Pourquoi du coton certifié BIO?
Le coton certifié BIO : pourquoi c’est mieux pour nous et pour notre planète ?
For our food, BIO makes sense: it is the guarantee to consume healthier products and grown in respect of the environment. As far as cosmetics are concerned, the same applies since we know that what we regularly put on our skin can be absorbed by the body. It is therefore better to avoid plant extracts that have been grown with many pesticides and chemical fertilizers. We don't want those, neither in our plates, nor in our cream pots, thank you.
OK, you've understood the importance of favouring ORGANIC for formulas that are in direct contact with your skin and intended to penetrate the upper layers of the epidermis, but what about the cotton used as a support for our fabric beauty masks? Why BIO, there too? Is it really necessary since it is not really an active ingredient?
Yes, and we're going to explain that to you with a little cotton lesson.
Conventional cotton production, one of the most polluting crops!
Cotton fiber from conventional agriculture is grown from plants that are often genetically modified and cultivated using the most environmentally unfriendly methods.
For your information, the cultivation of cotton represents 25% of the use of pesticides in the world, while it concerns only 2.5% of the agricultural surfaces of our planet.
And yes, cotton, as it is nice as anything, it makes a lot of insect friends and this is not to the taste of the farmers.
But it does not stop there, once harvested, the cotton flowers are purified and bleached with chlorine.
This process frequently leads to the formation of dioxins, persistent organic pollutants that remain on the fibers after treatment (in addition to chlorine residues). These dioxins are easily absorbed by the body and have proven harmful effects on health.
Without going into detail, we will just say that these substances have been associated with different types of cancers and endocrine disruption.
Mais, on va maintenant arrêter de vous raconter des horreurs, car chez les Poulettes on préfère les histoires qui se terminent bien. Et une de nos préférées, c’est celle du coton certifié BIO !
The GOTS certified organic cotton, the one that Les Poulettes Paris choose for their care masks.
GOTS-certified organic cotton, unlike conventional cotton, comes from GMO-free, pesticide-free, soil-friendly and water-efficient crops. It also minimizes the risk of exposure to toxic substances for farmers.
Yes, but what about the treatment of the fibers?
No chlorine this time. It is forbidden for organic cotton. We use hydrogen peroxide or ozone to purify. It's clean and safe.
And forget about chemical whitening. If you were wondering why your face mask wasn't super white and sometimes even had little brown spots, now you have the answer.
We have chosen health and ecology over clean white. Let's leave the latter to the laundry...
All the beauty masks Les Poulettes Paris are in certified organic cotton.
Please note:
You can also think about organic cotton for your hygiene and textile purchases. At Les Poulettes Paris, we love the discreet and timeless chic of the ethical fashion brand EKYOG: www.ekyog.com, and we love the eco-friendly, fun and organic sanitary pads of the new brand FLO (available at Monoprix and on www.hereweflo.fr).
Certified organic care, Made in France
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