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Up close & personal: "organic" shampoo defined.

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| October 01, 2003 | Uhland, Vicky | COPYRIGHT 2003 PRIMEDIA Intertec, a PRIMEDIA Company. All Rights Reserved. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Stroll through the personal care section of any small natural foods retail store or even a nationally known super-market, and you'll see the word "organic" everywhere. Here, bottles of a shampoo that you've used for years suddenly bear stickers claiming to be "70 percent organic." There, all manner of eye creams may be labeled "82 percent organic." Everything from deodorant to tooth paste has gone organic, and if you're confused about what those labels mean, get in line.

How can you, the consumer, make informed decisions about the products that carry organic labels? Are there laws governing label accuracy? Does the word "organic" on, say, a cherry-flavored lip ...

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