Avon Products has entered into an agreement through which Korres has granted Avon exclusive rights to develop, manufacture and market Korres products in Latin America. Created by Greek pharmacist George Korres, Korres is a Greek skincare brand established for its natural formulations. This long-term strategic alliance includes all major markets where Avon operates in Latin … Read more
Bio-degradable home and personal care end products, which have a lesser environmental impact than synthetic solutions, are in demand among environmentally conscious European consumers. These early adopters are set to transform the highly user-centric organic and natural ingredients market in Western Europe into a fast-growing market by fuelling the need for sustainable ingredients, such as … Read more
Despite variable economic conditions, the natural personal care market continues to see strong growth, posting a healthy 10.6% increase globally to reach USD 29.5 billion at the manufacturers’ level in 2013. Brazil and particularly China are the fastest-growing natural personal care markets, with sales in China increasing nearly 24% in 2013 and slowly challenging the … Read more
L’Oréal’s The Body Shop has acquired 51% of Emporio Body Store in Brazil with the option of increasing its shareholding to 80% by 2019. Founded in 1997 in Porto Alegre by Tobias Chanan, Emporio Body Store offers a complete range of beauty products sold through a franchise network. Brazil is the largest economy in Latin … Read more
Although the palette of green materials has widened in recent years, Organic Monitor finds cosmetic formulators still face many technical and sustainability issues when using natural ingredients. Preservation remains the number one technical hurdle for formulators of natural and organic personal care products. Although many green materials have become available for preservation, no single material … Read more
When Cosmebio launched its Bio label and ethical charter in 2002, the aim was to promote a natural alternative to standard cosmetic products. Today in 2013, the natural cosmetics market is plagued by false marketing claims and misleading labels ‐ mainly greenwashing, claims overstating the ‘green’ credentials of cosmetics, and the misleading advertising of so‐called … Read more
Seppic, a subsidiary of the Air Liquide group, is this year’s recipient of Pierre Potier Award for its Simulsol SL7 G innovation. The Pierre Potier Award singles out the innovations in the chemical industry that promote sustainable development. The Alkyl PolyGlucoside is a highly efficient bio-based hydrotrope* derived from natural plant sources. This product is … Read more
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Change the face of the beauty industry by sustainable development! The 5th European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit will take place in Paris on 21-23rd October. Featured speakers will discuss advances in green formulations, covering new sustainable material and processes for cosmetic ingredients. An interactive workshop tackles the formulation issues associated with green emulsifiers, … Read more
The first-ever awards dedicated to sustainability in the beauty industry have been launched by Organic Monitor. The inaugural Sustainable Beauty Awards has opened for nominations, with winners to be announced at an evening reception in Paris on October 21st. The aim of the awards is to give recognition to cosmetic and ingredient firms who are … Read more
The premier Latin American edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit came to a successful close last week, bringing together over 160 executives from the cosmetics & related industries. The summit highlighted key areas for sustainable development in the regional cosmetics industry: translate high awareness of green issues into demand for sustainable products, address social impacts, … Read more
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European Edition: Safe the Date! The European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit will take place in Paris on 21-23rd November 2012. Focal themes of this 10th edition are novel green ingredients, new technologies, marketing developments. For the first time, a summit will look at the impact of new technologies on sustainable development of the … Read more
The complexity of distribution in Asia is leading many natural personal care brands to take the direct route and open concept stores.New research by Organic Monitor shows the number of concept stores for natural & organic personal care products is mushrooming. In the last 12 months, over 25 new concept stores have opened in Asia. … Read more
The high profile of product safety scandals in China continues to dent consumers’ confidence and loyalty in the hair care realm, as the market is repeatedly associated with chemical ingredients that are found to be toxic or carcinogenic. As a result, consumers are becoming more cautious when it comes to product choice. Indeed, according to … Read more
The second Asia-Pacific edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit aims to tackle some of the major ethical & ecological issues facing the Asian cosmetics industry. Major topics on the 2- day agenda include sustainable packaging, alternatives to animal testing methods, green formulations, environmental impacts, halal cosmetics, and ayurveda in cosmetics. Organised by Organic Monitor, the … Read more
Following the success of previous editions, Organic Monitor is taking its Sustainable Cosmetics Summit to Latin America. Taking place in São Paulo city on 24-26th September, the summit tackles major business & technical issues associated with green cosmetics and sustainability. Focal themes of the inaugural Latin American edition are biodiversity & ethical sourcing, sustainable ingredients … Read more
Germany based Dr. Straetmans GmbH re-launches its website with new design and new contents Following an exclusive fotoshooting with female and male models and exotic plants, Dr.Straetmans is launching a new website with a new design. The general motif of the new design is a fusion of human beauty and the aesthetics of natural resources … Read more
Frutarom, Israel, expanded its new, environment-friendly algae plant in the Negev desert to answer increasing demands for Alguard, the company’s natural and sustainable “skin-active shield” ingredient derived from red microalgae polysaccharides. The new plant is capable of producing more than 10 tons of purified polysaccharide solution per year — more than 30% production growth compared … Read more
As part of its growth strategy, Symrise AG is focusing on emerging markets and rapidly growing market segments in 2012. In this context the Company recently finalized two acquisitions and a strategic partnership. Symrise purchased the Brazilian activities of fragrance manufacturer Belmay and will transfer these to its own site. Symrise is also strengthening its … Read more
Simon Duffy is the founder of Bulldog Natural Skincare, the UK’s first and largest natural skin care brand for men.
Dr.Werner Voss, CEO of Dermatest, talks about the most important actives and testing methods for products to fight photo ageing. Dr. Voss names vitamines, enzymes and botanicals in combination with a safe mixture of UVA and UVB filters to be the most important actives to combat photo ageing. The test methods Demratest is using are … Read more
