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Organic Consumers Association to Protect From Organic Fraud (Excerpted from Newsletter)
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Hate to break it to you, but these so-called “organic” personal care products aren’t really organic and actually contain hazardous ingredients that would never be allowed in products certified to USDA organic standards.<\/i><\/p>\n

Yesterday, the Organic Consumers Association (OCA), along with certified organic personal care brands Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, Intelligent Nutrients, and Organic Essence, filed a complaint with the USDA National Organic Program (NOP), requesting an investigation into the widespread and blatantly deceptive labeling practices of leading so-called “Organic” personal care brands, in violation of USDA NOP regulations.<\/i><\/p>\n

The complaint, filed on behalf of the estimated 50 million regular consumers of organic products, argues that products such as liquid soaps, body washes, facial cleansers, shampoos, conditioners, moisturizing lotions, lip balms, make-up and other cosmetic products produced by 12 different corporations have been advertised, labeled and marketed as “Organic” or “Organics” when, in fact, the products are not “Organic” as understood by the average health and environmental-minded organic consumer.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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BOYCOTT THESE FAKE “ORGANIC” BRANDS<\/strong><\/div>\n
Click on the links below to be taken to each brand’s entry in the Environmental Working Group’s Cosmetics Safety Review Database where you’ll find a hazard score for each product and ingredient.<\/div>\n
Avalon “Organics”<\/div>\n
Desert Essence “Organics”<\/div>\n
Earth’s Best “Organic”<\/div>\n
Eminence “Organic Skin Care”<\/div>\n
Giovanni “Organic Hair Care”<\/div>\n
Goodstuff “Organics”<\/div>\n
Head “Organics”<\/div>\n
Jason “Pure, Natural & Organic”<\/div>\n
Kiss My Face “ObsessivelyOrganic”<\/div>\n
Nature’s Gate “Organics”<\/div>\n
Physicians Formula “Organic” Wear<\/div>\n
Stella McCartney “100% Organic”<\/div>\n
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BUY THESE CERTIFIED USDA ORGANIC BRANDS:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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In my research, I have found some therapeuitc grade, professional, products which go beyond what you can purchase at a store. At our clinic we use “Beyond Organic” products such as Young Living Essential Oils, and Pharmaceutical grade products selected for the individual’s specific skin care needs, carried by LW, and available by Reisa (Reisa has a passion for quality. She’s to skin care quality what I am to supplement quality!)<\/b><\/div>\n
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Below are other products that are certified organic and some such as Mercola and Dr. Bronner’s deserve star ratings as well! <\/b><\/div>\n
Alteya Organics<\/div>\n
Baby Bear Shop<\/div>\n
Badger<\/div>\n
Brittanie’s Thyme<\/div>\n
Bubble and Bee Organic<\/div>\n
Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps<\/div>\n
Earth Mama Angel Baby<\/div>\n
Indian Meadow Herbals<\/div>\n
Intelligent Nutrients<\/div>\n
Kimberly Parry Organics<\/div>\n
Little Angel<\/div>\n
Mercola<\/div>\n
Miessence Certified Organics<\/div>\n
Nature’s Paradise<\/div>\n
OGmama and OGbaby<\/div>\n
Organicare<\/div>\n
Organic Essence<\/div>\n
Origins Organics<\/div>\n
Purely Shea<\/div>\n
Rainwater Organic Lotion<\/div>\n
Rose Tattoo Aftercare<\/div>\n
SoCal Cleanse<\/div>\n
Sensibility Soaps\/Nourish<\/div>\n
Terressentials<\/div>\n
Trillium Organics<\/div>\n
Vermont Soap<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Coming Clean (OCA) Organic Consumers Association to Protect From Organic Fraud (Excerpted from Newsletter) Hate to break it to you, but these so-called “organic” personal care products aren’t really organic and actually contain hazardous ingredients that would never be allowed…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":109,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[403,642,645,831,865,869,890,954,955,957],"class_list":["post-5454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-in-the-news","tag-functional-medicine","tag-integrative-doctor-and-clifton-park-ny","tag-integrative-doctor-and-saratoga-springs-ny","tag-natural-products","tag-naturopathic-doctor-and-albany-ny","tag-naturopathic-doctor-and-ballston-spa-ny","tag-naturopathic-doctor-and-saratoga-springs-ny","tag-organic-personal-care","tag-organic-personal-care-products","tag-organic-skin-care"],"yoast_head":"\r\nDon't Put that On Your Face! 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