There are several factors underlying why there are not enough 100% pesticide-free, natural organic products out there. First and foremost is that mass-production had been underway to get the economy jumpstarted from its downfall after the stock market crash and the Great Depression (1928-1939). Secondly, to suffice the price of regularly bought products (e.g., flour, salt, sugar, etc.) and influencing the supply and demand of the goods, the manufacturers began using packaging to compete with the more quality brand names. There strategy was to merely have the more "attractive" packaging appeal to consumers, thus, the retail stores would order and sell more of those goods. Thirdly, the more quality products - usually those of fresh and natural goods - were downsized by more visual advertisements and for consumers to try the "new and improved" products. Despite claims of such products being "new and improved", they are still low in quality, as the marketing and advertisement objectives reman the same - to control the profit flow from consumer buyers. Such low quality products tend to have several harmful carcinogenic substances, much like those in cancer-causing tobacco products. For those of you who are extremely health conscious, I urge you to at least try an authentically natural product, or two. It could save your life.
(However, if you are allergic to certain plants and oils, please steer clear of certain products that may amplify your allergic reactions.)
The questions I propose to you all are:
Do any of you still use 100% pesticide-free, natural organic products?
If so, what products do you use.
I am just curious as to whether I am alone when it comes to favoring all natural products. The benefits in using such products are especially avoiding cancer causing substances, improving one's reproductive system, and for some people, relieve them of skin diseases and difficiencies (e.g., eczema, psoriasis, etc.) and put back moisture to protect your skin. I am one of whom have several hormonal and endocrine diseases that has left me rather larger than the average person, due to the imbalances of my metabolism and estrogen levels.
Here are a few references web sites that can back up my claims, as well as healthier organic products that you may like to try:
http://www.antiagingchoices.com/harmful_ingredients/project_censored.htm
http://www.chillibreeze.com/articles_various/artificial-cosmetics.asp
http://www.smartskincare.com/ingredients/harmfulingred.html
http://www.wealthpartners.net/harmful.htm
This following web site has a list of every day toiletries and cosmetics, both organic and those more health hazardous. It is based on a rating system, shows the active ingredients in each product, and whether it promotes cancer and/or reproductive problems or not. The information is quite in-depth and reliable enough to discern whether one should switch to a better, healthier, quality product.
http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/index.php?nothanks=1
(ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP'S SKIN DEEP COSMETIC SAFETY DATABASE)











"Do any of you still use 100% pesticide-free, natural organic products?
I think fresh produce is the best example of somthing where I can taste the difference. I'm not sure if that is just the particular tomato variety, or the organic growing.
Mostly the food industry uses pesticides and inorganic fertilizers to lower cost, and increase production. If you think organic products cost a little more now, when only a few people use them, it is nothing compared to what would happen if they tried to supply mass demand this way. Those bugs are hungry.
"Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much."
Oscar Wilde