Naturals and organics

France leads the way on Fairtrade personal care

01-Oct-2008 By Simon Pitman

A new market report highlights the fact that strong development in the French natural and organic cosmetic market has given way to the largest market for fair-trade products.

Arylessence launches high-end organic fragrances

24-Sep-2008 By Guy Montague-Jones

Arylessence has created a range of organic fragrances in response to the growing market demand for luxury ‘green’ products.

Alban Muller launches plant dyes for personal care

17-Sep-2008 By Katie Bird

Natural ingredients supplier Alban Muller has launched a range of plant based dyes to add colour to personal care formulations.

Silab showcases new organic ingredients line

11-Sep-2008 By Katie Bird in New York

France-based ingredients supplier Silab has been showcasing its recently released organic ingredient lines at New York’s HBA trade show.

BiotechMarine unveils natural-based anti-ageing active

04-Sep-2008

France-based Biotech Marine has launched a new anti-aging concept called BioFA, which is based on marine-derived phytoplankton and arginine ferrulate.

Eastman executive discusses sustainability

28-Aug-2008 By Guy Montague-Jones

The global market development manager for personal care at Eastman discusses how sustainability is changing the face of product development.

Natural glycol obtains EcoCert certification

20-Aug-2008 By staff reporter

DuPont and Tate & Lyle Bio Products has received Eco-Cert certification for Zemea, a petroleum-free glycol that it claims is an industry first.

Symrise expands its range of organic actives

06-Aug-2008 By Katie Bird

Symrise has partnered with a Californian producer of botanical extracts as part of plans to become the number one global supplier of green cosmetic ingredients.