14/06/2022
Everything is organic. What do you mean natural?
These are burning questions or very angry comments I use to hear or get at the market.
And you know what, I don't blame consumers because the suppliers/sellers have gone out of their way to make a mess out of things with some clever green washing, trendy, buzz word marketing🤦🏽♀️.
Here is what natural and organic is referring to. I will be referencing the beauty industry here.
👉🏽To be qualified or sell a beauty product as organic, the product must be designed with a larger percentage of organically produced and certified ingredients.
These ingredients are obtained from a controlled farming avoiding any GMOs, or pesticides.
Controlled also means focussing on a sustainable way of farming rather than over producing.
👉🏽A product is termed natural depending on the percentage of natural ingredients being used. The ingredients are not obtained from a strictly regulated controlled environment.
🌺Does that mean a product that is not certified organic is bad?
No. It depends on the company and at what financial stage the company is at.
Just like with the vegan logo, to get the organically certified logo a company needs to go through the certification which can be costly for certain businesses.
👉🏽This also doesn't mean that companies with all the "ethical" logo are the best option. I will always promote local businesses, local small farms who are trying to supply their community with the best products.
🌺If you want to work towards a more sustainable lifestyle have a look in your local area. There's bound to be a small business selling handmade beauty products, or some handmade yummy treats.
Some ingredients probably comes from their own self sufficient garden 🙃😉.
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