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[s-A] Organic Fraud

 

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Misty L. Trepke

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Organic fraud

 

With eco-friendly marketing all the rage, companies are increasingly

exploiting the term " organic " to sell their products -- regardless

of how good those products are for consumers or for the environment.

That's especially true when it comes to soaps, shampoos,

conditioners, scrubs, lotions and the like, whose labeling practices

(unlike those of food products) aren't regulated by any government

or independent agency.

 

Some of the products hawked as organic contain petroleum derivatives

and other synthetic or chemical compounds; these substances, which

are prohibited in organic foods and frowned upon by environmental

and health advocates, can be absorbed into your system via scalp,

skin, or hair.

 

That doesn't stop Avalon, Jason Natural Cosmetics, Kiss My Face,

Nature's Gate, and other companies from continuing to tout the

virtues of their " organic " wares. So caveat emptor: A shampoo

billing itself as " 80 percent organic " could contain 80 percent

water -- and 20 percent synthetic detergents and preservatives.

 

Source: New York Times, John Leland, 18 May 2003

<http://www.gristmagazine.com/forward.pl?forward_id=1133>

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