Weleda first European beauty brand to gain UEBT certification
Weleda is the first beauty brand in Europe to obtain the new Union for Ethical Bio Trade (UEBT) certification for sourcing with respect.
Optiat rebrands as UpCircle
Following its appearance on the BBC show Dragons’ Den, sustainable skincare start-up Optiat has relaunched as UpCircle.
It’s a kind of Magik
Independent British brand Sea Magik has created a new four-strong range of experiential spa products for home use.
New PittaPatta children’s line from Simply Gentle
Simply Gentle has created a new baby and child’s organic toiletry range, PittaPatta, packaged in bio-plastic sugar cane tubes.
Neal’s Yard teams up with the ESO for frankincense outreach campaign
As part of Neal’s Yard Remedies’ Project Frankincense the brand has embarked on a partnership with the Environment Society of Oman (ESO).
Demand for natural personal care ingredients rises during pandemic
According to Ecovia Intelligence, the COVID-19 crisis is creating a growth in demand for natural ingredients in the personal care sector.
Maybelline teams with TerraCycle for UK make-up recycling scheme
Global cosmetics brand Maybelline New York has embarked upon the UK’s biggest make-up recycling scheme to date, in collaboration with TerraCycle.
Specialist in-store recycling bins...
Kinetic goes live with trade website
Kinetic Natural Products Distributor has updated its website to provide a new B2B platform for its trade customers.
The new website has been designed to...
Beauty Pro launches 3D face masks
Marrying what it says are two of this year’s biggest trends in mask technology, Beauty Pro has created two Lifting & Purifying 3D Clay Masks.
Post-workout bodycare offer shapes up
New brand Fit Kit has launched in a bid to offer an enhanced post-workout bodycare regime with a range of shower gels and moisturizers.
Britain’s women spend £1.15BN on facial skincare
Women in Britain spent £1.15 billion on facial skincare in 2017, and sales are set to rise by 15% to reach £1.36 billion in 2023, according to research from Mintel.
Natracare ‘proves industry wrong’ in NPD first
Growing concern about the presence of fatbergs in the UK’s sewers, along with mounting plastic pollution in the world’s oceans, has led organic personal hygiene brand Natracare to develop and launch what it says is Europe’s ‘first truly flushable' moist tissue wipe.
Things get hairy for Green People
With over half of British men reported to be sporting some kind of facial hair, Green People for Men is rising to the grooming challenge with the launch of its Taming Beard Oil.
Entries now open for the Beauty Shortlist Awards 2020
The Beauty Shortlist's Beauty & Wellbeing Awards are now open for entries, marking the international green beauty awards tenth year.
Kypwell claims market first with new sustainable packaging
Natural wellbeing and beauty brand Kypwell has unveiled its innovative new eco-friendly, sustainable and biodegradable product packaging.
Guard hands with Green People
Green People’s latest creation Hand Guard harnesses the UV protective benefits of edelweiss for a hard-working cream which protects from UVA and UVB rays.
UK start-up CELF Haircare launches natural line
Aiming to ‘inspire people to nurture their hair’, London-based CELF has come to market with a range of organic and vegan hair care products.
Proverb fuels skincare for men
New men’s skincare line, Proverb, launched this month, with a range of skincare and supplements designed to inspire men to feel better about their...
Nathalie Bond Organics unveils gift range
British beauty brand Nathalie Bond Organics has revealed its gift boxes for Christmas along with a special edition Winter Candle.
Handcrafted in Yorkshire, the gift...
UK organic and natural beauty sales hit £75.9MN
According to the Soil Association’s Organic Beauty & Wellbeing Market Report 2018, the organic and natural beauty product sector saw its seventh consecutive year of growth in 2017, with certified sales up 24% to reach £75.9 million in the UK.