Natural Beauty

Weleda – 90 years young

How many 90-year-olds look as good as Weleda? A health store staple that’s crossed over into spas, beauty boutiques and supermarkets without compromising its core ideals, the brand has built strong consumer loyalty and a burgeoning celebrity following. To celebrate 90 years of sustainable beauty The Natural Beauty Yearbook flew over to Germany to find […]

July 28, 2011 Continue Reading

Make your vote count!

Inventive. Genuine. Revolutionary. These are just some of the ways you’ve described the people you’ve already nominated for our Who’s Who in Natural Beauty list 2012. Since the voting launched, our inbox has been deluged with industry insiders keen to nominate the people who’ve made a real difference to the natural beauty sector in the […]

July 27, 2011 Continue Reading

On the beauty desk: evolve Perfect Radiance Facial Polish

Looking for a new hero product to hail the Soil Association’s Organic September event? Then it might be time to switch your thinking from warm summer days (yes – we know) to something a little more autumnal. Perfect Radiance Facial Polish by evolve is aimed squarely at consumers seeking protection for their skin against the […]

June 21, 2011 Continue Reading
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On the beauty desk: Melvita Extraordinary Floral Waters

If it’s Tuesday then it must be time for something extraordinary on the beauty desk – and this time it’s Melvita’s turn to oblige. The company has enhanced their popular Floral Waters range to include a selection of three new Extraordinary Floral Waters. Each variant has been designed to intensively and naturally hydrate skin, and […]

June 14, 2011 Continue Reading
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Event report: Can the world sustain our desire for natural?

We all know that consumers love being offered ever more exotic natural ingredients in their beauty products. But what is the industry’s addiction to hard-to-source materials like ylang ylang and rosewood doing to the environment – and can the world sustain our desire for naturals? That was the question at the heart of Cosmetic Executive […]

June 13, 2011 Continue Reading

Weleda scoops Sublime beauty award

As the beauty award season continues, natural beauty brand Weleda has scooped another gong for its collection – this time from Sublime magazine. Weleda was given the accolade of ‘Best Skincare Brand’ from the eco-glossy, which covers sustainable fashion, natural beauty and green lifestyle. Editor Damian Santamaria explains: “Sublime Magazine is pleased to give Weleda […]

June 9, 2011 Continue Reading

Weleda give lucky winner a Parisian pampering

Holistic therapist Kathy Scott from Yorkshire was lucky enough to win a pampering session at Weleda’s Parisian Espace salon with the Natural Beauty Yearbook. Find out how she got on right here… “My observation about working in the health and beauty industry these days is that possibly things are getting just a little too ‘gimmicky’, […]

June 2, 2011 Continue Reading
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Beautiful babies

Over at our sister title Natural Products we’ve been busy compiling our annual baby supplement – which means checking out what’s new in natural nappies, organic baby food and other yummy mummy essentials. Along the way we noticed that natural baby body care is a serious sub trend. It seems that Euromonitor agree: according to their […]

May 24, 2011 Continue Reading
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Whole Foods reveals natural beauty trends

Whole Foods Market gave a packed session at Natural & Organic Products Europe its unique insight into current and future trends in natural beauty. “The natural beauty pioneers still have a stronghold on the sector,” said Ines Hermida (pictured), whole body coordinator at Whole Food Market. “These brands have been going for 20 or 30 […]

May 23, 2011 Continue Reading
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