Organic cosmetics

Whatever newfangled cosmetics manufacturers are offering, women still continue to use home masks and scrubs from natural ingredients, because their effectiveness is verified by generations of women. Yes, and the composition of the home mask is always there, but for the composition of the means of a variegated tube to vouch hard.

Organic cosmetics - a kind of compromise between home cosmetics and cosmetics "from the tube." Organic cosmetics is made from natural ingredients, but you can buy a ready-made cosmetic product in a beautiful jar or tube, instead of cooking it yourself.

What is meant by natural ingredients? The composition of organic cosmetics includes vegetable oils and extracts of medicinal herbs. The use of ingredients of animal origin is strictly limited: natural cosmetics may contain only those ingredients that are not related to the death of animals (for example, beeswax). Also in its composition can include vitamins and minerals.

Organic cosmetics should not contain artificial colors and fragrances, preservatives (for example, parabens), silicones, emulsifiers and other chemicals of artificial origin. Of course, you can not do without preservatives at all, otherwise the shelf life of cosmetics will be calculated in days. Therefore, in the manufacture of organic cosmetics use natural preservatives: sorbic or salicylic acid, less often - ethyl alcohol.

It is worth remembering that Not every cosmetics containing natural ingredients will be organic. There are several signs on which it is possible to distinguish completely natural cosmetics from cosmetics containing natural extracts.

Organic cosmetics have a white or gentle natural shade, because it does not use synthetic dyes. The smell should also be natural, because perfume fragrances are not used when making natural cosmetics. The smell can be vegetable, oil or "pharmacy". At the same time, just opened jar of cream can smell quite sharply because of the presence of natural essential oils, but since these oils are very volatile, the smell disappears quickly.

Ordinary cosmetics have a uniform texture, and organic can be separated. This is quite normal, because there is noartificial emulsifiers. Therefore, before use, it is advised to vigorously shake a bottle or jar with a cosmetic agent. Also, natural cosmetics is poorly foamed, but its purifying properties do not detract from this.

The requirements are not only for the compositionnatural cosmetics. Manufacturers ensure that plants from which cosmetics are produced are grown in environmentally friendly conditions. Organic cosmetics are never tested on animals. Many manufacturers of organic cosmetics use environmentally friendly packaging, suitable for recycling.

In most Western countries, organic cosmetics are subject to certification, but there is no single standard at the moment: each country-producer has its own standards and certificates. We have not yet introduced official rules for the production of such cosmetics.

Choose organic cosmetics should be carefully, so as not to buy funds that just under it are masked. In addition to the above features, pay attention to the packaging: it must necessarily be written in detail. If you are not sure that you can make the right choice, you should prefer the organic cosmetics of reputable manufacturers, for example, The Body Shop.

Organic cosmetics have a shorter shelf life than conventional cosmetics. In the closed package it will be stored 12-36months (depending on the composition), and in the open package - 6-12 months. Therefore, it is produced in limited batches. It should be stored in a dry and cool place, protecting from direct sunlight. You can apply such drugs only with cleanly washed hands to prevent germs from entering the makeup.