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Organicare Ingredients 101: Vitamin A

Retinyl Palmitate ... it sounds scary but it's just vitamin A! Vitamin A can be found in dairy products vegetables, fruits, and Organicare skincare products! Our products which contain Vitamin A are Energeyes, Daily Dew, Night Nourish, Fresh Fix, Brighter Tomorrow, and Rescue Me.

In dermatology, Vitamin A is used to reduce the size and function of the sebaceous gland. What are they? Sebaceous glands are glands on the human body (found in highest abundance on the face and scalp) which secrete "sebum," or oil ... oil that causes blemishes.

The decrease in the oil production leads to a decrease in bacteria on the face, which also decreases the appearance and size of blemishes ... sounds like a deal to me!

Organicare Launch

Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate Organicare's official launch at Nordstrom.
We greatly appreciate your support!

Organicare's launch party brought together Dallas's social elite and health conscious to the Galleria Nordstrom to celebrate the certified organic skincare company's debut. Demonstrations of Brighter Tomorrow, the microderma oxygenation treatment, and Energeyes, firming eye serum were given all night, cocktails were passed, and Organicare's lip line was revealed. Attendees included hosts Jamie O'Banion, Co-Creator of Organicare, and Maxine Trowbridge of PinkMemo.com along with Holly Davis, Rhonda Sargent Chambers, and Valerie Elizabeth.

Earth Saver!

Earth Hour is this month!

What is Earth Hour? Earth Hour is one hour each year when everyone is encouraged to turn off your lights, literally. The World Wildlife Fund for Nature instituted this international event to raise awareness of the need for the whole world to work together to take action against climate change.

The WWF encourages households and businesses to turn off all non-essiential lights and appliances for one hour - you can do that! This hour usually takes place the last Saturday in March and, this year, will take place on March 28th from 8:30-9:30 p.m. local time. 2008 was the first year that this event achieved worldwide participation, uniting all countries with one goal: preserving our limited resources.

Think you'll forget? Click below and we'll email you a reminder on the 28th!

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What is Your Eco Footprint ?

An eco footprint (sometimes known as a carbon footprint) is “the total set of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions caused directly and indirectly by an 

individual, organization, event or product” (UK Carbon Trust 2008).  Basically - how much does your day-to-day routine hurt the environment?

Calculate your eco footprint here: http://www.lowimpactliving.com/scores/calculate

Organicare's boxes are made from 80% post-consumer waste and the remaining 20% of the paperboard is made with trees from responsibly managed forests.  This means ... our boxes have a pretty small impact on the environment - not to mention our company is carbon neutral (we plant a new tree for every tree we cut down).

The average eco footprint in our office is 79.  What is yours?

Beware! Steer Clear of These Ingredients!

Due to limited government oversight in the beauty industry, many harmful ingredients are still being used in our beauty, cosmetic, and skincare products.  Among the most harmful/disturbing are mercury, phthalates, lead, and petroleum products.  The thought of these products in anything we put on our body is scary - but there are no regulations to prohibit companies from using them ... companies are not even required to tell you they use some of these ingredients!

Another disturbing ingredient is the element that WAS touted as "the next green revolution," nanoparticles.  It's too bad that they found that nanoparticles (also dubbed "buckeyballs") can be especially harmful.  Nanoparticles can cause serious health issues by invading your red blood cells and climbing up the optic nerve to inhibit sight.

Follow this link to see a complete list of the ingredients that customers should look out for when buying beauty products.

Organicare Changing Lives!

Hello,

I meet you at Bendel's in Manhattan and you introduced me to some of your products. I dont know if you remember but I was with my mother and she was saying how I don't listen to anyone about my skin and I dry it out. You had suggested the acne toner and I have to tell you, I was really shocked with the improvement that I saw just over-night. It has been about two weeks since I purchased the toner and I am very happy with it. I have since ordered the daily dew, and daily renewal, which are nice also. I want to say thank you very much because I have been suffering with acne for about five years now and it really affected my life. It came to the point where I did not want to go out with friends because I was so ashamed. And all of this causeed me to wear loads of makeup to cover it up, but that just made it worse and everyone at school made fun of me because it would cake and look like I was wearing a mask.  I still wear a little to much makeup and am a bit dry but I have seen a great improvement and it all will take time to regain the moisture and heal. So, thank you very much and I hope my skin stays this way and just keeps improving.

                                                       Thank you.

Organicare has joined the companies pledging to create safe alternatives to harmful products by signing The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics petition for safer personal care products.  Our product is currently being reviewed and will be in the Skin Deep Database by the second week in April.

