CAN NATURAL AND ORGANIC COSMETICS ALSO BE ECOLOGICAL?

Dr Riccardo Matera, Research and Development 

The approach to natural and organic cosmetics is receiving growing attention from consumers thanks to a renewed interest in eco-sustainable consumption in various fields, from food industry until the world of cosmetics . This important trend in critical consumption stimulates professionals to clarify the concepts of natural and of biological in order to determine a informed and conscious choice.

Natural cosmetics

Natural products formulated almost exclusively with ingredients of plant origin . Natural cosmetics does not involve the use of chemicals such as silicones, petrolatum, mineral oils, polymers and synthetic preservatives. The research is aimed at experimenting with more skin-compatible products in order to limit to a minimum the onset of irritative states and sensitizations.

Eco-Bio or organic cosmetics

THE eco-sustainable and organic products are formulated with greater attention to the environment and contain within them a considerable portion of ingredients composed of plant origin and coming from biological agriculture.
There eco-organic cosmetics gives greater consideration to material production method raw materials, which derive from organic farming and respect the well-being of the animal. Furthermore, it is desirable that the packaging and the packaging are produced using environmentally friendly processes.

Why do we choose a natural or organic cosmetic and what repercussions can choosing an organic cosmetic have?

Certainly one of the main reasons lies in the fact that the choice of a natural cosmetic responds to a greater sensitivity And ethical awareness towards environmental issues, possibly without sacrificing the effectiveness of the cosmetic product. The choice of organic cosmetics responds to a renewed interest of all the interpreters of the production chain towards environmental pollution and the eco-sustainable consumption.