Seaweed...

...so I was at the Women's Expo on Saturday and ended up discussing all Natural and Organic Products with an Esthetician. She sells Seaflora (www.sea-flora.com) products which is a "Wild Organic Seaweed Skincare" line. She gave me a sample of their moisturizer which has the following product description:

" Our lush blend of seaweed, floral extracts and organic oils gently strengthen collagen leaving skin soft, healthy and buoyant. Can be used morning and night."

Alright...so let's talk about this Organic stuff. I understand that years ago there weren't as much "junk" in anything we consumed or touched. Now things have evolved and we're supposed to be getting smarter and smarter, yet it seems like with all this technology and research we are being told to go back to the olden days. Know what I mean? This moisturizer is made with Seaweed....did people actually put Seaweed on their faces back in the day? How does one know that Seaweed is healthier than other things? Many natural things are dangerous to our bodies...some drugs being one. Can you overdose on Seaweed? Can you have a Seaweed Allergy? I don't know any of these answers but why does it seem like we're crazy if we don't use this Organic Stuff. It's five times the prices yet has five times less ingredients....that, to me, doesn't make sense. If Organic or all Natural Products are better for us then why can't there be some savings?

I have tried the moisturizer and it does make my face feel good. I don't like the smell of the product as it smells like i'm slathering old sea water all over my face. I'm the type of person who only feels like a woman when I smell nice....so this product doesn't give me the "i'm sexy today" feeling. If it's so awesome then why couldn't I go grab a piece of seaweed, slap it in a food processor, add water and put in a container? If it's THAT all natural then I would assume that I could find all of it's ingredients right in my own community? Where do they find their Seaweed? The ones down by the shore around here are often attached to a piece of garbage or submerged in poluted waters. Is that better than a cream that was cleaned and used some kind of other metals and minerals? Humm?? Makes me wonder. Apparently the product is edible but i'm not sure who on earth would want to put that icky smell in their mouth...either way if you decided you were hungry in the morning you could have a lick.