The 2013 ‘Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations’ report has ranked Croda as the highest placed UK-based company and at number 25 in the world. The 9th by Corporate Knights, a Canadian media organisation specialising in the area of corporate sustainability, is an extensive data-driven corporate sustainability assessment based on the financial, social and environmental performance … Read more
Further to the audit of the AB Certification company, Alban Muller has just been granted the fourth and latest peony, awarding the Excellence level of the Cosmetic Valley eco-responsible charter. Only three out of the sixty companies which have signed the charter, have reached this Excellence level. This award is the recognition of the actions … Read more
The European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit brought together about 150 senior executives from the beauty industry to discuss sustainability issues. Hosted in Paris on 21-23rd November, major discussions were on sustainability best-practices, green ingredients, and the impact of new technologies. Nikos Koutsianas, founder of Apivita, kicked off the summit with a keynote on … Read more
Beraca, manufacturer and supplier of natural ingredients from the Brazilian biodiversity, has partnered with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the French beauty giant L’Óréal to promote sustainable development in the Amazon region. The program is expected to last at least two years and to benefit over 300 families in 24 cities by … Read more
Favini, the Italian paper manufacturer, received the Luxe Pack in Green Award during Luxe Pack Monaco for its Crush paper line. Crush is a new eco-friendly range of papers made using process residues from organic products to replace up to 15 percent of virgin tree pulp. By-products from citrus fruits, corn coffee, kiwi fruits, hazelnuts … 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
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
Simon Duffy is the founder of Bulldog Natural Skincare, the UK’s first and largest natural skin care brand for men.
“Powder-To-Cream” formulation concept
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
Peter Schäfer, Director General of the German IKW association informs about major results in the German market for cosmetics and detergents in 2011.He explains how the EHEC infections in spring influenced the turnover with soaps and disinfection products and points out why some segments show a decrease in turnover like for example pre- and after … Read more
Spirit, a Quadpack Group company, has introduced a great new promotional item for cosmetics companies. The Konjac Sponge is an all-natural product that cleanses and moisturises skin with or without soap. Already known in Japan for its health-giving properties, it addresses today’s consumer preference for organic products. Konjac is made completely of vegetable fibres and … Read more
9 years after its Ecocert certification for Organic ingredients, Greentech received the NaTrue certification in 2011. NaTrue is an international non-profit association, with the goal of promoting and protecting natural skin care. For more than 18 years, Greentech has been developing and producing active ingredients from plants, algae, micro-algae and biotechnology in the cosmetic and … Read more
The thorny subject of sustainable fragrances is the focus of Organic Monitor’s upcoming Natural Cosmetics Masterclass. Taking place in Paris on 2nd March, the Masterclass aims to unravel some of the major technical & formulation issues associated with sustainable fragrances. Although there is considerable interest in sustainable fragrances, Organic Monitor finds the adoption rate remains … Read more
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Neopac, a global provider of high-quality packaging for the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industry, extended its product portfolio with a new recycled plastic tube. The new tube is the latest addition to Neopac’s EcoDesign line of products, which the company created to satisfy customer desire for more sustainable packaging materials.
