Natural (organic) cosmetics: what it is, types, how to choose

Under natural cosmetics means that the composition of face and body care products contains components of plant origin. They do not contain synthetic substitutes, artificial preservatives and flavorings, substances of the petrochemical industry. Can cosmetics be completely organic? Let's consider the types of natural cosmetics and a few tips on the choice.

What is organic cosmetics

The concept of «organic» implies exclusively biodegradable substances of plant origin. Raw materials must be grown in ecologically clean regions without the use of inorganic fertilizers. Many cosmetics contain water, minerals - inorganic substances. Therefore, organic cosmetics can be considered to be cosmetics that contain organic substances of plant origin and natural inorganic components.

Requirements for natural cosmetics:

• The products contain at least 95% organic ingredients, and 5% natural inorganic components.
• All ingredients must be certified.
• Do not contain synthetic ingredients: detergents SLS, silicones, glycerin, fragrance, paraffin, pearlescent, parabens, etc.

Types of natural cosmetics

The name «natural cosmetics» includes such types of certified products:

• Eco - in the composition of at least 50% of plant components, 5% of substances from organically grown raw materials. All components must not pollute nature.
• Bio - among the ingredients at least 95% of plant substances and 5-10% of organic components.
• Natural - cosmetics must contain at least 1% organic ingredients. In quality products of this type can be up to 98% of natural substances.
• Vegan - cosmetics, which consists only of vegetable components. It does not contain substances of animal origin: lanolin fat, carmine dye, beeswax, honey, etc.

A few tips on choosing natural cosmetics

Pay attention to such characteristics of natural cosmetics:

• Composition of natural, natural ingredients, minerals. To understand the meaning of the names of substances, you can use the Internet search.
• Reading the composition take into account that the closer the ingredient to the beginning of the list of components, the more it is in the composition in relation to the other substances.
• Products should be in vacuum packaging or in containers of dark glass.
• Quality natural cosmetics are not cheap.

Before you buy natural cosmetics, you can go to the official website of the manufacturing company and familiarize yourself with information about the products. It is important to read reviews on other sites. It is also important to remember that even high-quality organic cosmetics may not fit individually. If the product is expensive, you can buy a trial.