NATURAL COSMETIC NEWSNatural Cosmetic & Personal Care News & Articles
FDA Sends Strong Signal to Cosmetic Executives
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is intent on using its authority to bring criminal charges against corporate executives at companies that seem to be flouting the FDA’s rules.
Over the past thirty years the FDA has done little to prosecute companies breaking their rules. In light of recent high-profile recalls, product safety lapses are [...]
Organic Monitor to Host First-Ever Natural Cosmetics Masterclass in North America
Consumer confusion about natural and organic labels and standards, and the increased demand by retailers for third party verification has led Organic Monitor to host its first-ever Natural Cosmetics Masterclass in North America next month.
The event, hosted alongside the HBA Expo, will take place in New York on 29-30th Septmeber. The Masterclass aims [...]
World’s Largest Natural & Organic Food Retailer to Require Third-Party Certification of “Organic” Personal Care Products & Cosmetics
Whole Foods Market, a retailer of natural and organic products with more than 270 stores worldwide, is now requiring third-party certification on all personal care products and cosmetics making “organic” claims sold in the U.S.
Whole Foods Market is implementing new companywide standards to ensure that claims on product labels are accurate. All suppliers must be [...]
International Natural and Organic Cosmetic Standards Harmonize
Today, cosmetic companies around the world seek to describe their products as organic, yet there is no international certification standard to back their claims. But a big step in the right direction was taken last month with the creation of a not-for-profit international association. By the end of 2014 Cosmos, or the COSMetic Organic Standard, [...]
Japan’s Largest Cosmetic Manufacturer Aquires Bare Escentuals
The market leading mineral makeup Bare Escentuals has accepted a buyout offer by Shiseido of Japan for $1.7 billion. The acquisition of Bare Escentuals will allow Shisedio, Japan’s largest cosmetic manufacturer, to utilize their already existing global reach and expand the mineiral-based cosmetic portfolio.
The Bare Escentuals’ brand will remain the same and will immediately [...]
UK Cosmetic Market Spurred by Natural Ingredients & Functional Cosmetics
As consumers continually seek natural ways to look and feel younger, manufacturers are also doing the same. Biotivia, a large UK based natural skincare supplier, is capitalizing on new consumer demands for natural ingredients, and has announced a new natural anti aging skin cream to their line of natural skincare products.
Traditionally, chemical-based cosmetics have [...]
In-cosmetics Celebrates 20 Years with Exhibition in Paris
13-15 April 2010
Paris Porte de Versailles
Celebrating twenty years of showcasing new developments and innovations within the cosmetics and personal care industry, In-cosmetics is hosting their annual show on April 13-15, 2010, in Paris.
With the aim of bringing together leading cosmetics suppliers, R&D, production and marketing specialists, In-cosmetics showcases a range of new and innovative cosmetics [...]
Mineral Makeup – The Next Big Craze
Given celebrities’ continual exposure to media, paparazzi, bad lighting, chemical peels, and the likes of, they are always looking for the next big thing in looking better and younger—at whatever cost. The next big craze – mineral makeup, and Madonna, Paris Hilton, Julia Roberts all swear by it.
Made from finely milled natural minerals [...]
Sustainable Cosmetics Summit Set for New York, March 2010
With sustainability coming to the forefront because of concerns about climate change, and coinciding with the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Organic Monitor announced the details of its new Sustainable Cosmetics Summit.
The Sustainable Cosmetics Summit is a series of international summits that focuses on the leading issues the beauty industry faces concerning sustainability, natural, organic, [...]
‘Nu Natural’ & ‘Mood Enhancing’ Cosmetics Predicted to Dominate the Market in 2010
The cosmetics industry faced a challenging and difficult year in 2009. Fueled by economic crisis, decreased consumer confidence, and the push for innovation and development of organic and environmentally friendly products, beauty brands were and will continue to be forced to find more innovative ways to attract new customers and keep their old ones. As [...]
