The UK’s organic beauty and wellbeing market has reported its 11th consecutive year of growth, largely driven by shifting consumer mindsets favouring environmentally friendly products, says British charity and certifying body the Soil Association.
We caught up with the Soil Association, the UK's leading farming charity and organic certification body, on the COSMOS certification, the current state of the natural and organic beauty market, and what brands need to do to stay ahead of the competition.
Organic beauty hit the headlines in the UK this week, as the Soil Association released a report suggesting that consumers are being misled by current labelling on products.
The Cosmetics Compact is your compact source of the latest news and views from the cosmetics industry, and this edition takes a new turn with a special feature on ingredient sourcing and sustainability.
Sustainability has been an industry hot topic for years now, and as more companies refine best practice with regard to the subject, Emma Reinhold, Trade Relations Manager at Soil Association, urges the cosmetics industry to keep striving for improvement…...
There is currently no legal standard in place for organic beauty, so in its quest to change this, the Soil Association launched a Campaign for Clarity, calling on brands to be honest and open in their claims and organic content.
Sustainability has long been an industry trend and natural and organic fit into that well, says the Soil Association, and now that products are being proven to be just as effective we are seeing more trust and demand in the market.
Neocell’s Keratin Hair Volumizer and Pukka Herbs’ Active Oil were the big winners when the Natural and Organic Awards 2014 were announced at the Novotel London West, after the close of business of the first day of the Natural & Organic Products Europe...
An Organic Market Report issued by the UK Soil Association has made special mention of the dynamic growth in organic health and beauty products in the UK, which increased by a third to £36m (€40.7m) last year.
The Cosmos standard for natural and organic cosmetics has been released after six years of debate between some of Europe’s biggest certification bodies.
The first products certified to the organic and natural Cosmos standards cannot be expected before spring 2010, but UK member Soil Association is confident uptake will be strong.
UK-based skin care start-up company Sophyto is claiming a world
first with its professional organic skin care range, 11 SKU, a line
that has been certified by the UK Soil Association.
Following the recent seminar that discussed the use of potentially
harmful ingredients in cosmetics and toiletries and their more
environmentally-friendly alternatives, Louise Sheridan explored
the organic certification process for...
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