Products that contain a minimum of 70 percent organic ingredients, can use the phrase "made with organic ingredients" and may list up to three organic ingredients; however, the USDA Seal cannot be used on the packaging.
Products labeled "Organic" must contain a minimum of 95 percent organic ingredients, and labels stating "100 percent organic" can only contain organically produced ingredients, with the exclusion of water and salt.
To learn more about Organic Certification visit the USDA website.
Many would agree, the consumption of organic food products is much healthier than foods laced with toxins. So, would it also make sense to use organic skin care products?
Since our skin absorbs through oil based or through alcohol based products, and water based products cannot be absorbed through the skin, the answer would depend on the base ingredient.
Skin care products based with water as the main ingredient are not usefull for penatrating the nutrients through the skin, however, the toxins are not absorbed either.
Skin care products using alcohol or oil, as a base, ensures more ingredients are absorbed through the skin. Obviously the alcohol based products will be more drying to the skin. Therefore, the oil based products will be the best vehicle for transfer of the nutrients through the skin.
The higher the quality oil, the better the absorption. With more absorption of the product, we must be aware of the quality level for each of the ingredients which are contained within the product.
When in doubt; if you can't pronounce it, you probably don't want to be using it on your skin.
So, the next time you find yourself debating between the price of two similar skin care products, take a look at the ingredients and ask yourself if you can afford not to buy the higher quality product.
Isn't your health and well being worth the extra money?
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