Organic Cosmetic Confusion

The boom in organic certification schemes is counterproductive, confusing for consumers and draws attention away from producers of genuinely certified organic products, who are lost amongst larger competitors that dupe consumers with weak certification labels and false claims. “Certification wars” are well underway and on Cosmeticsdesign-europe.com  you can see a video of Amarjit Sahota, director of organic market research organisation, Organic Monitor, discuss the issues involved. Sahota has called for the possibility of a global standard becoming a reality, but I am far from convinced unless the standards are stringent, official and enforced.

If you are looking for genuinely organic products look for the seal of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - as seen on the left and opt where possible for 100 percent organic certified brands such as Terressentials, Eselle and Beyond Organic Skincare.