Hi Shannon

I have a feeling that the irriatation you are experiencing could either be from your skin care range or your diet. I use organic skin products and I use them on my kinds, they are all FAB, in particular Bod for Bubbs for my young daughter.

Check this out (Iknow it's another American article but it's hard to find literature her about this topic - laggards);

Manufacturers see beauty of organic lines

"It happened with milk, produce and clothing. Now the debate about organics is hitting cosmetics, too.

Some of the biggest names in skin care are jumping into the organic market, which until recently was a niche product for specialty stores. Estee Lauder, for instance, has nine products in its new Origins Organics line. L'Occitane en Provence and fashion designer Stella McCartney are also expanding into organics.

But such products are already raising some questions. One is whether organic cosmetics provide health or beauty benefits compared with nonorganic products. And for consumers who decide they want to go green, shopping can be confusing since the labeling isn't consistent. Whole Foods Market and some environmental groups have formed a task force and are pushing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to adopt standards for organic skin care.

Organic products are generally defined as those made with ingredients grown without the use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers or genetically modified organisms. Some makers call products organic, even if only a few ingredients or a small percentage of ingredients are organic.

Most cosmetics are a mixture of water, essential oils, fragrances, synthetic preservatives and, sometimes, chemicals to help create foaming or sudsing. While cosmetic brands have been moving away from using chemical preservatives such as parabens, companies say it can be difficult to formulate beauty products that are mostly organic but also effective.

"If an organic olive oil is used in a skin cream, [the product] may not necessarily be organic," says Ronnie Cummins, national director of the Organic Consumers Association. "It depends on what else is in the skin cream."

Some makers tout health benefits, though so far there is little direct scientific support. Like environmentalists who argue that, by eating organic meat or produce, consumers can avoid consuming pesticides and other poisons, makers say that slathering on moisturizers that contain ingredients grown without pesticides reduces one's exposure to such substances.

Other makers go further, saying organically grown ingredients are more potent and therefore more effective in, say, reducing the appearance of wrinkles, than nonorganic ingredients.

But Susan Rabizadeh, clinical instructor at the Johns Hopkins University dermatology department, says there have been no scientific studies showing that organic skin-care products are better or worse for the skin than regular lines.

Some companies also tout the fact that they grow their own ingredients, hoping to appeal to increasingly vigilant customers, including those who want to avoid contaminated products such as toothpaste and other items recently imported from China.

To add to the confusion, there isn't one overall body that certifies organic products. A few operate in Europe, including BDIH, a German trade association, and Ecocert in France. Two years ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which regulates the labeling of organic crop and livestock products, began allowing beauty companies to use its organic seal on products that meet its requirements for food. (The USDA accredits official certifiers, who handle certification of these companies.)

But beauty companies that don't meet the USDA criteria often also use the term "organic" on packaging even though they have not been certified by the USDA or any independent agency..."

Seeya y'all

Jazz