Going back to nature - Organic beauty

More and more skincare companies are becoming environmentally aware so you can be beautiful without it costing the earth.

As many more of us become concerned at the state of our planet, with preserving the environment and maintaining the delicate balance of flora and fauna in our world, so we’re looking at ourselves and our lifestyles.Reducing our impact on our surroundings extends to the life choices we make and the products we buy – from choosing to reduce our carbon footprint, to recycling, from saving water to going organic. Happily, being environmentally beauty-aware is becoming easier as more skincare brands embrace the organic ethos, offering a wide range of products specifically designed to answer our individual beauty needs.

What does organic mean?
Perhaps the most well-known organic certification in the UK is that of the Soil Association, which is awarded to products that are at least 70% organic. But labelling can be confusing – not least because individual countries have their own organic standards and classifications.What you can count on if you buy something organic is that ingredients are high quality and natural, additives are minimal and non-GM, and production methods are ecologically sound. The packaging too is often recyclable and minimal, in its way reducing the harmful effects of landfill.

Beauty Tried & Tested: Going back to nature - Organic beauty
Organic skincare products exist to suit a wide range of budgets, from the not-so-expensive to the designer label end of the market. And when thinking of price, remember the potential cost to your skin and the environment of additives in toiletries.

Sourced written by Lisa Burn

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