Visit Skin Deep here to see how your current products are ranked: Skin Deep.

To learn more about The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, click here.

Lucky Magazine: Dallas

Lucky Magazine: Dallas

February 2009

Organicare Ingredients: 101

Continuing our education for the new year, it would be prudent to learn about the ingredients in Organicare's product. 

Lesson #1: the açaí  berry.

The açaí berry (pronounced “ah-sigh-ee”) has become the trendy, new miracle fruit because of it's amazing antioxidant benefits.  The berry grows on the açaí palm shown on the right.  The small, purple berry has been touted as the "superberry" of all berries (you thought blueberries had antioxidants!? MOVE OVER, BLUEBERRY!).  See the below chart from the USDA for a quick idea of the

 antioxidant levels in the açaí berry. (ORAC stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity, which is the system used by the USDA to measure antioxidant levels in foods)

The açaí palm grows in the rainforests in Brazil and swamplands throughout South and Central America.  While natives have harvested the berry for years, it recently became popular in North America when doctors discovered its amazing qualities.  The whole berry is actually 80% seed and skin and only 20% pulp and is harvested by the thousand and processed to separate the juice and pulp from the rest of the berry.

The berry's many benefits include:  immune system support, weight loss, improves digestion, sleep aid, energy booster, lowers blood pressure, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aging.  If the berry isn't great already, it also has been found to fight cancer and disease and heart disease!!

Organicare has TWO products which put this amazing ingredient to work:  Rescue Me and Fresh Fix.

Rescue Me, Organicare's anti-aging serum contains a pure concentrated form of açai berry.  Açai promotes collagen and elastin production and is known for its age-fighting ability to help skin look healthier, younger and more vibrant.  Its rich source of protein, together with omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids, restores the skin’s elasticity and smoothness.  Rescue Me is packed with vitamins B1, B2, and B3 to leave skin firmer and brighter and vitamin E to reverse free radical damage.  Ginseng and ylang-ylang aid in cell stimulation and skin rejuvenation.    

Customer Testimonial

Organic skincare is for everyone ... see!

"After using brands with harsh chemicals to keep my skin clear, I thought that was as good as skincare could get -- no blemishes, no problem.  It was only after a friend recommended a couple of Organicare products that I realized that there was better out there -- and it was better for me.  I have found that Organicare is by far the best product I have used.  After only a few weeks of use, I found that my face feels and looks far healthier than I have ever experienced -- and it's nice to know they're a healthier alternative.  

With most products the results are less than satisfactory and temporary at best.  What I enjoy most about Organicare is that the effects of the two products I use, Daily Renewal and Daily Dew, is evident every day."

Daily Dew is a lightweight moisturizer penetrates rapidly, leaving the skin 

hydrated and soothed.  Packed with vitamins A and E to energize your skin and reverse free radical damage for the day, Daily Dew creates a protective barrier guarding against damage from free radicals and the elements.  Buy it here!

Education for the New Year

Organic, natural, USDA certified, petrochemical free ... all of these sound great, but when it gets down to it, which is the best for your body and the environment?

As I posted last month, many skincare companies' "organic" products are being put to the test ... and failing.  Quite a few products are labeled natural or organic when they have harmful ingredients, chemicals, and non-organic ingredients.  Below is a quick lesson on what consumer should be aware of before venturing into the world of organic skincare -- don't be duped by impostors!

If a product is labeled "natural," at least one ingredient in the product has simply made from the earth.  After ingredients are taken from the earth, they can be altered, chemicals can be added, and the end product can be harmful.

If a product bears the seal to the left reading "Made with Certified Organic Ingredients," it is 70% organic; the other 30% can be anything (petrochemicals, harmful parabens, dangerous ingredients, etc.).

If the product claims to be made with certified organic ingredients and DOES NOT have the seal, it can have LESS THAN 70% organic ingredients.

If a product simply touts itself as "organic," it was made with one or more ingredients that were organically farmed without pesticides.  Once again, the end product can contain harmful elements.

If a product bears the USDA Organic seal, it's the gold standard. USDA certified organic products are 100% free of harmful petrochemicals and parabens and are made with at LEAST 97% certified organic ingredients. Personal care products which bear this seal are evaluated with the same standards as food products which, in essence, makes Organicare's products food quality!  Not only are USDA certified organic products made of safe ingredients, but the process and facilities also must be approved.

To start the new year off on the right foot, take a walk in Organicare's shoes and see what a real organic product/company goes through before receiving the USDA Organic seal.  Read about the requirements for organic certification, click here.

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