A majority of UK consumers believe personal care and beauty brands should put more effort into manufacturing products in an ethical and sustainable way, and this isn’t just a passing fad, says Leatherhead’s head of consumer and sensory insight.
Hair extensions have often been in the spotlight over allegations of poor business practices, which is why the Fair Hair Care organisation is stepping in with the aim of setting higher standards.
L’Oréal has been named as a 2017 ‘World’s Most Ethical Company’ by the Ethisphere Institute - a global leader in defining and measuring standards of ethical business practices.
Beauty brand Lush, known for its commitment to plugging ethical issues, has re-launched its global bestseller shampoo bar in support the Humane Society International’s animal testing ban campaign.
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.
Six beauty and personal care players have been singled out by think tank the Ethisphere Institute, in its 2015 World’s Most Ethical Companies list for having exemplary business practices.
Two global beauty brands, L'Oréal and Shiseido, have been announced as winners of the 2014 ‘World’s Most Ethical Companies’ award for the health and beauty category.
The 2013 in-cosmetics show in Paris will see the return of its Lifetime Achievement Award, as the previous and only winner-to-date tells Cosmetics Design of the importance of global recognition.
Earlier this week the European Commission published a report detailing progress on its Action Plan on nanotechnology – the use of the tiny particles that are tipped to have huge effects on consumer products and society at large.