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What does the term natural mean to you? This is not a regulated term and it seems to float around there on the web and on product labels with varied meanings. I'd love to know what you think natural means and what you would like a manufacturer to mean when they use the term. Read Lavande de Bois's natural page if you're interested in knowing how we handle the term.
Post your comments here. I'll announce the winner on January 26th so be sure to check back then.
The word that comes to mind is pure; something that is of nature in its truest form.
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The term "natural" to me is something that comes from nature with no synthetic materials. Ideally I would like a manufacturer to use products that naturally occur in nature with no pesticides or preservatives.
ReplyDeleteI guess natural means something that was not man made. I like when the manufacturer is up front with the ingredients list.
ReplyDeleteNatural to me would mean something from the earth- not man. And very minimally processed.Not a long list of ingredients that I don't understand:) jdjmcc@aol.com
ReplyDeleteI like your definitions. When I look for natural, I want a pure product that works well without the use of synthetics and chemicals.
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lesliedoll at hotmail dot com
I think of "natural" as being made of predominantly non-manmade materials, but I'm also aware that it's not strictly regulated so I take it with a grain of salt.
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I think it means that all the elements of a whole can be easily traced back to nature; the idea that all items are ingredients you could source if you had to. Maybe there's some processing involved (like most things - if you don't grow it yourself) but generally, you could recreate it.
ReplyDeleteWhen a manufacturer uses the term "natural" that's exactly what it should mean: no synthetic ingredients added.
ReplyDeleteNatural means beautiful, and found in nature. Not chemically changed as that does not occur in nature-- I suppose some chemical changes occur, but those are acceptable if not touched by the human hand to produce something new.
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for me natural means something that is found in nature that is unaltered by a chemical process. jmmccarr@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteTo me natural just means real.
ReplyDeletemelodyj(at)gmail(dot)com
Natural is something that anyone can make from scratch without buying chemicals that are only found in labs. For example, I make my own "natural" dishwasher detergent using all items that I get at an herbal pharmacy near my apartment. -Amanda amanda(dot)joy08(at)gmail(dot)com.
ReplyDeleteNatural means to me no added chemical and no synthetic preservatives. Basically the purest form possible. Would also be nice if it was made by hand and not machine....but in today's society that is getting harder and harder.
ReplyDeletedythia_99 AT yahoo DOT com
Natural means no added chemicals - fake scents included!!
ReplyDeletelifewithjding (at) gmail (dot) com
something that comes from nature and has no chemicals in it--the BEST of the BEST!!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to think something labeled "natural" is made from items from nature, with no added chemicals or preservatives.
ReplyDeleteFor me, natural is tied in with healthy products. Natural to me means that it's not bogged down with man-made products or ingredients. Natural means something that is light and wholesome, better for you, and nature-made.
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To me, it means no chemicals, no artificial fragrances or dyes, healthy & safe.
ReplyDeleteWhen I see the term natural, I think of of ingredients that are found in nature that are safe for humans/pets.
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Natural plain, bare, ordinary
ReplyDeletetodd400@aol.com
Natural means from nature and not tampered with too much by people.
ReplyDeleteTo me natural means made with raw materials found in the wild - organic - and not overly processed.
ReplyDeletejessyisawinner(at)gmail(dot)com
In today's age of green-washing and overuse of the term, natural really hardly connotes anything anymore. When you have major companies like Lysol and the like using the term just because their product has an iota of essential oil in it, it's easy to become jaded like I am. That said, when used correctly and by a company such as your own, it denotes existing in or formed by nature.
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14earth at gmail dot com
hmmm natural eh? that is a hard one for the very reason you stated: its not regulated by the FDA like organic is. To me though, natural DOES mean from nature...like no more than 1-2 steps away from how its found in nature too. Example would be a soy candle. Its natural because its only 2 steps away from being a soy bean (bean processed into oil and oil hydrogenated into wax). Any further than that, and I feel you get into the realm of chemistry and chemicals.
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When I think of natural I think of pure, clean. Nothing with added stuff. Makes me think that I can pronounce the words in it.
ReplyDeletewhen I think natural I thing clean and pure. this is what I love. suelee1998 @ gmail.com
ReplyDeleteIt makes me think of pure and clean. Something without a ton of added stuff.
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And the winner is: Angie Lilly! Thanks all for your comments! I think most of us are on the same page about natural and what we would like a producer to mean when they use the term. I just want to reassure you that I'm totally committed to putting ingredient lists out there and keeping my "natural" products consistent with being from nature with nothing synthetic added. Be sure to read my natural page on the website if you have questions. Thank you all again for participating!
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