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The U.S. Agriculture Department is now applying its strict  organic food standards to personal care products as well. There  are hundreds of soaps, shampoos, skin creams, and cosmetics that  call themselves organic, but until now those labels have often  been confusing or misleading.  Few Will Qualify Stetson Aftershave However, few organic beauty products are likely to qualify for  the Agriculture Department’s seal, which mandates that at least  95 percent of the ingredients must be organic. Many products  that do not make the grade may still be labeled “made with  organic” ingredients, a designation that does not mean as much.   Forced By a Lawsuit      The extension of the organic regulations was forced by a lawsuit  brought by one of the…