Should Your Natural Makeup Be Certified?
So if you’ve been following my articles and blogs you will know that it’s always important to check the labels of makeup and cosmetic products to make sure that there are no toxins there. I just read an interesting article at nmorganics.net and it got me thinking on what else we should be looking for on our makeup labels. Check for certificates to ensure that product is natural or organic. Why?
Increasingly, we almost everywhere find the terms “natural” and “organic”. This does not guarantee that you will buy a quality natural product. It could be that some herbal extracts have been added but in a very small percentage. Also remember that the word “organic” is not 
properly regulated on personal care products (example: toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, etc.) as it is on food products, unless the product is certified by the USDA National Organic Program.For example, the other day I came across a shower gel line which was called “organic” – however this was just the name. There was acutally nothing natural or organic in that. In fact it contained most of the ingredients that are mentioned on my Top 10 Nasties list. Here are some guidelines that will help to clarify doubts and easily identify genuine natural products.
In order to be sure of what you are buying, certificates are a reliable way to be sure of the product and it’s claims. Here are 3 certificates to look for: the Ecocert Standard, BDIH and USDA.
For the natural and organic cosmetic label: A minimum of 95% of all plant-based ingredients in the formula and a minimum of 10% of all ingredients by weight must come from organic farming.
For the natural cosmetic label: A minimum of 50% of all plant-based ingredients in the formula and a minimum of 5% of all ingredients by weight must come from organic farming.
BDIH certificate is a guarantee of natural origin, quality and safety products, which are awarded according to strict criteria of the Institute BDIH.
The USDA organic seal on personal care products that claim to be organic. Although there aremultiple “organic” and “natural” standards, each with its own varying criteria, the USDA Organic Standards are the “gold standard” for personal care products.
Without nasty preservatives do natural makeup and cosmetic products last just as long? Yes, and it’s all down to the manufacturing. Essential oils, natural alcohol and propolis, as well as the appropriate procedures in the preparation and packaging (tubes instead of jars or bottles with special shutters) act as preservatives. This prevents the contamination of products, and provides a long shelf life products, even up to three years.
Quality is assured because through the use of wild plants from ecologically clean areas, or organic or biodynamic cultivated herbs, which includes the use of special compost, special processing of the soil, producing our own seeds and sowing at a certain time, hand-picking (harvest) and selection of plant material at a particular time of year and day.
So check your ingredients and make sure that the claims of natural and organic are certified. That way you will be caring for your skin and the enviroment.
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