Why Organic Is so Very Much Better - an FAQ
23/02/2009 4:53
on: Be Beautiful
Aside from the feeling of wellness one can get from the natural organic skincare revolution, and aside from the boon of value that is coming to be associated with natural organic skincare products, the importance of the industry is now becoming ever apparent, with more and more evidence for the destructiveness of artificial ingredients and artificial skincare products. Take, for example, the reporting of the Neal’s Yard News Team, who spoke in earnest that: “Chemicals found in pesticides, food packaging, and household items may be linked to lower fertility among women. A study of 1,240 women has found that those with higher levels of perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) in their bloodstreams tend to take longer to become pregnant than those with lower levels. The findings, from scientists at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), raise the prospect that exposure to the chemicals could be contributing to infertility. The study is published in the Journal of Human Reproduction. Results at this time are preliminary, but have further highlighted the urgent need for research into common chemical contamination… Women who are exposed to hairspray in the workplace during the first trimester of pregnancy have more than double the risk of having a son with the genital birth defect hypospadias, according to the new study from Imperial College London. Hypospadias is a condition in which the urinary tract grows on the underside of the penis. The results of this study published in the Journal Environmental Health Perspectives suggest that chemicals in hairspray and some other cosmetics known as phthalates disrupt the hormonal system in the body and effect reproductive development. This supports earlier research linking phthalates to disruption of hormonal systems. The research also reveals that taking folic acid supplements in the first three months of pregnancy is associated with a 36 percent reduced risk of bearing a child with the condition. This new research has prompted calls for a new EU-wide cosmetics labelling system which would identify some products as off-limits to mothers-to-be” These fears, becoming more and more apparent, are driving people towards natural organic skincare, because the potential risks of artificial products far outweigh any superficial reservations people may have about natural ingredients and natural organic skincare products; pricing, branding, reputation, and other such trivial matters. So the natural organic skincare revolution truly seems here to say, and as more and more evidence for the destructiveness of the nasties in artificial products grows, the following will only grow, making natural organic products the dominant beauty sector of choice for many adoring droves of wellness and lifestyle enthusiasts. That at least, is the not so distant and tantalising dream.











