Afterglow\'s commitment to the use of ingredients that meet or exceed stringent USDA organic certification requirements result in the finest mineral makeup
available to women. While they predominantly use organic ingredients, certain ingredients used in Afterglow\'s mineral makeup, are beyond the scope and technical definition of USDA guidelines for organic certification as they are wildcrafted. Wildcrafted ingredients, as the name implies, is harvested from the wild. Forests and oceans, untouched by development and commerce, free from chemicals and pesticides produce truly natural algae, herbs, and plants that Afterglow harvests for its mineral products.

Afterglow\'s already stellar reputation among discerning women has been reaffirmed with the continual release of new organic cosmetics for the face, eyes and lips. Their continued commitment to providing organic mineral makeup exceeds even the strictest USDA and FDA guidelines. This has resulted in products that are non-allergenic, non-toxic and free from synthetic preservatives. Afterglow\'s rejuvenating mix of organic, natural and wildcrafted products continue to invoke confidence and trust from women everywhere.

The FDA imposes strict laws for the inclusion of all ingredients, but only when they exceed 1% in volume. Afterglow, however, displays all the ingredients, regardless of how little is contained. The USDA issues strict guidelines on the use and labeling of organic products. Afterglow\'s ingredients come from organic fruits, seeds and plants cultivated to these exacting standards and guidelines. Then, they go further. Afterglow includes inits formulations, wildcrafted ingredients-ingredients grown in the wild, harvested by Afterglow.

Wildcrafted ingredients are natural ingredients that cannot be classified as organic simply because they grow in the wild. These wildcrafted botanicals are found in the forests and oceans and harvested by Afterglow for use in their mineral makeup. Organic ingredients come from organic fruits, seeds and plants cultivated to exacting standards by the USDA.

Afterglow\'s range of mineral makeup use such ingredients as organic grape seed extract, organic beeswax, organic lavender flower oil, organic jojoba seed extract, organic aloe vera, organic grape seed extract and organic apricot kernel, organic lavender flower oil, organic rose petal extract and organic rosemary extract. These are just a handful of the long list used by Afterglow in their mineral makeup line.

Using natural and organic ingredients far exceed the benefits of just being pure. The ingredients used have rejuvenating and healing properties as well. For example the use of organic jojoba seed extract, which is a hypoallergenic, controls sebum-the oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands. This extract also aids in cleaning and conditioning the skin. Another example, is the use organic beeswax. Organic beeswax is an anti-inflammatory, germicidal agent that softens and elasticizes the skin. It is also used as a natural thickening agent, emulsifier and humectant. Humectants are non-oily substances that attract and retain moisture in the skin.

Afterglow\'s mineral cosmetics are researched and manufactured without the use of animal testing. This fact is conformed and certified by PEAT and Leaping Bunny. PETA is an animal rights group that monitors the use of animals in inhumane ways. Leaping Bunny is a program run by the Coalition for Consumer Information on cosmetics. They issue cruelty free standards and assurances after stringent audits on cosmetic manufacturers to ascertain that no animal is used in the entire process.

All Afterglow products are produced in the United States.