Question

Experts say that what customers buy in the name of herbal cosmetics is often the same synthetic
cosmetic with a herb or two added, which works to lure customers. A product that says it is 100%
natural may be misleading in the sense that it's difficult to stabilize a fully natural base and is
always quite expensive, requiring advanced technology. The desired shelf life of a product is
expected to be at least two years, but that of a purely herbal product would be restricted to about
six months. Also, the product won't be aesthetically appealing as a synthetic product. Hence
manufacturers of herbal products have to include synthetic base ingredients to balance the
formula.
Herbal ingredients might also cause allergies as they may contain a large number of constituents
which
may be allergic to that user. Thus the concept of using 'total extracts' may be harmful,
because there are several other ingredients going into the product. Also, things like pH need to be
considered before using it.
According to the law experts, customers suing someone is considered extreme. Given the legal
system in India and the long-drawn litigation process, consumers tend to pursue legal action
against manufacturers/distributors in the event of any problem. However, with the dawn of
consumer forums and more effective laws protecting the interests of the consumers, the trend is
slowly moving towards this direction.
At times it is not just manipulative manufacturers and passive consumers but sometimes weak and
absent rules regarding the process of manufacturing can also get fake production licences. Also
one cannot make a generalisation that synthetics are safe while naturals are harmful. I would say
that the difference is that if one is a known devil (synthetics) the other is unknown. Unlike the case of synthetic cosmetic, herbal cosmetics are still in a nascent stage. you don't have well defined standards for the use of raw materials in the production of herbal cosmetics.


mention two drawbacks of natural products.

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Answer 1

Answer:

herbal cosmetics and synthetic cosmetic