Why Organic?

Click to check out an earlier blog about the link between toxins and breast cancer.


Having read that article again today myself, choosing organic seems like a no-brainer, but even if you decide to go organic, clever marketing can fool us into thinking that a product is organic or natural when it isn't or when the amount of organic ingredients is negligible and accompanied by lots of nasties you wouldn't want to give house room to if you knew what they were!  The only way to be sure is to use a product with worldwide recognised Certification, such as that provided by the Soil Association.  


Guess what?! Neal's Yard Remedies Organic products are certified by the Soil Association!!  And we are the FIRST to be certified organic for our cosmetics, not just our skin care creams, gels, balms and lotions.


Not all ingredients can be  certified (ie if they occur naturally) so no product can be certified 100% organic but at NYR, ALL ingredients are either organic OR totally natural. There are NO parabens, no SLS, no petrochemicals and no synthetic fragrances in any of our products - and they are not tested on animals either.


So...here are the main five key reasons why you might like to turn to organic products!


1.Good for the earth

We can depend on traditional methods of crop rotations to ensure fertility as well as weed and pest control.  But there's more than a will to believe in the past : organic systems rely on a modern, scientific understanding of ecology and soil science. 

2.Good for the environment

Organic systems aim to reduce dependence on non-renewable resources. Organic production aims at all times towards sustainability whilst having best management of the environment and wildlife as a priority.

3.Good for people

Organic based ingredients have been shown in a number of studies to contain more vitamins, nutrients and cancer-fighting antioxidants than non-organic ingredients.

4.No synthetic chemicals

Organic systems prohibit the use of artificial chemicals, pesticides and fertilisers.

5.No GMO's

Certified Organic products have to be produced without GMOs.
  
For more information on this certification and the reasons why Organic is best, see the Soil Association website and help promote Organic Fortnight.