It's Not Just Natural—It’s Organic! Mama Love is committed to the health of the planet and will not knowingly use GMO (genetically-modified) or synthetic ingredients in our perfume, massage or bath oil at any time. Furthermore,95% or more of the ingredients in Mama Love Products are certified organic which means they were grown and packaged without chemical pesticides, fertilizers or preservatives. The Rose and Jasmine Absolute and Vanilla I use in some formulas could not be certified organic because of the method of extraction used...but that may soon change because I'm looking at some new alternatives. And since I'm using FES / Healing Herbs as my exclusive source for flower essences, I know the essences I'm using are wildcrafted or Biodynamically-farmed with the highest degree of integrity possible. Are all aromatherapy products organic? No, not usually. Even those that say they are "100% Natural" or "Pure" can't be called "Organic" unless 95% of their ingredients were grown and processed without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Trust me—people who put in the effort and expense to produce organically grown products want you to know. If the product contains organic ingredients the label will say so. Are organic products better for you? They're healthier for the planet! And that makes them healthier for everybody. What does “wildcrafted” mean? The product was gathered in the wild rather than grown on a farm. It’s important that those who import or do the gathering do so with the strictest integrity because some native plants, especially those used for essential oil production, are becoming scarce. Mama Love makes every effort to track down companies who make a commitment to “ethical wildcrafting.” FES, the Flower Essence manufacturer I work with, is a good example. I accompanied them on a Flower Essence wildflower gathering excursion and was impressed with the pains they took to scout out where the flowers grew in abundance and their policy of leaving more than enough flowers to ensure perpetuation of the species in those locations. The essential oil importer I work with feels the same way and sells Rosewood made from branches and twigs rather than dealing with those who would otherwise cut down whole stands of this species in the wild. What does “Biodynamically-farmed” mean? FES grows many of the flowers they use in their products on their certified organic Biodynamic farm. Biodynamic farming follows the principles of organic farming and takes it further to include improving the actual health of the environment in which the crops are grown. It’s based on the work of Rudolph Steiner. Want to know more? Read all about it at the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association. What’s wrong with GMO ingredients? Don’t get me started! This is such a huge topic whole websites have been created about it. Here are several resources to help you learn more: Center for Food Safety The Organic Consumers Association’s Genetically Engineered Food Page Video: The World According to Monsanto, a full-length documentaryhttp://www.fesflowers.com/http://www.biodynamics.com/biodynamics.htmlhttp://www.biodynamics.com/biodynamics.htmlhttp://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/geneticall7.cfmhttp://www.organicconsumers.org/gelink.cfmhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-842180934463681887&q=The+world+according+to+Monsanto&total=3&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0shapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4shapeimage_1_link_5

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