Organic Consumers Assn. Identifies Fraudulent and Authentic Organic Personal Care Products

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The Organic Consumers' Association (OCA) recently tested various personal

care products claiming to be organic and identified manufacturers and brands

that appear, to the OCA, to make fraudulent and genuine claims in this

regard.

 

OCA's coming clean campaign:

<http://www.organicconsumers.org/bodycare/index.cfm>

http://www.organicconsumers.org/bodycare/index.cfm

Includes article on Whole Foods recent commitment to investigate body

care products with increased diligence.

 

The OCA has initiated a boycott against the following brands, which it

characterizes ad fake organics:

 

.. Avalon " Organics "

.. Desert Essence " Organics "

.. Earth's Best " Organic "

.. Eminence " Organic " (Except Few w/USDA Seal)

.. Giovanni " Organic "

.. Goodstuff " Organics "

.. Head " Organics "

.. Jason " Pure, Natural & Organic "

.. Kiss My Face " Obsessively Organic "

.. Nature's Gate " Organics "

.. Physicians Formula " Organic " Wear

.. Stella McCartney " 100% Organic "

 

In contrast, here are some organic brands which the OCA has identified as

honest organics:

 

.. Alteya Organics

.. Baby Bear Shop

.. Badger

.. Brittanie's Thyme

.. Bubble and Bee Organic

.. Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps

.. Earth Mama Angel Baby

.. Indian Meadow Herbals

.. Intelligent Nutrients

.. Kimberly Parry Organics

.. Little Angel

.. Mercola

.. Miessence Certified Organics

.. Nature's Paradise

.. OGmama and OGbaby

.. Organicare

.. Organic Essence

.. Origins Organics

.. Purely Shea

.. Rose Tattoo Aftercare

.. SoCal Cleanse

.. Sensibility Soaps / Nourish

.. Terressentials

.. Trillium Organics

.. Vermont Soap