The EcoBeautyScore Consortium is now live
36 cosmetics and personal care companies as well as professional associations have joined forces to form the EcoBeautyScore Consortium, aiming to develop an industry-wide environmental impact assessment and scoring system…
Global cosmetics consortium launches for environmental impact assessment
Henkel, L’Oréal, LVMH, Natura & Co and Unilever have announced the launch of a global consortium to develop an industry-wide environmental impact assessment and scoring system for cosmetics products. The…
Vegan Society report shows 97% of shoppers want more vegan cosmetics
A new report by The Vegan Society has found that 97% of British shoppers want more vegan-verified cosmetics and toiletries, with 91% saying that third-party vegan certification is important to…
The next wave of natural and organic beauty at Eco Life Scandinavia
The demand for clean, natural, and organic beauty products continues to grow exponentially across Scandinavia. According to a recent survey by Statista, the revenue generated by companies in the organic…
Vegan Society teams with ADSL to offer animal-free cosmetic tests
The Vegan Society’s Vegan Trademark is working with Advanced Development and Safety Laboratories (ADSL) to offer a vegan alternative to safety tests using or containing animal derivatives. The society says…
Beauty Brand Izzy Unveils 100% Reusable, Zero Waste & Carbon-Neutral Mascara
Beauty Brand Izzy has recently launched what it claims as the “world’s first zero-waste mascara” as the company regrinds and melts down the applicators and wipers after use to make…
Navigating Natural & Organic: Elisia Gray, LUSH Cosmetics
The natural and organic industry is continuously growing and shifting, with new trends, regulations, products and practices being introduced into market everyday. How does one keep on top of it…
Formula Botanica welcomes its 10,000th student amid fast-paced business growth
Formula Botanica, the award-winning, online organic cosmetic formulation school, this month celebrated reaching the milestone of enrolling its 10,000th student when it opened its courses for summer term enrolment.
Sustainable Cosmetics Summit goes digital
With continuing uncertainty being created by the coronavirus pandemic, the organiser of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit says its next EU edition (2-5 November 2020) will be a digital event.
Looking good: Sweden’s natural and organic beauty sector grew 13.6% in 2019, on course to double market share by 2025
The market for natural, organic skin and beauty products grew by 13.9% in 2019 and is on course to double its current share (4-5%) of the total cosmetics market by…