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CosmeticsNeal’s Yard scores a treble in Sweden’s Organic Beauty Awards
British heritage brand Neal’s Yard Remedies has picked up a trio of awards at the 2018 edition of the Organic Beauty Awards.
EuropeOne to watch: Unilever’s Love Beauty and Planet line targets indie brand space
Last December Unilever added US personal care brand Schmidt Naturals to a string of buyouts of what it has called “purpose-led” businesses. In the same month, it rolled out its own responsible beauty brand in the shape of its Love Beauty and Planet line.
CosmeticsSales of plant-based beauty products surge as more brands ride vegan wave
Sales of plant-based beauty products are surging forward as more brands on both sides of the Atlantic go vegan.
AsiaIndia’s Azafran Organics sets 10,000 retail outlet target
Ahmedabad-headquartered natural and organic beauty brand Azafran Organics has announced ambitious plans to secure a retail listings in 10,000 outlets across India in the next 12 months.
AsiaSouth Korea’s Nature Republic expands into Indonesia
Fast-growing South Korean natural beauty brand and retailer Nature Republic has opened its first store in Indonesia.
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Neal’s Yard scores a treble in Sweden’s Organic Beauty Awards
British heritage brand Neal’s Yard Remedies has picked up a trio of awards at the 2018 edition of the Organic Beauty Awards.
One to watch: Asian natural beauty market takes off
The Asia natural and organic beauty market is growing fast, reports analyst Ecovia Intelligence in this special commentary. The recent acquisition of New Zealand natural beauty brand Trilogy reflects the growing importance of Asia in the global market for natural and organic cosmetics. CITIC Capital China Partners, a Hong Kong-based private equity firm, has paid […]
Biome-friendly beauty: Why we need to rethink skincare
Probiotics are a go-to product for gut problems in every health store, but their benefits are now starting to be introduced into the skincare sector, as Marie Drago highlighted at NPE in her session on the skin microbiome.
China’s CITIC completes US $211m deal for NZ natural beauty brand Trilogy
Hong Kong-based CITIC Capital China Partners, the private equity arm of CITIC Capital Holdings Limited, has completed a US $211 million deal to acquire the holding company of New Zealand-based natural beauty brand Trilogy.
Dr Bronner’s partners with People Berlin in pop-up project
Global organic and fair trade soap brand Dr Bronner’s – with European headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany – will celebrate the opening of its first pop-up outlet in Berlin in partnership with the charitable project People Berlin today (April 26).
One to watch: Unilever’s Love Beauty and Planet line targets indie brand space
Last December Unilever added US personal care brand Schmidt Naturals to a string of buyouts of what it has called “purpose-led” businesses. In the same month, it rolled out its own responsible beauty brand in the shape of its Love Beauty and Planet line.
Sales of plant-based beauty products surge as more brands ride vegan wave
Sales of plant-based beauty products are surging forward as more brands on both sides of the Atlantic go vegan.
London’s Natural Beauty & Spa Show will showcase latest in natural beauty innovation
Turmeric cosmetics, vegan mascaras, non-aerosol haircare, blackseed shampoo soap, and silk-worm serums – these are just some of the new beauty innovations launching at next month’s Natural Beauty & Spa Show at Natural & Organic Products Europe.
Why simplifying skincare for men makes good business sense
Andrew Antonijevic and Anderson Tong, founders of Melbourne-based organic and natural male grooming brand Native Man, took a simple and pragmatic approach when entering the market in early 2017. With only two skus – a wash and shave, and moisturiser and aftershave – the Native Man range covers 65 per cent of the most commonly […]
India’s Azafran Organics sets 10,000 retail outlet target
Ahmedabad-headquartered natural and organic beauty brand Azafran Organics has announced ambitious plans to secure a retail listings in 10,000 outlets across India in the next 12 months.
