Avado Organics Blog

Calendula, a common plant native to Mediterranean countries, and its extract, was carried by soldiers as their first aid kit. It was well regarded for treatment of wounds and ulcers with calendula's medicinal features often being the only thing stopping an open wound from becoming septic.

Today, of course, we have many outstanding medicines. Calendula, however, remains as the best natural skin repair ingredient.

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Lavender is the one ‘essential oils’ almost always found in the ‘top 5’ for skin care, aromatherapy and therapeutic results.

There is a good reason why. It is a calming, relaxing oil, which combats stress and crisis, while its antiseptic properties help with cold, flu and other ailments. Its vapours are excellent for asthma and migraines. Apart from that it supports female health and on the skin it has a healing effect, while preventing scarring and balancing the skin and smoothing out skin tone.

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Guys just love froth and foam, yet one of the most common ingredients, Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, is now being assessed in its role in infertility, breast cancer and menopause. Add this to the more common symptoms of skin irritations, tangled hair and split ends you wonder why this ingredient is still allowed to be used in virtually evey foaming product you buy on the supermarket shelf.

What natural alternatives are there?

Tags: Natural Shampoo, Shampoo, certified Organic Skin Care, Certified Organic Skin Care Standards, Organic Standards, avocado oil

My ears pricked up when I heard two mothers talking about the importance of using organic products for their babies skin. One was adamant they would never use anything but organic products and the other was buying on price. I thought "What a great question! Why Should I use organic products for my baby?” Tags: avocado oil, certified organic, baby, baby naturals, natural, certified Organic Skin Care, Organic Standards

You are standing in front of a shelf of skincare products all screaming natural and/or organic. One claims to be USDA approved, another Ecocert 'The European Standard' and another 'Australian Certified Organic'. How do you make a decision? Do the products have in them what they claim? How different are the standards anyway? Tags: certified organic, natural, certified Organic Skin Care, Certified Organic Skin Care Standards, Organic Standards, avocado oil

Australian Certified Organic Skin Care standards are, arguably, the highest standard in the world. Many Avado customers have asked what the Australian standards are. Here we provide a summary and a link to the main standards document on the Australian Government Website. Tags: certified organic, certified Organic Skin Care, Certified Organic Skin Care Standards, Organic Standards