WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE ORGANIC?
ORGANIC COTTON PADS: BETTER FOR YOU, THE ENVIRONMENT & THE FARMERS
Non-organic cotton farming uses more pesticides than any other crops, approximately 16% of the world's insecticides and 7% of pesticides each year. Also, non-organic cotton pads/rounds generally go through a chlorine bleaching process.
These chemicals may leave residues that end up on the final product, and ultimately on your skin. They are not only harmful to your long-term health, but they can also cause irritations or other skin conditions.
Farmers are exposed to strong chemical agents, which are subsequently released into the environment, with adverse effects on entire ecosystems.
Runoff of pesticides, fertilizers, and minerals contaminates rivers, lakes, wetlands.
HOW DO I KNOW IF MY COTTON PADS/ROUNDS ARE ORGANIC?
Companies are not allowed to market their cotton pads/rounds as ORGANIC unless they have been certified by a third-party certifier. The cotton manufacturers MUST display the certifying entity and the Organic Certified logo on their packaging. If a manufacturer does not display the ORGANIC certification logo and clearly market their product as ORGANIC, then these cotton pads are NOT ORGANIC.