We spoke to Weleda's CEO Jayn Sterland about the latest environmental developments at the brand and what's coming next for the beauty and personal care industry.
Several beauty brands and associations have signed an open letter to the European Commission (EC) calling for a faster and more complete ban on intentionally added microplastics in cosmetics.
Swiss natural and organic major Weleda has certified all its products climate neutral and is now focused on improving indirect Scope 3 carbon emissions associated with its portfolio.
A round-up of CosmeticsDesign-Europe’s most-read news from December 2022 shows interest in Unilever’s patent on a two-step SPF method, a deep-dive interview with Weleda’s R&D chief and insight on biotech promise in collagen.
Executive leaders from Rituals, L’Oréal, Colgate-Palmolive, LMVH and Weleda discuss how industry can truly advance sustainably and how critical consumer education will be for driving true change in this space, as well as wider health and wellbeing shifts.
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Swiss natural and organic beauty brand Weleda has formed a small-scale internal startup to speed up product development and market testing, presenting a very new way of working, its R&D head says.
Natural beauty specialist Weleda will kickstart a worldwide campaign to drive uptake of its top-selling calendula baby care range, targeting expectant mothers and new parents.
Natural beauty specialist Weleda will celebrate its centenary next year and will use the occasion to spotlight its biodynamic farming and planetary diversity principles – concepts it hopes can inspire wider industry, its UK MD says.
Weleda is handing out free product samples in exchange for empty cosmetic packs during London Beauty Week – part of a bigger drive to spark conversation around sustainable packaging, it says.
Weleda’s body butter has been named Europe’s best free from skin care product thanks to its broad array of product qualities and attributes, says the Free From Skincare Awards’ (FFSA) co-founder.
Growing concern about global warming and ecological issues is
prompting consumers to seek out cosmetics that are both natural and
environmentally-friendly. CosmeticsDesign.com spoke to Weleda
executives to explore the challenges that...
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