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Swedish organic cosmetics market set to reach SEK 3 billion

A natural and organic beauty market report by NOC Sweden shows a rise in sales of 19.5%, taking the market value to SEK 485 million.

On the 12th day of beauty …

To celebrate the Christmas season and help get customers in the mood for winter, UpCircle has launched its 12 Days of Beauty calendar.

Vegan Society publishes first ever US beauty report

The first ever report by the Vegan Society into the US beauty market has found over half of consumers want to see more verified vegan labels.

New co-chairs for Sustainable Beauty Coalition

The Sustainable Beauty Coalition (SBC) has announced three new co-chairs who will lead the organization’s strategy for the next year.

A challenging year leads to 8% decline in sales for UK’s...

The UK’s organic beauty and wellbeing market has persevered through a challenging year of trade, seeing an -8% decline in sales compared to 2022,...

Anti-pollution beauty lagging behind in Europe

In regions such as Asia and the United States anti-pollution beauty and bodycare has broken into the mainstream, but according to Mintel, Europe is...

NFco introduces natural oral care range

Australian brand The Natural Family Co (NFco) has launched a new natural oral care range featuring toothpaste and toothbrushes. NFco Natural Toothpaste is a gel...

Weleda wins Responsible Business Award

Weleda’s ethical and sustainable sourcing team won Supplier Engagement of the Year at the Ethical Corporation’s Responsible Business Awards in October.

Prestige vegan beauty products see 38% growth

According to global information firm the NPD Group, sales of ‘prestige’ vegan beauty products in the UK saw an increase of 38% in the 12-month period from February 2017.

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.

KissNature opens clean beauty shop online

A new online store, KissNature, has launched in a bid to provide a one-stop shop for ethical and socially responsible clean beauty brands from around the globe.

Natural brands triumph at Free From Skincare Awards

Once again, natural and organic brands came to the fore at the annual Free From Skincare Awards this year, with Weleda winning Best Skincare Product.

#ReplaceTheBottle with Biovène Barcelona shampoo bars

As part of its #replacethebottle campaign, Spanish eco brand Biovène Barcelona is launching its natural plastic-free Shampoo-In-A Bar range in the UK.

Kids’ eco hair care from Locks in Goodness

Locks in Goodness has launched two 100% natural, vegan, organic and eco-friendly hair products designed for kids but suitable for the whole family.

Entries open for the Beauty Shortlist Awards 2021

Entries are open for the Beauty Shortlist Awards, celebrating ethics and excellence across beauty, natural health, eco lifestyle and grooming.

Weleda takes inspiration from succulents for latest skincare line

Weleda’s new spring launch is a 24h hydrating facial care range based on the prickly pear cactus and formulated to deeply hydrate skin.

Neal’s Yard Remedies glows wild with new skincare collection

Neal’s Yard Remedies’ organic Wild Rose Skincare collection uses natural and organic ingredients including organic wild rosehip seed oil.

Global cosmetics consortium launches for environmental impact assessment

Henkel, L’Oréal, LVMH, Natura & Co and Unilever announce global consortium to develop environmental impact assessment for cosmetics products.

EarthKind stretches hair care offer with Elasticity Bar

EarthKind has introduced its Elasticity Bar – a pre-wash hair treatment mask designed to restructure, restrengthen and recondition hair.