What You Should Know Before Buying Organic Lotions

| Monday, July 11, 2011
By John Threaver


If you are looking for a lotion for your baby or even for yourself, the advantages of organic lotions should be in your mind. You will be surprised to know that these organic lotions are readily available; you can do shopping with ease. Organic lotions have become extremely popular all across the USA. It is true that price wise, these organic lotions are a bit costly, but if you take a look at the benefits of these lotions, then you are going to agree that organic lotions deserve to be a bit more costly.

The usage of man made pesticides are prohibited by all natural standards

According to Wikipedia, a carcinogen is regarded as any material, radiation or radionuclide, that is directly included in intensification of sarcoma or its direct cause.

Most of the consumers who prefer organic lotions, want totally synthetic ingredient free products. These ingredients include parabens, sodium lauryl sulfate, and phthalates, and the reason can be easily understood if you take a look at these definitions.

Based on Wikipedia, Parabens could be defined as a category of harsh chemicals used as additive substances in lots of cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. There are some studies, which show that the presence of parabens in the products can cause breast sarcoma.

Phthalates, which are actually esters of phthalic acid, are basically used as substances which are added to plastic to boost its transparency, flexibility, longevity and durability.

There are some surfactants which are toxic to animals, humans, and ecosystems and are able to raise the dispersal of some other environmental contaminants. A highly efficient surfactant, called sodium lauryl sulfate is used for the removal of residues and oily stains. This compound can also be seen in industrial products like engine degreasers, car wash soaps and floor cleaners, and it is also used in lesser amounts in household products like toothpastes, organic lotions, shampoos, and shaving foams.

Would you like to expose your new born baby to these chemicals? Chemical pesticides are more absorbed into the skin of a baby than that of an adult. This is not just about absorption but the chemicals have an ability to stay longer in baby's system, and that can be really harmful for baby's health.

Mariana Krambs, who is the main operational head of Sumbody (an organic cosmetic products maker) says, Skin is regarded as your largest organ, and it absorbs more poisons and requires the same kind of nutrients as the rest of your body Just as you wouldn't intentionally use harsh chemicals as food, you should not put harmful chemicals on the skin!

It is a fact that U.S. FDA regulates cosmetics, but the U.S. DA sets the rules of dealing with organic products. The organic farmers don't fertilize their fields by using sewage sludge, because there are many heavy metals included, they prefer composted dung and harvest remains instead. To meet the requirements of the federal government, manufacturers who want to state that their products are made with natural ingredients must ensure that 70% of their product is made with organic elements.

So be sure to check the ingredients, and do your own research before you buy organic and natural beauty products.




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