December 1, 2014
'Organic' stuff is everywhere – but what does that mean?
That's when they can carry the familiar “USDA organic” seal or other official USDA certification. The rules are murkier when the items have ingredients that aren't regulated by USDA, like chemicals in soaps or makeup. The department doesn't police the …
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Don't Waste Your Money: Not so natural cosmetics
The best label to look for in beauty products is USDA Organic. Another option, if you shop at Whole Foods, look for their “Premium Body Care” seal. Those products are certified free of more than 400 risky ingredients. Besides the word “natural …
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J&J's Aveeno Organic Harvest baby care product loses USDA NOP certification
Soo Kim, from the USDA department of agriculture, told Cosmetics Design that the ingredient could not be certified as organic on account as it is not on the list of approved ingredients. "We determined the formulation of the product to be noncompliant …
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October 30, 2014
Chipotle Endorses Proposition 105 Requiring Labeling of GMOs in Colorado
I am a cosmetics chemist so I am all too familiar with the FDA and food grade chemicals and dyes as well as assumed safe levels and how to pay the FDA to get said chemicals approved. …. Jeffrey Von Stetten, here is a link to a pdf of permitted …
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10 Product Trends: Natural Products Expo East
New Hope Natural Media sent a team of editors and researchers to visit the 1200+ exhibitor booths at Natural Products Expo East. They identified the 10 most important trends influencing natural, organic and healthy foods, beverages, dietary supplements …
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October 18, 2014
EU invests €2.9 million in natural substitutes to synthetics
The researchers have to date, identified 30 promising molecules, which are now being tested by the consortium's commercial partners Korres, a Greek natural cosmetics company, and Germany's BASF, one of the world's largest chemical manufacturers.
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Chinese FDA gives DSM the go ahead on organic bioactives line
The portfolio, which has become a globally accepted standard for organic, Ecocert, Cosmos and Natrue certifications; includes organic bioactives which are produced at DSM's manufacturing site in the Swiss Valais. According to DSM, along with these …
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September 20, 2014
Not So Natural Cosmetics
The best label to look for in beauty products is USDA Organic. Another option, if you shop at Whole Foods, look for their “Premium Body Care” seal. Those products are certified free of more than 400 risky ingredients. Besides the word “natural …
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Introducing #MPWR – The FIRST Certified USDA Organic Skincare Line for Teens
… harmful chemical ingredients. Using only the purest ingredients, #MPWR ("empower") today announced the launch of the FIRST Certified USDA Organic skincare line developed specifically for teens (www.mpwrskincare.com), now available for pre-order …
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September 18, 2014
Asian Cosmetics Summit Tackles Environmental Impacts
Taking place in Hong Kong on 10-11th November, the summit will discuss environmental impacts in the context of sustainability metrics, natural ingredients and marketing best-practices. For the first time in Asia, a summit will discuss the various ways …
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Food Babe's attacks draw 'quackmail' backlash
She made the cashew milk herself, soaking the nuts overnight before blending them with water into a liquid. Soon she's unloading a box of home-delivered organic vegetables that includes bok choy, carrots, mangoes, oranges, kale and other mixed greens.
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Getting a feel for multi-sensory packaging
In the Asia-Pacific market during the same period, 47% of new color cosmetics featured a package with soft-touch element, while the percentage of new product introductions with soft-touch attributes across all categories grew from 13% to 32%. In Europe …
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September 13, 2014
Blog: Trust me, it's organic
Labels are important – not just for clothing – but also for music, electronic gear and literature. Labels also are import for the food and agriculture industries. Over the past 20 years, consumer spending on organic products has grown from $ 1 billion a …
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Trust me; it's organic
My personal favorite, as a real coffee quaffer, is a company near St. Louis that is selling USDA certified organic coffee. And there also is a Chicago company that is USDA certified organic for its cosmetics. It seems a little ironic that, in order to …
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Consumer Reports: Not-So-Natural Cosmetics
The best label to look for in beauty products is USDA Organic. Another option, if you shop at Whole Foods, look for their “Premium Body Care” seal. Those products are certified free of more than 400 risky ingredients. Besides the word “natural …
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August 29, 2014
Natrue adopts IFOAM definition for acceptance of organic raw materials
Prior to this, for two of its certification categories: "Natural Cosmetics with an Organic Portion" and "Organic Cosmetics", Natrue requires a minimum percentage (70% and 95% respectively) of organic ingredients. The new version (2.9) of these …
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Coty's (COTY) CEO Michele Scannavini on Q4 2014 Results – Earnings Call …
We plan to progress toward our ambition through organic growth of our current portfolio and through a well targeted acquisition strategy; three, progressing our emerging market expansion strategy, which has been very successful in the last two fiscal …
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August 24, 2014
China Cosmetics From Overseas. Animal Testing Required.
We represent a number of all natural organic cosmetic companies. Almost without exception, these companies tout how their products are “cruelty free” because they are never tested on animals. Many of these companies rightly see China as an excellent …
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Healthy Living Industry Prepares for Asian Boom with the Launch of Natural …
These exhibitors will showcase natural products and services that span the entire healthy living industry: from the latest food and beverage products to nutritional supplements, cosmetics, toiletries, household cleaning products, home textiles …
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Ask Eartha: Plastic microbeads used in cosmetics can pollute our waterways
Whole Foods (Frisco), Natural Grocers (Dillon), and Blue Sage Spa (Breckenridge) all provide organic skin care products. I also use a homemade coffee ground and sugar scrub on my body. Some companies will incorporate cocoa beans, apricot seeds, sea …
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August 18, 2014
Natural Beauty: Organic and handmade cosmetics have a healthy effect on skin
“The reason why we carry natural make up is people of all ages and skin types can use it. Healthy minerals heal, soothe and calm the skin – not irritate it. It also corrects many skin challenges such as acne, rosacea, melasma, eczema, etc.,” says Cooper.
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“The natural cosmetics market needs strong brands”, Elfriede Dambacher
Natural and organic cosmetics have had ample growth rates for years and are distributed through all retail channels. But where are these products headed in the future? How is the market developing, how do consumers orient themselves and how does the …
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August 16, 2014
Chemicals in cosmetics: Is organic the safer way to go?
“I decided to switch over to organic makeup about halfway through my modeling career,” Anna Lisa Wagner, a Ford model, told FoxNews.com. “There is a lot of makeup out there that has toxins in them and it can really be detrimental to your health or even …
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Goa-based company taps Russia's emerging market for organic cosmetics
Almost all cosmetic products these days have a shining “100% natural” label. However, there is hardly any mass-market brand that offers truly organic or natural cosmetics in Russia. The main idea behind natural and organic is that cosmetics should be …
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