Shiseido acquires US ‘clean compatible’ skincare brand Drunk Elephant in $845m deal
Japanese beauty company Shiseidon has agreed to by US skincare brand Drunk Elephant in a deal reported to be worth $845 million.
Beauty company must pay $1.76m for falsely labelling products organic and vegan
US beauty retailer Truly Organic Inc. and its founder and CEO, Maxx Appelman, have agreed to pay $1.76 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint alleging that the company's…
Oxford Street Body Shop store reimagined as ‘activist workshop’
The Oxford Street branch of The Body Shophas been transformed into an “activist workshop” as part of the ethical beauty retailer’s pledge to revive its early campaigning spirit.
Vivaness moves to sustainability award-winning Hall 3C
The international natural and organic personal care trade fair Vivaness is relocating to the sustainability award-wining Hall 3C at Nuremberg Messe in 2020. The event, which is collocated with the…
Charity claims ‘world first’ for vegan efficacy test for cosmetics producers
The Vegan Society is claiming a world first for its new in vitro efficacy test, developed by UK-based microbiological testing laboratory MSL.
Indie beauty entrepreneurs step this way: Formula Botanica launches Diploma in Beauty Brand Management
Online organic cosmetic formulation school Formula Botanica has launched a new diploma specially tailored for aspiring indie beauty entrepreneurs.
CNN documentary charts journey of shea butter, from harvest to beauty counter
A new documentary from CNN Marketplace Africa charts the journey of Ghanaian shea butter, from harvesting by members of a women’s cooperative to arriving on a beauty counter of a London…
Australian consumers are increasingly alert to ethical beauty issues – these brand-owners know what makes them tick
Australian consumers are increasingly alert to ethical beauty issues. These brand-owners know what makes them tick.
Plastics and natural Cosmetics: reuse, renew, recycle or replace?
Dr Hana Mušinović, from international natural cosmetics standards body NATRUE, will be giving a talk at next month’s Natural & Organic Products Europe one of the hottest topics for the…
INIKA Organic grows global footprint
Australian natural cosmetics specialist INIKA Organic continues to bolster its international presence as it prepares to launch into India later this year.