The Meaning of Organic Skin Care

organic skin care is a mystery to many people. We all know that things that are organic are supposed to be good for us. Most of us do not have a good definition for the word organic, though. We assume that organic skin care must be good for our skin due to its being natural. This is partly true, but there is far more to organic skin care than natural ingredients alone. It is important to understand what the terms in the ingredients mean in order to get the best results from any organic skin care investment.

The word organic means that a product has 95 percent organic ingredients. Containing carbon makes something fit the bill of organic. It follows that a product that contains 95 percent carbon-based ingredients can be considered organic. When it comes to your skin care, your organic products can actually be full of petroleum and still be considered organic. You need to understand this so you can look out for ingredients like methylparaben, a suspected carcinogen that is petroleum-based and plays a role in many skin care products. Certainly the term organic skin care does not usually call to mind crude oil derivatives and a threat of breast cancer. You need to make sure that your definition of organic skin care works with the legal definition before you invest.

To get real organic skin care that meets your expectations, think ahead of time about what you want. For most people, natural, unaltered, healthy ingredients are their main focus. (Of course there may be some basic processing and preservatives in there for health reasons.) Traditionally, most people think organic products are related to “green” products. They want to be sure that their investment did not hurt the environment.

In the end, reading the label is the best way to get the product that you want. Look for compounds that have been derived from other things. Take “Cocamide-DEA derived from coconut oil.” You might be tempted to assume this is organic because it comes from a natural substance. But it turns out you can only get it through processing with a known carcinogen. Generally, derived ingredients are not actually organic in the way that most of us like to think of organic.

You can also factor in water content when evaluating how organic a product is. For example, a 75 percent organic product will likely contain nearly 75 percent water. This is why generally organic skin care products should be entirely organic, or not considered organic at all.

You can reap incredible rewards from using truly organic skin care products. Your skin is a natural organ and will benefit from natural elements. However, in order to get the most out of your organic skin care investment, you need to be able to spot the “good stuff” out of the wolves in organic clothing.

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