Sales of natural and organic personal care products in the US and Canada market are increasing by 20% a year, according to new report from Organic Monitor.
Tough new private standards for organic personal care products that that rely on
National Organic Program rules were unveiled in January, and were scheduled to undergo 45
days of public comment.
Because the National Organic Program has run out of money for technical reviews of
ingredients petitioned for the National List, a high level USDA official said
she will ask for help from Agriculture Marketing Service scientists.
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