Q: Why use skincare products made with organic ingredients?

A: Beauty products and foods that are made with organic ingredients are spared the application of toxic and persistent insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and fertilizers. Many Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved pesticides were registered long before extensive research linked these chemicals to cancer and other diseases. In the long run, organic farming techniques provide a safer, more sustainable environment for everyone. The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2002 published a study that found higher antioxidant benefits in organic fruit than non-organic fruit. These essential nutrients are vital for healthy, radiant skin.

Four very simple reasons:

Organic beauty products are better for your skin

What you put on your skin eventually ends up in your body. Certified organic products are made with ingredients that are grown free of synthetic pesticides, herbicides and genetically modified organisms. They also don’t include harmful additives such as petroleum waxes, fillers and artificial chemicals. Simply put, certified organic products are completely healthy and natural, synthetic alternatives are not.

Organic beauty products work better

Think of beauty products like food. In today’s world, there are a lot of synthetic, or “fake” ingredients used in food processing. But if you go to a high-end restaurant, you generally won’t find “fake” ingredients on the menu. Top chefs know that creating a top-quality meal requires top-quality ingredients. They don’t use artificial flavors in their cooking, because real spices and fresh herbs create a finer, more exquisite taste. Producing a beauty product is not much different. Certified Organic beauty products work better simply because they are made with superior ingredients.

Organic beauty products are better for the environment

Organic farming eliminates the use of synthetic chemicals and fertilizers, all of which have a destructive effect on our water, soil and health. Organic plants are also grown without the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), as they may pose a significant threat to both human and environmental health. Therefore, through looking out for your own health, you’re also helping to protect our fragile ecosystem. That is what they call a “win-win” situation.

Children are especially vulnerable to chemicals and toxins. A child’s large body surface area coupled with an immature neurologic and immune system put them at greater risk of developing problems from absorbed chemicals. All of Olive’s skin care products for babies and children are free from all chemicals and toxins that can interfere with growth and development. Babies’ Butt Balm is a natural, organic prevention and treatment for diaper rash and the Giggle Massage Serum is a superior blend of luxurious botanicals, including avocado and hemp seed oils, which are rich in omegas 3 and 6.

I'm Trina, I am a "work from home mom" who creates skin products I put my heart and soul into. The idea of working from home was born on the birthday of my daughter... Aug 28, 2008. One look at her and I was on the search for my own business.

I strive to lead a very healthy lifestyle. I use only natural, organic cleaning products. Eat all organic. I make all of my own organic baby food and formula. I use cloth diapers. If I do all of these things, why would I want to put anything unnatural and full of chemicals on my body, I don't. Therefore, I developed and continue to develop new products that contain only all natural, organic, pure, real ingredients.

Unfortunately, my daughter has a very sensitive bottom. It seemed I was always fighting some sort of diaper rash. Sometimes her bottom would be so red and raw it would bleed! I must have tried everything in the market...pink stuff, white stuff, and yellow stuff. I tried to do organic, but gave up on that. The only thing that seemed to help was the pink stuff with zinc oxide. Yuck! I hated every minute of putting that chemical-laden cream on her bottom! It worked, but as a result her bottom would be terribly dry!

I started researching holistic, organic skin care using natural botanicals. I eventually developed a butt balm that has restored my daughter's red bottom to the original soft-pink one she was born with. The results were immediate and she has been diaper rash-free ever since using my balm. She has her kissable bottom back!

I realized commercial products on the market, even the organic ones, contain awful, harmful, harsh chemicals that are anything but natural. I am a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, and I understand the properties of absorption. Skin is the largest organ of the body; whatever you put on the skin passes through and is absorbed into the body. That includes all of those harsh chemicals found in so many skin products. I spent some time researching herbs, oils, butters and waxes and I believe I have developed pure, natural products that work synergistically with your skin. I knew there had to be an alternative offered to the consumer. And so my idea for pure and simple products is now available to you! I want to share my products with the world and offer a clean, organic, and truly natural alternative to the other options out there. My first product was the Babies' Butt Balm, followed by the Funky Foot Repair.

Olives Organic Botanicals for your skin!

Olive's products do not contain any phthalates, petrochemicals, propylene glycol, synthetic fragrances, sodium laurel sulfate, 1,4-Dioxane, parabens or chemical preservatives.