Thursday, November 27, 2008

Why Organic Skin Care Works

The term “organic” connotes food manufactured exactly the way Mother Nature intended. Pure and untampered, it contains none of the man-made synthetic products; such as pesticides, fertilizers, insecticides, and other poisonous substances. From these natural organic materials (flowers, fruits, buds, herbs, etc.) come the current melange of skin and hair care cosmetics, boasting of the best results sans the adverse side effects caused by chemicals commonly used therein.

Hence, it is not the least bit surprising that organic skin care products are all the rage these days. Touted as one of the most promising areas in the beauty industry, organic skin care makes use of only certified organic materials. It does not include even genetically modified formulations or any other substance relative to it. If a product claims to contain a specified amount of organic material in it, it should remain true to its word.

How most skin care products work

It has been suspected that most skin care products we see on the market these days contain hormone disruptors, neurotoxins, and carcinogens. Even the fragrances used for them are considered to be allergenic for some individuals. According to studies, if a woman uses a range of skin care products on her body on a daily basis, she applies an estimated 200 chemicals on her skin. In addition, research has found out that 60% of these chemicals are imbibed into the bloodstream. Thus, it is no wonder why complains regarding adverse or allergic reactions to these products are currently on the rise. It is a probability that these skin conditions were either brought about or worsened by the use of these skin care products making use of synthetic ingredients.

What most skin care products use

Majority of the synthetic products out on the market necessitate bacteriacides and preservatives to keep them from becoming contaminated by other elements. It has been determined that some of these preservatives take out minute amounts of formaldehyde, which is not only a skin irritant, but also a neurotoxin and carcinogen.

Wetting agents in the forms of diethanolamine or triethanolamine are said to be included in the contents of most skin care products, both natural and those manufactured by popular brands. At times indicated on labels to be in attached to other compounds like cocamide, diethanolamine, and triethanolamine are abbreviated as DEA and TEA accordingly. Neither of these two agents are considered carcinogenic. However, should nitirite be present in some products, these could cause a chemical reaction. This in turn results to the creation of nitrosamines, most of which are deemed carcinogenic.

Why organic skin care benefits us

Conspicuously, the most prominent reason why organic skin care works well for most of us is that we do not get to absorb any of the harmful chemical most non-organic products contain. The ingredients used in organic skin care are planted and cultivated in a manner that it does not require the use of pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. This method is called the “organic way of farming”.

Using organic skin care products does not only benefit us, but it also poses a lot of advantages to our environment. The organic farming method utilized for cultivating the ingredients used in these products has been proven to be friendly to all living things found in our natural environment.



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Maricel Modesto is a writer and editor who writes for various health and lifestyle magazines.

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