What Is Organic?
It is a medically recognised fact that our body absorbs significant amounts of what we put on our skin, externally and internally. Many of the chemicals in regular beauty products are poisons and anything used on the skin's surface can be absorbed into the bloodstream allowing toxins to pass through the skin resulting in damage to cellular DNA. With short or long-term use of these products, chemicals are absorbed and slowly accumulate in our body and can lead to the formation of fine lines, wrinkles, age spots or cancer cells.
So isn’t it time you treated your skin to a product line that will truly nourish your body inside and out?
We can avoid many chemicals that we absorb everyday, the power is in our hands to make healthier, safer and wiser choices.
View our Toxic Ingredient Directory
Certified Organic products are grown and processed without the use of synthetic chemicals, fertilisers, or GMO's (genetically modified organism). This innovative method of farming and production is increasingly being recognised as being on the leading edge of food and fibre technology into the future. Organics is not just chemical-free by testing, it is about the way the product ingredients have been grown, prepared, processed and packaged. The whole system is linked.
Soil
Good for the soil
Organic systems rely on a modern and scientific understanding of ecology and soil science, while also depending on traditional methods of crop rotations to ensure fertility and weed and pest control.
Organic systems rely on a modern and scientific understanding of ecology and soil science, while also depending on traditional methods of crop rotations to ensure fertility and weed and pest control.
Plants
No synthetic chemicals
Organic systems prohibit the use of artificial chemicals, pesticides and fertilisers.
Organic systems prohibit the use of artificial chemicals, pesticides and fertilisers.
People
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.
Organic based ingredients have been shown in a number of studies to contain more vitamins, nutrients and cancer-fighting antioxidants than non-organic ingredients.
Environment
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.
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.
Organic Certifications
Currently, body care products are not required to comply with the stringent organic food standards maintained by certification bodies such as the BFA and NASAA in Australia and the USDA in America, hence the plethora of so many 'organic' body care products now on the market. Since water is the primary ingredient in many cosmetics, some manufacturers are claiming to use organic hydrosols, or floral water, to green wash their products and make organic label claims whilst using the same synthetic toxic ingredients that would NEVER be allowed in organic food products. We believe this practice has the potential to destroy the integrity of the organic name.
ACO
These products contain (excluding water and salt) at least 95% organically produced agricultural ingredients. The remaining ingredients (up to 5%) can be non-agricultural substances or non-organically produced agricultural ingredients, with strict processing criteria, (eg. absolutely no GMOs or synthetic chemicals). Products bearing the ACO logo ( Australian Certified Organic) meet all of the requirements above. ACO is Australia's largest certifier for organic and biodynamic produce and has over 1500 operators within its certification system.
IFOAM
Products bearing the IFOAM logo (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) meet all of the requirements of ACO certification in addition to the standards set by IFOAM. IFOAM is the worldwide umbrella organisation for the organic movement, uniting more than 750 member organisations in 108 countries.
BFA
Made with organic ingredients products contain (excluding water and salt) at least 70% organically produced agricultural ingredients. Any remaining can be non-agricultural substances (eg, clay, bicarb soda, minerals) or non-organically produced agricultural ingredients, with strict processing criteria (eg. absolutely no GMOs or synthetics chemicals).
Mineral-based products contain non-agricultural substances (eg, clay, bicarb soda, minerals), with strict processing criteria (eg. absolutely no GMOs or synthetics chemicals).
These products bear the BFA Registered Product logo.
Mineral-based products contain non-agricultural substances (eg, clay, bicarb soda, minerals), with strict processing criteria (eg. absolutely no GMOs or synthetics chemicals).
These products bear the BFA Registered Product logo.
USDA
Products bearing the USDA logo (United States Department of Agriculture) meet all of the requirements of ACO certification in addition to the standards of the USDA National Organic Program (NOP). The USDA National Organic Program accredits private businesses, organisations, and state agencies to certify producers and handlers of agricultural products according to NOP regulations.
