Thinning Hair organic product
What's an organic product anyway?
Buying organic product seems to be a growing fad today, and a growing marketing strategy. A lot of people, however, don't really know what this means. Despite my large amount of research, reading, and investment in the earth-friendly movement, sometimes I am not even sure what a company means when they claim to have an organic product. Unfortunately, with the way the FDA rules and regulations work a product does not have to meet what we, the average lay person, might consider organic product. For instance, to have the label 100% organic product, the product must actually be that. But to get the label organic product requires only 95% organic product. To use the label made with organic ingredients requires only 70% organic product.
What about the rest of us and organic product?
What about the rest of us that want to grow or make or produce or sell in some way an organic product? Unfortunately, the organic product rules for the U.S. are rather stringent about proving separation of organic product from synthetic or inorganic product. Also there are scheduled inspections, and proof of the lands history (must be used only organically over the last x number of years), and a maximum percentage of synthetic or inorganic products in the soil. This can make it very difficult for the average Joe to break into the organic product market.
Organic product and pricing
This system of rules can also help explain (in part, mind you) why organic product is often more expensive for the consumer; it is much more of a hassle, consuming more time and energy for the company to produce. This can also make things more difficult for the average Joe blue collar American (like myself, lower middle class or lower class, one of the two) who wants to support the earth-friendly movement, but also needs so stretch a smaller income across all of their needs.
So now what about organic product?
I'll tell you what I do, first of all, to try to support the earth-friendly movement; I reduce my usage. I ask myself, do I really need this, before I buy anything and everything. I've ended up thinking through some purchasing decisions that most people would never even think about. I simplify things like my beauty and personal care routine; the fewer products I use, the more I can afford to buy organic. So instead of buying an organic product for nails, hair, teeth, body, feet, hands, face, lips, eyes, etc, I just buy an organic product for washing myself, an organic product for teeth, an organic deodorant, an organic lotion. And sometimes to treat myself I'll buy makeup organic product (but that is super pricey, so I use it sparingly). And the way I make this all work? Self confidence and knowing I don't need my lips and hair and nails and makeup to perfection to be gorgeous. I just need me.
