Many people find the term organic skin care somewhat confusing. We often just have a general idea that things that are organic should be good for us. However most of us do not have a firm definition for the word organic. Organic skin care, we assume, must be good for our skin because it is natural. This notion is partially true, but it takes more than just a few natural ingredients to make a truly organic skin care product. You need to understand how to interpret ingredients in order to get the most out of any organic skin care investment.
The word organic means that a product has 95 percent organic ingredients. Things that contain carbon are considered organic. This means that a product needs 95 percent carbon-based ingredients to be organic. In terms of skin care products, this means a petroleum and petroleum-based product can easily be labeled organic. Take methylparaben, a suspected carcinogen – it is carbon-based and present in many skin care products. Obviously, when you think of “organic skin care” you do not think of crude oil derivatives that might give you breast cancer. You can see that you must be careful to match your definition of organic skin care with the legal definition before buying.
In order to get organic skin care that meets your requirements, take some time to think about what you want. For most people, natural, unaltered, healthy ingredients are their main focus. (You have to understand that there will be some preservatives and processing compounds that need to be in there for health reasons.) Most people also want “green” products when they think organic. They want to know their purchase did not harm the environment.
In the end, reading the label is the best way to get the product that you want. Identify ingredients that were derived from something else. For example, say 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. Usually derived ingredients are not organic in the sense that most of us use the word.
You can also factor in water content when evaluating how organic a product is. For example, if a product’s main ingredient is water (and most times it is) and a product is labeled 75 percent organic, then most of that organic volume can be attributed to water. This is why you need entirely organic skin care products in order to be sure you are getting the real deal.
Using truly organic skin care products can really benefit your skin. Your skin is a natural organ, and as such can derive great benefit from natural elements. But in order to get the most out of organic skin care, you need to be sure you have invested in the real deal.
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