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Organic Certification logos

Organic Certification logos

Currently, body care products are not required to comply with the strict organic food standards set by certification bodies such as the BFA and NASAA in Australia, and the USDA in America. Hence the many ‘organic’ body care products now on the market.

Since water is the main ingredient in many cosmetics, some manufacturers are claiming to use organic hydrosols, or floral water, to make organic label claims. Yet they are using the same synthetic toxic ingredients that would never be allowed in organic food products. 

Certified Organic products are grown and processed without the use of synthetic chemicals, fertilisers, or GMO’s (genetically modified organism) . It is an innovative method of farming and production. It is recognized as being at the leading edge of food and fibre technology. Organics is not just chemical-free by testing. It is about the way the ingredients have been grown, prepared, processed and packaged.

Standards to achieve certification are internationally recognised and are assured through annual audits of all certified operators by an independent third party auditor.

Here are the Certified Logos:

ACO = Australian Certified Organic

These products contain (excluding water and salt) at least 95% organically produced agricultural ingredients. The remaining ingredients (up to 5%) can be non-agricultural substances or non-organically produced agricultural ingredients, with strict processing criteria (e.g. absolutely no GMOs or synthetic chemicals).

BFA = Biological Farmers of Australia

Made with organic ingredients, products contain (excluding water and salt) at least 70% organically produced agricultural ingredients. Any remaining can be non-agricultural substances (e.g. clay, bicarbonate of soda, minerals) or non-organically produced agricultural ingredients, with strict processing criteria (e.g. absolutely no GMOs or synthetic chemicals).

Mineral-based products contain non-agricultural substances (e.g. clay, bicarbonate of soda, minerals), with strict processing criteria (e.g. absolutely no GMOs or synthetics chemicals).

USDA = United States Department of Agriculture

These products meet the strict ingredients and processing criteria in accordance with the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program.

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