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Why Aubrey?
1. A 100% Natural Tradition
for Over 30 Years
All Aubrey Organics® products are 100% natural, made with herbals
and natural vitamins. No synthetic chemicals of any kind are ever
used in the formulation of our products. We use liquid coconut
oil in our soaps and shampoos, and coconut fatty acids and essential
fatty acids in our creams and lotions. All our products are formulated
by Aubrey Hampton, Ph.D., Aubrey Organics® founder and chief executive
officer, and naturally preserved with Aubrey's own citrus seed
extract and vitamins A, C and E blend.
2. Natural is Better for Your Hair and Skin
The last 50 years have marked a tremendous rise in the use of
petrochemicals in our everyday lives, many of which are infinitely
cheaper and much more convenient for mass manufacturers to use.
The health of our hair and skin suffers as a result. What's worse,
the long term effects of these harsh chemicals on both the body
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The herbal ingredients Aubrey uses in his natural products have
a long history of human use, some of them dating back thousands
of years. Though they are more expensive, harder to work with,
and more difficult to obtain, Aubrey Organics® is committed to
working with 100% natural ingredients.
3. Certified Organic Processor
Aubrey Organics® has been certified as an organic processor
as of October 1994 by Quality Assurance International in San Diego,
California. We are the first cosmetic manufacturer to take this
important step towards guaranteeing organic quality.
4. Never Tested on Animals
Aubrey Organics® does not test on animals, nor do we accept
animal testing data as proof of an ingredient's safety or effectiveness.
Aubrey Organics® uses herbals with a long history of safe
human use, both topically and internally. Aubrey Hampton was named
"Activist of the Year" by the Culture and Animals Foundation
in 1990 and contributes annually to animal rights organizations
throughout the country.
5. Environmentally Safe
Our natural products are safer for the environment because they
don't introduce synthetic chemicals into the air, land or water.
There's nothing to be found in an Aubrey Organics® product
that does not come straight from nature. Plus, Aubrey Organics®
products are packaged in recyclable (HDPE) plastic bottles, or
boxed in recycled cardboard, and all our printed material is done
on recycled paper.
6. Bringing World Herbal Traditions to the U.S.
Aubrey Organics® buys herbal ingredients from around the world,
herbals that have been used by indigenous peoples in hair and
skin care formulations for hundreds - sometimes thousands - of
years. Aubrey Organics® purchases these herbals for fair market
value and uses them in 100% natural formulas - the most sustainable
and ethical use of these fine ingredients.
7. Complete Bodycare Line
Aubrey Organics® offers more than 140 products for hair, skin
and bodycare, including 100% natural shampoos, conditioners and
hair gels; facial cleansers, toners, masks and moisturizers; deodorants
and suncare products; natural makeup and colognes; natural baby
products and even a line of products for your pet_something for
the entire family!
8. Hand-crafted Products
Aubrey Organics® products are handmade in small batches of
no more that 50 gallons. Handmade means we take time and care
with every product and do not put quantity over quality the way
most mass manufacturers do. Our products are never warehoused
- they go on a truck straight from our manufacturing plant to
natural products retailer' shelves, and into your home.
9. Available from Natural Products Retailers
Natural products retailers are committed to offering the purest
products to improve your health and well-being. That's why Aubrey
Organics® has chosen to sell its products almost exclusively
through them.
10. Affordable Quality
Aubrey Organics® doesn't use distributors, which drive up
costs by at least 25%. Our products go straight from our manufacturing
plant to natural products retailers to you. We also believe in
keeping advertising and marketing costs down. We depend on our
natural products retailers to stock our products and keep consumers
informed by distributing informational brochures and Organica
Quarterly, our free arts and environmental magazine.
Synthetic
Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid
By Aubrey Hampton
If you want natural products, you have to be willing to search
them out. Learn to read labels, and refuse to settle for half-natural
hair and skin care. Below I've listed and described my "ten
most wanted" I most want to see off the labels of so-called
natural hair and skin care products.
1. Imidazolidinyl Urea and Diazolidinyl Urea
- These are the most commonly used preservatives after the parabens.
