The Difference Between Natural & Organic

As organic skincare is gaining popularity in the market, it’s no wonder that many health and beauty brands are releasing natural skincare products.

However, this can lead to a bit of confusion as customers can pick up a product, which has the prominent keyword ‘natural’ on it, and assume that this product is a completely organic product. This is a cause for concern as brands may want to market their products as natural, for more sales, but this isn’t the case. 

There are a lot of products that are marketed as natural and ‘skin loving’, yet still contain harsh ingredients like Sodium Laureth Sulphate and parabens - which are not natural at all. Even though these products may have key ingredients in them like Organic Tea Tree Oil, which are in bold letters to bring in consumers, when you see the ingredients at the back, there will be a full list of non-organic ingredients.

Instead of looking for a product that is ‘natural’, choose one that is certified organic.

To fully determine whether a skincare product is purely organic, look for these phrases:

• SLS Free - Sodium Laureth Sulphate, or Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, is a harsh skin irritant that is often found in cash was, exfoliators and even garage floor cleaners. Yes, that’s right, garage floor cleaner. This ingredient is a foaming agent which can cause skin irritation and dry skin. When you opt for an organic skincare product, there will be no SLS.
• Paraben Free - Parabens, like SLS, are one also to look out for. Whilst some companies say that parabens are necessary as they help to keep skincare na makeup lasting for a long time, they are also carcinogenic - meaning they have the potential to cause cancer. Organic skincare products will definitely not have parabens in them.
• Cold pressed - This is a term in regards to oils in skincare. There are many oils on the market that claim to help with a number of issues including hair loss, dehydrated skin and acne. However, some of these oils have been filtered and bleached, to make them look or smell a certain way. In order to make sure that you’re using the real deal, look at the details of the product for ‘made with cold-pressed oils’. Cold pressed oils have not been filtered or tampered with; and retain all of their nutritional value making them amazing for the skin. 
• Organic - Opt for a product that is organic, than 'natural' - as you'll definitely be getting whats written on the front of the product, without any nasty ingredients.
• Cruelty free - This can either be in the form of a statement on the product, or a small bunny rabbit logo. Cruelty free products are becoming more popular as consumers are able to use amazing products knowing that no animals were harmed or tested on during the making of the product. 

These are a few things to look out for when opting for organic skincare that will make you look and feel amazing. All of our products at Bonita Biaan are SLS and Paraben Free, made using only cold pressed and organic oils, and are completely cruelty free! We source our oils from cruelty free locations, so you can be rest assured that no animals were harmed in the making of our products.

We at Bonita Biaan are all about Ayurveda, and keeping our products as natural as they can be. We have made sure to formulate our products using the highest quality and purest of oils, using only cold pressed and organic oils. All of our oils have been sourced from vegan and cruelty free backgrounds. 

As our oils are 100% natural and pure, they have quite an earthy scent - as opposed to a sweet fragrance like other oils on the market. The reason for this is that we have kept our oils as pure as they can be, without any sort of bleaching or refining - which makes for an earthy scent! 

Also, we do not have any nut oils in our products either, making them suitable for those with nut allergies. 

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