Greenpeace scorecard rates personal care corporations poorly
Johnson & Johnson, P&G, Unilever, and Colgate-Palmolive all received unfavorable assessments from the environmental NGO for their palm oil supply chain practices.
Archives for March 9, 2016
For beautiful skin, we must look after microbiota, says L’Oréal
Microbiota plays an important role in skin health as it helps nourish and also protect against foreign microorganisms, meaning it is a good place to start if you want beautiful skin, according to a leading expert at L’Oréal.
Liposomes don’t penetrate skin, but they may kick-start active ingredient delivery
Researchers in Denmark say that the way liposomes are perceived in beauty needs to change after showing that the vesicles, often praised by cosmetics companies for their alleged ability to transport active ingredients into the skin, cannot actually...
Cosmetics and personal care players honoured again for ethical practices
Six of the leading players in the cosmetics and personal care space have been commended for their exemplary business practices once again and named in the Ethisphere Institute’s 2016 World's Most Ethical Companies list.
L'Oreal broadening herbal offering to strengthen against rivals
In a bid to see off quickly-strengthening cosmetics rivals in India, beauty brand L’Oreal is considering making moves to strengthen its herbal offering.