They are well established as a primary cause of contact dermatitis
(American Academy of Dermatology). Two trade names for these chemicals
are Germall II and Germall 115. Neither of the Germall chemicals
have a good antifungal, and must be combined with other preservatives.
Germall 115 releases formaldehyde at just over 10°. These
chemicals are toxic.
2. Methyl and Propyl and Butyl and Ethyl Paraben
- Used as inhibitors of microbial growth and to extend shelf life
of products. Widely used even though they are known to be toxic.
Have caused many allergic reactions and skin rashes. Methyl paraben
combines benzoic acid with the methyl group of chemicals. Highly
toxic.
3. Petrolatum - I see this on lip products from
time to time, which is humorous to me because they're usually
advertised as protecting the lips from sunburn, chapping and so
forth. Petrolatum is mineral oil jelly, and mineral oil causes
a lot of problems when used on the skin photosensitivity (i.e.,
promotes sun damage), and it tends to interfere with the body's
own natural moisturizing mechanism, leading to dry skin and chapping.
You are being sold a product that creates the very conditions
it claims to alleviate. Manufacturers use petrolatum because it
is unbelievably cheap.
4. Propylene Glycol - Ideally this is a vegetable
glycerin mixed with grain alcohol, both of which are natural.
Usually it is a synthetic petrochemical mix used as a humectant.
Has been known to cause allergic and toxic reactions.
5. PVP/VA Copolymer - A petroleum-derived chemical
used in hairsprays, wavesets and other cosmetics. It can be considered
toxic, since particles may contribute to foreign bodies in the
lungs of sensitive persons.
6. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate - This synthetic substance
is used in shampoos for its detergent and foam-building abilities.
It causes eye irritations, skin rashes, hair loss, scalp scurf
similar to dandruff, and allergic reactions. It is frequently
disguised in pseudo-natural cosmetics with the parenthetic explanation
"comes from coconut."
7. Stearalkonium Chloride - A chemical used in
hair conditioners and creams. Causes allergic reactions. Stearalkonium
chloride was developed by the fabric industry as a fabric softener,
and is a lot cheaper and easier to use in hair conditioning formulas
than proteins or herbals, which do help hair health. Toxic.
8. Synthetic Colors - The synthetic colors used
to supposedly make a cosmetic "pretty" should be avoided
at all costs, along with hair dyes. They will be labeled as FD&C
or D&C, followed by a color and a number. Example: FD&C
Red No. 6 / D&C Green No. 6. Synthetic colors are believed
to be cancer-causing agents. If a cosmetic contains them, don't
use it.
9. Synthetic Fragrances - The synthetic fragrances
used in cosmetics can have as many as 200 ingredients. There is
no way to know what the chemicals are, since on the label it will
simply say "Fragrance." Some of the problems caused
by these chemicals are headaches, dizziness, rash, hyperpigmentation,
violent coughing, vomiting, skin irritation by a cosmetic that
has the word "Fragrance" on the ingredients label.
10. Triethanolamine - Often used in cosmetics
to adjust the pH, and used with many fatty acids to convert acid
to salt (stearate), which then becomes the base for a cleanser.
TEA causes allergic reactions including eye problems, dryness
of hair and skin, and could be toxic if absorbed into the body
over a long period of time.
To Summarize: Look for natural ingredients in
the products you buy. Do not use cosmetics that are artificially
colored. Is the shampoo bright green or blue? Very likely it contains
a coal tar color. Does the product contain synthetic fragrances?
Don't buy it. You may find that some of your allergy problems
will suddenly disappear when you no longer use cosmetics formulated
with petrochemicals and other synthetics.
The Environment
What Aubrey Does for
the Earth
Aubrey Organics® is a green company. We always have
been. But green is "in" right now, so we thought we'd
take a moment to remind you just how green we really are...
Aubrey Organics® makes all-natural products.
Nothing takes the place of making environmentally sound and useful
products.
Aubrey Organics® has never tested any of
its products or ingredients on animals, nor do we accept data
from animal testing as proof of an ingredient's safety or performance.
We do our own testing - human testing - and we stay with natural
ingredients that have many years of safe use behind them.
Aubrey Organics® uses recycled paper in the
printing of our advertising brochures, and recyclable plastic
in our packaging.
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