Clean Beauty
Organic skin care ingredients are sourced directly in nature while chemical or synthetic skincare contains toxic ingredients that are man-made or scientifically altered. Although both natural and chemical skincare can be effective, the latter may cause serious harm to your health.
Clean | Toxic |
Ingredients derived from nature, for example, flowers, roots, mushrooms, maple leaf extract, shea butter, coconut oil, essential oils, and licorice extract. | Toxic ingredients include artificial fragrances, colours, harmful paragons, sulphates, and silicones. |
Pure natural ingredients are harmless to the body and won't cause any damage or illness. | Toxic ingredients may disrupt hormones in the body and can harm reproductive organs and fertility, as well as affect birth outcomes, and increase the risk of cancer. |
Natural ingredients may be active or exfoliating but require longer to show effects | While chemical ingredients may deliver results faster, they do so at the cost of your health. Many of them don't support the long-term health of your skin. |
Many natural products are fragrant-free and have a less smooth product texture and consistency than chemical skin care. | Chemical ingredients are altered and formulated to show a smooth consistency that appeals to customers |
What is the difference between natural and organic?
Since the word "natural" is not regulated, many brands that use a few nature-sourced ingredients in their products call them natural to appear non-toxic and safe. Beware that using the term "natural" is often done for marketing purposes and has little substantial meaning.
However, if a product is labelled "Organic" in Canada, it means it was regulated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA, which ensures that producers have proven that their organic claims are true and have met all commodity-specific requirements.