products labeled \u201cOrganic\u201d must contain at least 95% organically produced ingredients.\u00a0 A product which carries the Certified Organic seal follows the 95% rule, has met FDA organic agricultural guidelines and been verified by a third party certifying body.\u00a0 Products made completely of organically produced ingredients may be labeled \u201c100% Organic\u201d and carry the Certified Organic seal.\u00a0 The remaining 5-30% is left up to manufacturer discretion and may be synthetic.<\/p>\n
USDA Organic Guidelines:<\/strong><\/p>\n Natural is a different story.\u00a0 Though there is no legal definition of the term \u201cnatural\u201d<\/strong> and no set requirements for a natural product, the general concept is that a natural ingredient is plant, mineral or animal-derived and not synthetic.\u00a0 Because the term is not clearly defined, \u201cnatural\u201d is commonly misused in the cosmetics industry.\u00a0 While it is used on labels of products that are made without synthetics, you will also find the term on many cosmetic products made almost entirely of synthetic ingredients.\u00a0 Reading ingredient listings on products labeled natural is your best defense against harmful ingredients.<\/p>\n [Image:\u00a0oceandesetoiles at Flickr.com, Creative commons license]<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n