An Introduction to Organic Skin Care
Posted by admin - 20/06/09 at 09:06 amorganic skin care is a mystery to many people. We tend to have a general idea that organic things are 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. Understanding what these ingredients can and should be in order to benefit your skin the most is a crucial step to getting the most out of your organic skin care investment.
The label “organic” means that the product in question has 95 percent organic ingredients. Containing carbon makes something fit the bill of organic. Therefore, a product that contains 95 percent of anything that is carbon-based can be legally labeled 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. It is pretty certain that when you think “organic skin care” you are not thinking of crude oil derivatives that might give you cancer. You need to insure that an organic skin care product lives up to your standards and not just the person handing out labels before you buy.
Organic skin care that meets your requirements is out there, but you need to know what to look for. For most people, natural, unaltered, healthy ingredients are their main focus. (You will have to allow for a minor amount of preservatives and processing compounds present for health reason.) Traditionally, most people think organic products are related to “green” products. They want to be sure that their investment did not hurt the environment.
The best way to be sure that you are getting the type of product you want is to simply read the label. Keep an eye out for ingredients that were 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. However, the only way to get it is to process it using a known carcinogen. In truth, derived ingredients may not be organic in the way that most of us would use the term.
You should also factor in water content when you are determining how organic a product is. In many cases, a 75 percent organic product will have nearly 75 percent water. As a rule, organic skin care products should be fully organic or not considered to be organic at all.
The benefits of using truly organic skin care products are immense. Your skin is a natural organ and will benefit from natural elements. In order to get true benefits from organic skin care, however, you have to be able to spot the “good stuff.”
This information provided as a courtesy of http://www.BeautyCtr.com, America’s leading source of free, unbiased information and reviews about health and beauty products.
