| Let's take a look at cosmetics and beauty products. | | | | There are many simple changes that we can make in |
| Specifically, the differences between organic | | | | the cosmetic products that we buy that would make |
| cosmetics and regular make up. I believe there are | | | | it a more eco-friendly purchase. For example, buying |
| many reasons for us to take a serious look at the | | | | products that offer refills results in less waste in our |
| use of all natural and organic cosmetics as a method | | | | landfills. Another environmental choice would be to |
| for achieving a greener planet. | | | | purchase products in recyclable containers. These |
| We spend millions of dollars every year in the U.S. | | | | small changes in our buying habits will have an impact |
| alone, on various cosmetic and skin care products. | | | | on the amount of waste we produce, but I am not |
| How many of us truly understand the impact these | | | | so sure that alone is sufficient. |
| products have on our planet? How many of us even | | | | I believe that the change we need to make is to |
| have a clue what is in all of those tubes, bottles, and | | | | purchase organic cosmetics instead. True, they can |
| compacts? An even better question, what about the | | | | be a little more costly than traditional make-up, but |
| impact those ingredients have on our bodies? If you | | | | well worth it when you consider the overall reduction |
| think about it, everything you apply to your skin is | | | | in the impact the product has on our planet. Certified |
| absorbed. That means that all of those nasty | | | | organic cosmetics automatically have a lower |
| chemicals that you find in most cosmetics, are being | | | | footprint simply because of the difference in the way |
| absorbed into your bloodstream, and everything we | | | | it is made. Organic cosmetics are generally plant |
| take in affects us. | | | | based, and those plants are usually grown organically |
| Many of the cosmetics on shelves in stores today | | | | as well. This means they are grown without the use |
| are full of petroleum based products, various | | | | of pesticides, insecticides, or herbicides. There are no |
| parabens, and a whole barrage of other foreign | | | | toxic chemicals added during processing, and the |
| ingredients you have to have a chemical degree to | | | | packaging is most often made from recycled material |
| pronounce. Many of these ingredients have been | | | | as well. |
| outlawed in Canada because they have been linked | | | | I hope this has shed a little bit of light on the benefits |
| to cancers and other diseases. This means it is time | | | | of choosing organic cosmetic products, and has been |
| to wake up ladies. If Canada thinks this stuff is | | | | useful in helping you to make a more eco-friendly |
| harmful enough to force manufacturers to remove it | | | | decision. If we each make small changes, together |
| from their products, then we should be taking this | | | | we can make a large impact. |
| into serious consideration. | | | | |