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…
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…
What ingredients should a natural and effective toothpaste contain?
Una pasta de dientes limpia y cuida dientes y encías dejando la boca con una sensación refrescante. Ahora bien, ¿todos los dentífricos son iguales? La respuesta es no. Su calidad…
Cosmetics, safety and vulnerable population groups
All products (natural, organic, conventional) placed on the EU market must first comply with the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009. The Articles of this legislation provide not only a…
8 Animal Ingredients Common In Natural Beauty Products
Contrary to popular belief, not all natural beauty products are vegan-friendly. Just because they don’t contain synthetics doesn’t mean they don’t use animal-derived ingredients, which is considered “natural”. Here are…
Everything that the list of ingredients of a cosmetic does not tell us (II)
Además del origen, durante el proceso de certificación se verifica también el método de obtención de un ingrediente. Algunos métodos son admisibles y otros no, según los principios de lo…
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