Hurray for Natural!!!!!!!!!
I am in fervent support of the new natural standards that a group of beauty companies agreed to last week. It is a relief to have a logo that means NO: parabens, phthalates, glycols, or anything else with potential suspected human health risks, instead of trying to decipher tiny and often inscrutable labels. ("Fragrance" listed as an ingredient can, for example, mean "with added phthalates.")
To those who argue that some of these ingredients may in fact prove to be safe, I say, while the subject is under debate, I'll wait it out and not use them. Call me crazy—but by all means, let us know what you think!
The label also means that 95% of the product—and the majority of the products in any company's line—comes from natural, sustainable sources. The logo will start appearing on products right away; the website, www.naturalproductsassoc.org, has a list of participating companies (Burt's Bees, Weleda, Aubrey Organics, California Baby, W.S. Badger, Farmaesthetics, and Trilogy, to name a few), along with more details about what the certification means.
—Jean Godfrey-June, beauty director
YEAH!!! I couldn't agree more, and this couldn't come at a more appropriate time. I'm already in the process of "phasing out" beauty products that aren't close to measuring up to this new standard. Thanks for the link! :)
Jean, have you heard about the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics? They're trying to make sure that toxic chemicals stay out of our cosmetics and body care products. They have a list of ingredients to avoid, have a searchable database called Skin Deep and ways you can convince cosmetics companies to stop making toxic products. www.safecosmetics.org.