WotW: Organic
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WotW: Organic
Pronunciation: \ȯr-ˈga-nik\
Function: adjective
Date: 1517
: of, relating to, yielding, or involving the use of food produced with the use of feed or fertilizer of plant or animal origin without employment of chemically formulated fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides
I’ve noticed lately that a lot of companies have been going crazy with making sure we all know that their product is “organic.” So what exactly is organic? Well, according to Merriam-Webster it is something produced without chemicals. So how does this apply to things in reality?
We all know that organic apples are apples that have been produced without pesticides and therefore have no chemical residue in or on them. It also seems the animal agriculture industry has gotten a hold of the word and is using it to describe meat and other animal products that haven’t been given mass amounts of growth hormones. While I find it hard to believe there is such a thing as an organic cow (organic human, anyone?), fine, that’s their choice. But what happens when the sex toy and sex related products industry starts taking on the word? Can something like a lubricant, a sensitizing spray or a body wash really be organic? I set out on a journey to find out the answer to just that.
The first product I looked at was a spray meant to make anal penetration easier. As soon as I heard about this product I thought, “How can something like that be considered organic?” Upon looking at the ingredients I was met with 3 organic oils, one non-organic oil, “parfum” which is usually synthetic, silicone and also a chemical called isopropyl myristate. Well, this product has already failed its claim of being “organic” by having silicone as well as parfum and a non-organic oil. But I was more intrigued by what this other chemical was. A quick search revealed that while it may be a product of organic chemistry, isopropyl myristate is far from organic. It is used in medicines for absorption through the skin and can also be found in mouthwash.
Other product investigations yielded ingredients like Sodium laureth sulphate, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Cocamide DEA, Parfum, PEG-7 Glyceryl cocoate, Sodium chloride and more. These are definitely not on the same level as the organic bananas sitting in my fruit basket. They were not just plucked out of nature and popped into a bottle. They were made in a lab somewhere. If this is your idea of what an organic product should be, then disregard my post, but if you think that organic has become nothing more than a buzzword I highly encourage you to look up the ingredients in the products you are purchasing under the pretense of them being “organic.” I understand my lubricant doesn’t have all natural ingredients in it and that’s okay, but misleading customers by saying your product is organic when it only contains a couple of essential oils? That to me is deceiving to the customer. They can say their products are body-safe, but as soon as they cross into the organic territory it all becomes very fishy.
Now I’m going to go back to eating my banana and leave the supposedly organic products alone.
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“We all know that organic apples are apples that have been produced without pesticides and therefore have no chemical residue in or on them.”
I disagree. Organic farming routinely involves the use of organic pesticides. Organic pesticides can be chemicals that occur in nature (like sulfur) or other synthetic compounds deemed safe enough to use by. They function the same way as regular pesticides, decreasing pests and/or encouraging plant growth/health. To say that organically grown fruits/veggies are without chemical residue is almost certainly not true.
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Organic, like “natural” can be a tricky term. While “natural” has been rendered a practically meaningless marketing term, there is still hope for “organic.”
The term is regulated by the USDA and is reserved for products containing 95% organic ingredients. So, technically, that spray could be certified organic if the non organic ingredients made up 5% or less of the product.
As defined by the USDA, “the term organic refers to the way meat, vegetables and fruits are produced and handled; the raising of the cow, the growing of the crop. Organic means no synthetic chemical fertilizers, antibiotics, growth hormones, sewage sludge, most synthetic pesticides, bioengineered seed or plant, or ionizing radiation7 are used in the food’s production. There is no USDA organic standard for seafood.”
I tend to look for this certification, which products usually plaster on their labels if they are eligible, rather than depending on the word organic being used in the product name.
This is a common trick used by companies who want to appear organic. There is no restriction whatsoever on using the word in the NAME of your product. So, if you call your product “Fancy Organic Lube,” it can be made of whatever crap you want to put in it and may not have a single organic ingredient at all.
Hope that helps people when looking for organic sex stuff.
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I definitely agree that organic has become a buzzword. I don’t really care so it means nothing to me either way but it’s being used everywhere and some companies are being reviled for their efforts when obviously they just want to make a buck. I wish people would open their eyes
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