Using non-toxic Health & Beauty products made with organically grown ingredients is the most rewarding and pleasant way to care about the environment and prevent many health risks.

Here are ten reasons why you should choose organic when it comes to Health & Beauty products:

1. Organic benefits our health. Organic greatly reduces and sometimes even eliminates the use of toxic chemicals such as synthetic pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers. According to the results of University of Washington study, children who eat a diet of conventionally produced food show a level of pesticides in their body six times lower than children who typically eat a diet of organic food. Studies in animals show that even a single, low-level exposure to certain pesticides can cause permanent changes in brain chemistry, as well as changes in behavior, such as hyperactivity. This may mean that early childhood exposure to such chemicals can lead to lasting effects on learning, attention, and behavior. Many EPA-approved pesticides were registered long before extensive research linked these chemicals to cancer and other diseases. Organic agriculture helps prevent any more of these chemicals from getting into the air, earth and water that sustain us.
   
   
2. Organic benefits the environment. Organic manufacturers greatly reduce the amount of toxic sewage and chemicals that ultimately penetrate the water supply and pollute it. Growing food organically emits less carbon dioxide than the methods most commonly used to grow food today. Organic farms do not use synthetic pesticides and herbicides, relying instead on crop residues and manure for fertility. Organic beauty products are usually packed in recyclable and environmentally friendly packaging.
   
   
3. Organic is grown in harmony with nature. Organic agricultural respects the balance demanded of a healthy ecosystem. Wildlife is encouraged by including forage crops in rotation and by retaining fence rows, wetlands, and other natural areas. Many organic farmers and gardeners have been collecting and preserving seeds and growing unusual varieties for decades, the Organic Trade Association notes.
   
   
4. Organically grown plants contain more valuable elements. Researchers at the University of California-Davis have found that organically grown berries and corn contain up to 58 percent more polyphenols, natural antioxidants that may help prevent heart disease and cancer than their conventional counterparts grown in neighboring plots. According to a report by Virginia Worthington published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine in 2002 there appears to be higher amounts of nutritionally significant minerals in organic compared to conventional crops. “The organic crop had a higher mean mineral content for all 21 minerals considered in the analysis,” the researcher wrote.
   
   
5. Organic products do not contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Genetically modified organisms, including plants, animals, and micro-organisms, are created by altering the genetic information of a living organism. The living matter whose genetic material has been manipulated by biotechnological means.
   
   
6. Organic beauty products don’t contain preservatives derived from synthetic sources. Parabens (propyl, methyl and ethyl) and other synthetic preservatives are not allowed in any certified organic products. Preservatives must be derived from natural sources. Certain essential oils, amino acids, vitamins, plant extracts and herbs have antibacterial properties and can be used as preservatives.
   
   
7. Organic beauty manufacturers do not test their products on animals. No ingredients derived from animals are usually used in organic products except for beeswax, bee pollen, propolis, honey, royal jelly, milk, and lanolin. These ingredients are considered acceptable because they do not harm the animal.
   
   
8. Organic manufacturers must prove that they use quality ingredients. In order to qualify for being truly organic they must provide a certificate from a third party agency concerning their ingredients. Conventionally produced beauty products are usually tested by the manufacturer. Their test results are not substantiated by any other source and not available for an independent review.
   
   
9. Organic manufacturers track origin of ingredients to ensure quality of ingredients. At the same time, manufacturers of conventional beauty products use the same cosmetic-grade ingredients in similar cosmetic products regardless of their price. Conventional beauty industry buys extremely cheap cosmetic ingredients, such as green tea or vitamin C, from China, and no one will test these ingredients for purity or toxic contamination. Organic beauty products do not contain chemical fillers, emulsifiers, fragrances or colorings. No paraffin and other petroleum-derived products are permitted.
   
   
10. Organic products don’t promise to erase wrinkles overnight. They do not make sensational claims and hedge their promises. Most of organic beauty products are not advertised at all, and organic beauty product makers rarely (if ever) spend millions on marketing, promotion, packaging and celebrity endorsements. It has been estimated that over 80 percent of a price of a brand-name moisturizer goes into advertising and packaging. At the same time organic beauty products cost as much as research, ingredients, manufacturing and packaging really cost.