Natural Beauty

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Sephora announces flagship store in Westfield London

Following the launch of its UK e-commerce site, Sephora has revealed its first UK bricks and mortar location will be in Westfield London.

Lavera adds myriad of new products to make-up range

Natural and organic beauty brand lavera has expanded its range of colour cosmetics with 59 new items.

Embracing sell-o-vision

For fashion and beauty snobs there’s no dirtier acronym than QVC. The original home shopping channel is associated in some people’s imagination with chintzy...

Beauty brands need to adopt sub-zero waste mentality, says Mintel

Market intelligence agency Mintel predicts that ‘sub-zero waste’ is the direction the beauty and personal care sector will head towards in 2019 as the zero waste philosophy gains momentum globally.

Setting skin free

The free-from food category has been a soar-away success for independent retailers – and now there’s every chance the sector’s sparkle might be rubbing off on the skincare market too.

Foaming plastic-free hand soap tablets make a SPLASH

From a father and son team comes SPLASH – an innovative hand soap that helps reduce plastic waste and has a lower carbon footprint.

Weleda highlights new launches at NPE

Weleda will be unveiling its latest launches at Natural & Organic Products Europe in April, including a new foaming cleanser, tinted lip balms and beauty balms, as well as encouraging visitors to think about what goes into their skincare products.

Beauty beyond the High Street

Ask the people behind most fledging natural brands where they want to be in five years’ time and they’ll usually mention the name of...

Solid superheroes

Rosie Greenaway catalogues some of the latest solid beauty superhero products which have come to market and caught her eye.

Make it up with benecos

Benecos has extended its certified natural make-up and skincare range with new konjac sponges, lipsticks and a concealer.

Mooncup celebrates 18th birthday with #RealMooncupUser campaign

To celebrate 18 years of the Mooncup menstrual cup, the Brighton-based brand has launched a virtual ‘word of mouth’ campaign starring real Mooncup users.

Natural Beauty Retail Awards: enter now

The Natural Beauty Retail Awards have re-opened for 2023, ahead of Natural & Organic Products Europe (NOPEX). 

Super serums from Amphora Aromatics

Essential oil and aromatherapy supplier Amphora Aromatics has created the new facial serum brand Scienea, launching with two initial products. The Superfruit Anti-Ageing Serum and...

Double digits

Hands have had a rough time recently and feet have been left neglected - time to make hands happy and feet fabulous, says Jane Wolfe.

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...

Face value

Rosie Greenaway learns the importance of taking your face off at the end of the day to avoid skin breakouts and the dreaded maskne.

I AM PROUD showcases Body Proud collection

New from I AM PROUD comes Body Proud, body care line developed to deliver high-performance solutions at an accessible price point.

CEW UK celebrates beauty industry achievers

On Monday, CEW UK celebrated the 20th anniversary of the annual Achiever Awards to recognize outstanding talent in the beauty industry.

FreeFrom Skincare Award winners announced

The winners of the sixth annual FreeFrom Skincare Awards were announced at Olympia on Friday (7th July). Taking the Overall Award for Best Free From Skincare Product...

Éminence Organic Skincare gets red carpet ready

Hungarian certified organic brand Éminence Organic Skincare has introduced a new gift set in time for the festive season. The Red Carpet Ready Instant Fx...