Who Took the “Natural” out of Natural Cosmetics - Myths and Facts about what’s Natural

NATURAL COSMETICS

The definition of “natural“…

natural |ˈna ch ərəl|
adjective
1. existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind : carrots contain a natural antiseptic that fights bacteria | natural disasters such as earthquakes.

Hmmm, this makes me wonder if many of these companies ever take a look at a dictionary. Ok, enough of my cynical coments - let’s get to the core of this…

MYTH: Contains no artificial ingredients. Pure or from nature.

FACT: There is no legal definition for “natural” which is why you see it everywhere. [ok, so a dictionary isn’t the law] A chemist’s definition of organic simply requires that the molecule contain carbon (Hampton).

In cosmetic terminology, the term “natural” usually means anything the manufacturer wishes.

There are no legal boundaries for the term. There are no guidelines surrounding what can or cannot be inside a “natural” product. Most cosmetics called “natural” still contain preservatives, coloring agents and all the other things you can think of that sound very unnatural (Begoun).

Another little Fact:

When I talk to people, or post something in this blog, I’m always at a loss for words as to “how” to exress that Young Living products are NOT fake natural products. The words organic, all-natural and pure, don’t mean anything these days because they are abused by marketers and the companies producing those products.

So what’s a girl left to say?

“I enjoy Young Living’s essential oils, personal & dental care products because they contain ingredients our human bodies have evolved with, my body recognizes the ingreidents and knows what to do with them, and they’re edible.”

That reminds me of a question someone asked me a couple months ago, “is the Thieves Household Cleaner OSHA approved?”

I almost didn’t know what to say, without sounding like a jerk. Seriously, the essential oils and products (the Thieves Household Cleaner included) are probably safer than the food most people in the US eat! I’d bet OSHA wouldn’t even approve the dental care products on the market.

For those of you who appreciate better than food quality products, like I do, and who are sick and tired of the “misleading” representations - you may want to take a closer look at what Young Living offers.