Why Buy Organic Products
Many of us believe it's healthier to eat organic food
and that we benefit from using organic personal products but how do we
benefit from buying other types of organic products?
Any time we eat or drink something our body absorbs all the good and the
bad things that are found in these products. The same holds true for
anything applied to our skin. We now know that our skin has been found
to be highly absorbent so anything we use on it can be absorbed into our
bodies. Reasons enough to make any changes we can to our buying habits
and that means choosing safer more natural and organic products.
But what about all the other organic products that are turning up all
over the place that don't appear to have any health benefits for us?
Natural ingredients like plants or herbs are found in so many items and
they can be conventionally or organically grown. Lately we are seeing
items like clothing, cut flowers, candles made from vegetable wax like
soy, perfumes made with real plant ingredients or even that citrus
cleaner you use on your floor all made with organically grown plants and
flowers. But why would you want to make a point to buy these products?
Perhaps it makes sense to choose organic clothing when you know that
fabrics like conventional cotton have been grown and processed with so
many chemicals that it just feels better to choose fabrics that you wear
that are more natural.
But why buy other types of organic products?
When you purchase items like this you are contributing to what I think
of as the
organic advantage...
*Healthier choices are made while growing crops that don't harm and even
benefit the environment and wildlife.
*Safer work environments for all those who grow or handle crops or plant
materials.
*Organic farmers are encouraged to grow more crops.
*Increased demand for products that are grown without harmful
herbicides, fertilizers and pesticides but are also processed without
bleaches, dyes and other chemicals. This shows designers, manufacturers
and retailers that we are serious about organic products.
As you can see there are many benefits to growing organically and to
choosing to buy organic products. Any product we purchase that contains
a good percentage of organic ingredients does good things above and
beyond what is healthy for us.
It's important to make sure that our purchases are truly organic.
Unfortunately, some companies want to take advantage of our interest in
being more natural and add only tiny amounts of an organic ingredient to
their product just to be able to claim organic on the label. Reading the
label helps but we need to learn what to look for because sometimes
those labels can be confusing.
I know, it can be more expensive and difficult to find organic products
right now but it's worth it to do what we can. Maybe for now it is
buying a pair of socks made from organic cotton or even some perfume
created with organically grown flowers. Every little bit helps.
When we are informed we make better choices and we can feel like we are
making a better choice when we choose to buy organic.
About the author
Creator of the website Natural Living for Women which explores the options women have to purchase products that are not only safe and natural for themselves but are also made in ways that respect animals, people and the environment