Everybody wants to have O.N.E. (Organic, Natural, and Eco-friendly)

ROAD TO WELLNESS
By ROWENA BAUTISTA-ALCARAZ
September 6, 2010, 11:45am

In pursuit of beauty, many have resorted to different ways of enhancing what they have been gifted with.  And while products that promise quick-fix beauty solutions are almost always at arm's length, some still prefer to go natural.  With that in mind, Charade Galang has made just the perfect beauty find for those with discriminating taste for everything natural. 

Exclusively available in Watsons, O.N.E. Naturales by Charade stands for organic, natural, and eco-friendly personal care and beauty products made using natural ingredients presented in formulations to deliver optimal results.

“We created the products using the best combinations of naturally sourced ingredients and organic extracts, exudates, purees, and essential oils at high levels, not just a hint or a drop just for the sake of claiming that they contain them,” says Charade.

She adds, “Many believe that being beautiful requires a lot of effort and money, but then many also aspire to be beautiful without wanting to compromise both quality and affordability.”

There are beauty companies, after all, that charge such a high price for products that either scrimp on essential ingredients or add unnecessary ones just for, as Charade says, “claiming.”

“To be able to operate well, they tend to charge their bloated marketing expenses for advertising and media campaigns to the end consumer.  This would eventually affect their formulations since they would be limiting their budget on the cost of goods, and result to the use of more stable, volume-dictated cost, readily available, more aesthetically sourced ingredients that are more costly, hard to predict in color and state due to seasonal harvesting and other climactic changes,” she explains.

The skin being the largest organ in the body serves as protection from external harmful agents.  Thus, it needs to be nourished well to be able to provide the optimal efficiency in accomplishing its purpose.

“Exposing our skin to products that have conscious efforts to reduce chemical agents would retard skin aging, discoloration, and stress-related problems.  This is why we formulated ONE Naturales using high amounts of natural and organic ingredients that act as both the main base and active ingredients.  They bombard the skin with nourishment since all the extracts and natural oils used have high affinity to the skin and with continued use, would be just like feeding the skin more food than junk,” Charade relates.

A trained pharmacist before venturing out into her own business the Rochar Cosmecueticals, Inc., Charade knows what she’s talking about for she doesn’t just have the educational background to back it up, but years of experience to speak of.  Her current offering is not her first project since she’s already formulated and produced a line of best-selling soaps out in the market.  That was her first attempt into personal care while she was still employed in a top international fashion retail chain.

“People would always comment on how good my skin is so they would start trying my products on themselves and would be greatly satisfied with the benefits it gives at such an affordable price,” she tells.

Now that her business is growing in partnership with Watsons, Charade maintains the same quality control that she has applied when she was first starting out.

“All ONE Naturales soaps are meticulously made by hand, while the other products are manufactured using the same standards in the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for manufacturing facilities implemented by government regulatory agencies worldwide,” Charade explains.

They are made in a highly regulated GMP-compliant, first-class facility in China, which is also manufacturing for global brands from Western countries.

Meanwhile, the materials used in the products are carefully selected and procured from different countries worldwide where the specific ingredients are endemic to the place and passed the international standards and parameters for acceptance.  They are cultivated and harvested yielding the highest concentrations.

ONE Naturales’ current product range includes body soaps, solid shampoos, moisturizers, skin bar conditioners, body butter, lip butter balms, hair conditioners, and lotion massage bars.

“The use of naturally sourced ingredients not only helps us rid of the toxins, but also improves our environment because there will be less toxins to flush in our baths.  Likewise, all ONE Naturales packaging are made from recyclable tin cans and recycled paper,” she ends.