{"id":1124,"date":"2011-06-22T00:14:37","date_gmt":"2011-06-22T07:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/?p=1124"},"modified":"2012-01-04T20:19:04","modified_gmt":"2012-01-05T04:19:04","slug":"is-it-organic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/is-it-organic\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Organic?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Recently the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) <\/a>filed a class action lawsuit in California against 26 cosmetics companies that they say have made “dozens of products that are\u00a0labeled on the front as \u201corganic\u201d yet contain few or, in some cases, no organic ingredients, based on the ingredient lists on the items. Items included products made by major national companies, including Hain-Celestial (one of the largest US organic companies), Alliance Boots (a leading UK cosmetics maker), Kiss My Face, and other major brands<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

There are a ton of products out on the market today that claim to be “organic” and many of them are professional products carried in salons and spas, but after reading the press release regarding the lawsuit it makes me wonder just how many of the products on our shelves actually are organic.<\/p>\n

California law states that in order to label a product as “organic” they must contain a minimum of 70% organic ingredients.<\/p>\n

According to the ingredients lists of the products in the lawsuit not only do none have the 70% minimum some of them have no “organic” ingredients at all. Here is the list from the CEH press release:<\/p>\n

Advantage Research Laboratories, Inc.\/Murray\u2019s Worldwide, Inc.: Parnevu T-Tree No Lye Conditioning Relaxer System<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aubrey Organics, Inc: Collagen & Almond Enriching Moisturizing Lotion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beauty Without Cruelty\/Lotus Brands, Inc: Organic Aromatherapy Facial Cleanser<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boots Retail USA Inc: Boots Amazon Forest Brazil Nut & Vanilla Body Wash<\/strong><\/p>\n

California Inside & Out, Inc: Out of Africa Handwash Tea Tree with Essential Oil<\/strong><\/p>\n

Colomer U.S.A.: Cr\u00e8me of Nature Kiwi & Citrus Ultra Moisturizing Shampoo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cosway Company, Inc\/Head Organics Company: Clearly Head Conditioner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Curls, LLC: Curlicious Curls Cleansing Cream Organic Shampoo<\/strong><\/p>\n

derma e\u00ae Natural Bodycare\/Stearns Products, Inc: Psorzema Body Wash<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hain Celestial Group: Jason Thin-to-Thick Conditioner and Baby Avalon Organics Silky Cornstarch Baby Powder<\/strong><\/p>\n

House of Cheatham, Inc: Organics by Africa\u2019s Best Hair Mayonnaise<\/strong><\/p>\n

International Trade Routes of New York, Inc\/Laboratorios Phergal: Naturtint Green Technologies Permanent Hair Colorant<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kinky-Curly Hair Care: Kinky-Curly Spiral Spritz<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kiss My Face Corporation: Hold Up Styling Mousse<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lafe\u2019s Natural BodyCare\/Lafe T. Larson, Inc: Deodorant Stone With Holder<\/strong><\/p>\n

Morrocco Method, Inc: Euro Organic Oil Simply Pure Hair & Scalp Therapy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Namast\u00e9 Laboratories: Organic Root Stimulator Olive Oil Replenishing Pak<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nature\u2019s Baby Products, Inc: Nature\u2019s Baby ORGANICS Shampoo & Body Wash in Vanilla-Tangerine Scent or Lavender-Chamomile Scent<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nubian Heritage Group\/Sundial Group LLC: Coconut & Papaya with Vanilla Bean Extract Body Wash <\/strong><\/p>\n

Nutrition Resource, Inc. dba NutriBiotic: NutriBiotic Everyday Clean Conditioner Botanical Blend<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rainbow Research Corporation: Rainbow Baby Oh Baby Unscented Organic Herbal Shampoo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Renpure, L.L.C: Renpure Organics I Love My Hair! Body and Shine Shampoo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Strength of Nature Global, LLC: Elasta QP Intense Fortifying Hair Conditioning Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sundial Brands\/Sundial Group LLC: Shea Moisture Organic Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention Shampoo<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Himalaya Drug Company: Organique by Himalaya Toothpaste<\/strong><\/p>\n

Todd Christopher International, Inc\/Vogue International: Hydrating Teatree Mint Conditioner<\/strong><\/p>\n


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