Many brands in the natural/organic area of the cosmetic industry use the term “naturally derived” to describe many of the ingredients used in their products. They do this so they can deceive the consumer into thinking their brand is 100% natural and/or organic when it’s not.
In actual fact, “naturally derived” means some ingredients derived from nature have been used to artificially create a product that is delivered in an unnatural form.
In other words, there is no natural source of a naturally derived ingredient – they are not natural, they are artificially created by humans. As an example, there is no natural source of emulsifiers, preservatives or synthetic vitamins.
The big problem with these ingredients is that our genes are not designed or adapted to require these products thus reject them causing inflammation and problems in the skin and within our body.
When you see a product that has ingredients described as “naturally derived”, think about the fact that it will contain synthetics which your skin and body will not like.
