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WHAT IS ORGANIC ?

Certified Organic products are grown and processed without the use of synthetic chemicals, fertilisers, or GMO's*(see definition below). It is an innovative method of farming and production and is increasingly being recognised as being on the leading edge of food and fibre technology into the future. Organics is not just chemical free by testing. It is about the way the product ingredients have been grown, prepared, processed and packaged. The whole system is linked;


Soil.	Plants.	People.	Environment.

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

*What is a GMO?

A genetically modified organism (GMO) is a plant, animal or microorganism whose genetic code has been altered (subtracted from, or added to either the same species or a different species) in order to give it characteristics that it does not have naturally.

Scientists can now transfer genes between species that otherwise would be incapable of mating, for example, a goat and a spider. This is what we call transgenesis. Little is known about the long-term effects of such manipulations on humans, plants, animals and/or the environment. And while some see GMO's as the way to the future, others believe that scientists have gone too far, tinkering with the essence of life.

WHY CHOOSE CERTIFIED ORGANIC ?

The only way customers can be assured that they are purchasing REAL ORGANIC products produced without the use of synthetic chemicals and GMO's is to purchase products which have been organically certified with a leading independent certifying body such as the;


ACO (Australian Certified Organic),	USDA (US Department of Agriculture),

BFA (Biological Farmers of Australia),	IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements),

5 Benefits of Choosing Certified Organic:

1. Good for the soil
Organic systems rely on a modern and scientific understanding of ecology and soil science, while also depending on traditional methods of crop rotations to ensure fertility and weed and pest control.

2. Good for the environment
Organic systems aim to reduce dependence on non-renewable resources. Organic production aims at all times towards sustainability whilst having best management of the environment and wildlife as a priority.

3. Good for people
Organic based ingredients have been shown in a number of studies to contain more vitamins, nutrients and cancer-fighting antioxidants than non-organic ingredients.

4.No synthetic chemicals
Organic systems prohibit the use of artificial chemicals, pesticides and fertilisers.

5. No GMO's
Certified Organic products are produced without GMOs, which are prohibited in the standards for organic food and farming.

HOW TO READ A COSMETIC LABEL ?

Have you ever bought a cosmetic that you were assured was natural, only to get it home, read the label and wonder what on earth those long names were?

What does 'natural' and 'organic' mean on a cosmetic label?

Nowhere do the terms "natural" or "organic" take a more gratuitous bruising than the cosmetics industry. Here we hope to clarify some basic differences between miessence® and other brands.

ONE Group definition of natural:

Commercial definition of natural:

"Existing in, or formed by nature; not artificial."

"Any ingredient "derived from" a natural substance."

ONE Group definition of organic:

Commercial definition of organic:

"Grown, cultivated and stored without the use of chemicals, herbicides, pesticides, fumigants and other toxins."

"Any compound containing carbon."

Explanation:

The organic chemistry definition of organic, is any compound containing carbon. Carbon is found in anything that has ever lived. So, by using this definition of organic, many manufacturers can (and do) say that the toxic petrochemical preservative, methyl paraben, is "organic" because it was formed by leaves that rotted over thousands of years to become the crude oil used to make this toxic preservative.

To be CERTIFIED organic is a quantum leap beyond “made with organic ingredients”. CERTIFIED organic products, such as miessence® products produced by ONE Group, must pass stringent quality testing and standards. No synthetic chemicals may be used at any stage of the production chain, beginning with growing, harvesting, storage, transporting and processing, through to the final ready-for-market product. Where there is an ingredient that is essential for the product to function, (e.g. xanthan gum to thicken) and that ingredient is not yet available as organically grown, then, up to a maximum of 5% of non-organic ingredients may be used in the product, and only until that ingredient becomes available and organically grown. There are also strict criteria for the 'permitted' non-organic ingredients, such as: they must be naturally extracted plant products and they may not be genetically modified.

So, the ONLY way to know whether a product is truly CERTIFIED organic is to look for the LOGO!

How to understand a typical ingredients list:

A typical cosmetic label can be broken up into three parts. The top third of a cosmetic label usually makes up 90-95% of the products ingredients. the second third makes up 5-8% and the last third 1-3%. See the diagrams below for a graphical breakdown of a typical off the shelf moisturiser ingredient list.

miessence® Products

Energy of Certified Organic Ingredients

Clean and potent plant extracts of high vitality!
More vitamins, nutrients and cancer-fighting anti-oxidants!

Revolutionary Bioactive Cold Formulation

Superior quality active ingredients!
Significant quantities of bio-available nutrients to literally feed your skin!

100% Beneficial Ingredients

Every ingredient in every product must be beneficial
all ingredients are active!
No synthetic functional ingredients (e.g pH adjusters, colours, pearlisers, consistency modifiers, preservatives)!

Unique Emulsification and Preservative Systems

No chemical emulsifiers- unique all-natural emulsion!
No chemical preservatives- tested and proven all-natural shelf life!

Product Comparison
See below the comparison between the list of ingredients for a typical “off the shelf” moisturiser and the potent, certified organic, bio-active, chemical free, 100% beneficial ingredients found in a typical Miessence moisturiser.

Typical Moisturiser Ingredient Label

Miessence Moisturiser Ingredient Label

Water
Dimethicone (silica)
Carbomer 941
PEG-50 Almond Glycerides (almond)
Sodium Laurenth Sulphate(coconut)
Cocoamidopropyl
Hydroxysultanet
Triethanolamine (TEA)
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Phenoxyethanol
Methyl Paraben (organic preservative)
FD&C Yellow No.6
Fragrance

Organic aloe vera leaf juice
Purified water Organic
rosehip seed oil
Organic jojoba seed oil
Organic safflower seed oil
Organic shea fruit butter
Organic sugar-cane ethanol
Non-gmo lecithin
Organic bitter orange extract
D-panthenol (pro-vitamin B5)
Organic lavender essential oil
Organic grapefruit seed extract
Organic olive juice extract
Natural gum
Olive leaf extract
Organic calendula extract
Organic chamomile extract
Organic marshmallow extract
Organic olive extract
Organic St. John's Wort extract.

HOW SAFE IS YOUR SKINCARE?

How safe are the ingredients used in your current brand of skin care products? How certain are you that they do not contain chemicals that could be harmful to you and/or your children?

If you are not sure, use this toxic ingredient directory below and find out for yourself. This information has been sourced from Material Safety Data Sheets (or MSDS), which is recognised as the international standard for providing safety information about chemical ingredients used by humans.

Toxic Ingredient Directory

1. 1,4-dioxane

2. 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol (Bronopol)

3. Alcohol, Isopropyl (SD-40)

4. Ammonium Laureth Sulfate (ALES)

5. Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS)

6. Anionic Surfactants

7. Benzalkonium Chloride

8. Butylated Hudroxyanisole (BHA)

9. Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT)

10. Cationic surfactants

11. Cetalkonium chloride