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All Chemicals aren’t bad, all things natural aren’t good
- It's inaccurate to assume that everything chemical is bad, and everything natural is good.
Eg: Poison ivy is natural, but that's not something you want to put on your skin.
- Ingredients are not intrinsically bad, it's about how they're used and in what quantity.
Eg: Think of a puddle of water — not a big deal, but a tsunami can be catastrophic.
- A product labelled as 'natural' tells us nothing about ingredient safety or sustainability but it makes patients and consumers feel better.
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Definition of Natural
- The term ‘natural’ or ‘clean’ or ‘green’ doesn’t have a clear definition today.
- Third-party organizations and Retailers have released standards that include lists of ingredients that meet their definition of ‘natural.’
- Here, we look at what dermatologists think about ‘natural’ skin-care.
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“Natural” is a cultural concept
- ‘Natural' is more of a cultural concept — it extends the belief in the superiority of the natural world and that human modification and inference inevitably causes harm.
- 'Natural' products also allow people to connect themselves with a perceived healthy lifestyle, as well as certain favoured values like harmony with the environment, a spiritual connection with nature, and altruism.
- When you buy a 'natural' product, you're buying everything that 'natural' products represent.
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Understand “natural”
- Don't automatically assume that because something's ‘natural,' it's safe.
- Understand the product, make sure you've done a little bit of research.
- Public regulation of ‘natural’ products — including a universally agreed-upon definition for the word — would empower us all to make more informed decisions.
- When in doubt about if a product is right for you — ‘natural’ or not — you should visit a dermatologist to assess the ingredients. Because it's what's inside that counts.
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