Formula Botanica launches Green Beauty Conversations podcasts
Leading natural and organic online training school Formula Botanica has launched a series of Green Beauty Conversations podcasts.
The beauty brand that’s totally upfront about natural and organic
London-based natural and organic beauty newcomer By Sarah is so determined to be upfront about its ingredients that it lists them in full on the front of its bottles and packs.
Burt’s Bees presents data showing natural skincare can be more effective than synthetic
A clinical trial conducted on behalf of natural beauty brand Burt’s Bees has shown that nature-based approaches to sensitive skin can work better than dermatologically recommended synthetic regimens.
Biodegradable packaging helps ‘product and packs speak the same language’
Finnish natural cosmetics brand specialist Naviter says that using biodegradable packaging means that its products and packs now “speak the same language”.
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Watch: Natural & Organic Products Europe in pictures
The ‘official’ photos are all in from last weekend’s action-packed and effortlessly upbeat Natural & Organic Products Europe in London. We’ve edited the cream of the crop into a snappy 60-second video. If you couldn’t get along to the show, here’s what you missed!
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Interview: Natural beauty sector needs to tune into what the customer wants
Understanding what the consumer wants, and delivering on that, should be the natural beauty sector’s single biggest priority. That’s the very clear view of Holland & Barrett’s head of beauty, Lucy Pottinger, who talked exclusively with Natural Products Global in a special video interview recently.
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Interview: ‘Natural – it’s the biggest beauty trend out there
Natural and organic beauty brands need to be every bit as good as their top-selling non-natural counterparts says Mark Steele, men’s toiletries and haircare buyer at UK supermarket chain Waitrose.
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Interview: Let’s keep natural and organic beauty messaging positive
Could the future of natural beauty be genderless? That was one of the questions raised by two participants from last month’s Natural Beauty Roundtable discussion, hosted by Natural Beauty News at NPG’s Brighton (UK) offices.
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Interview: Sir Tim Smit on expanding the Eden Project into China, and his hopes for organic
Sir Tim Smit founder of the UK’s Eden Project, one of the world’s best known ecological tourist attraction, has been invited to expand the Eden Project brand into China, wines Michael Wale.
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Interview: “It’s all about the research”
Horphag Research, the company that has been manufacturing the French maritime pine bark extract Pycnogenol for 40 years, has been defined over that time by a commitment to continuous scientific research.
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A ‘natural grower’ making the desert work for him
NPG reporter Michael Wale travelled deep into the desert of the United Arab Emirates to meet with an extraordinary ‘natural grower’
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The disruptor
A prominent natural food retailer told us recently that CLF Distribution had “transformed” his business – and the wider health food trade. For CLF’s founder, Robin Holiday, that was always the plan. Robin Holiday and his UK company CLF Distribution have come a long way since 1998, the year he first set up in business. In […]
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Mineral-rich New Zealand volcanic mud delivers instant illumination for your skin
It may seem counter-intuitive to apply mud to your skin in order to cleanse it, but the skin-enhancing benefits of mineral-rich mud have been harnessed for beauty treatments all over the world for centuries. Antipodes® uses white volcanic mud sourced from central New Zealand’s dramatic central plateau in its new Halo Skin-Brightening Facial Mud Mask […]
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Pomella®, Bacognize® and Longvida®: Benefits for Active People
More than ever, active individuals are looking for natural alternatives that can provide nutritional support to help maximize exercise benefits and reduce recovery time. Natural antioxidants are an excellent alternative, but not all of them are able to prove bioavailability and efficacy. Punicalagins are a group of potent antioxidants unique to the pomegranate fruit which […]
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As Europe braces itself for winter flu outbreak, protect yourself with Sambucol® and the power of black elderberry
Experts across Europe have warned the EU to brace itself for a bad flu season this winter. A new vaccine has been produced which is effective in fighting H3N2, the flu strain likely to hit the region this year; however, the vaccine is generally available for free to over 65s, pregnant women, those with an […]
