Consumer empowerment and justification of claims: the end of greenwashing?
El actual Reglamento de Cosméticos de la UE no proporciona un medio para identificar sin ambigüedades cuándo los reclamos de un producto cosmético natural u ecológico corren el riesgo de…
Kerfoot empowers women in Ghana by sourcing sustainable shea butter for its speciality oil blends
As a specialist supplier of high-quality oils and blends to the global personal care and beauty industry, Kerfoot is passionate about offering raw materials and products that are authentic, sustainable…
Dr. Organic harvests power of seaweed for Ageless collection
Dr. Organic has unveiled a new line of organic Ageless skincare, which harnesses the benefits of certified organic seaweed, rosemary and sea fennel. The capsule collection of COSMOS organic solutions…
Kerfoot strikes Gold with EcoVadis Sustainability Award
The Kerfoot Group (‘Kerfoot’) is thrilled to be awarded a Gold EcoVadis Sustainability Award in recognition of its ongoing commitment to the advancement of sustainability throughout the business in 2022.…
Oleon ACTS on the need for sustainable ingredients & processing at in-cosmetics Global
Oleon Health and Beauty (‘Oleon’), specialists in converting natural fats and oils into a wide range of products will be attending this year’s highly anticipated in-cosmetics Global, held from 28…
Vegan Trademark hits 30,000 registered beauty products
LUSH’s After Magnesium Massage Bar has become the 30,000th vegan cosmetic product to register with the Vegan Trademark, which was first introduced in 1990. Of the 65,000-plus products now registered…
Organic beauty market remains strong ‘despite challenges’
Sales of certified organic and natural beauty and wellbeing products hit £147.63 million in 2022 according to the Soil Association’s (SA) latest Organic Beauty & Wellbeing Market Report (OBWMR), published…
Weleda spearheads open letter urging microplastics ban
Weleda has spearheaded an open letter to the European Commission calling on it to strengthen upcoming legislation by implementing a total ban on microplastics in beauty products. The letter states…
The benefits of biotech beauty
Beauty has always been resilient to economic downturns. In the 1930s, during the Great Depression, cosmetics managed to hold stable even as 25% of America was unemployed. Despite how some…
BBC investigation highlights harmful PFAS in big brand make-up
An investigation by the BBC has found that make-up products by Urban Decay, Revolution and Inglot being sold in the UK contain harmful poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Although these…