personal care

Innovation set to drive growth in organic personal care market

The world organic personal care and cosmetic products market is expected to reach $19.8 billion by 2022, registering a CAGR of 10.2% from 2016 to 2022, according to a new report published by Allied Market Research. The report, titled Organic Personal Care and Cosmetic Products Market – Global Opportunities and Forecasts, 2015-2022, claims that “increasing interest […]

February 13, 2017 Continue Reading
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UK Government promises microbead ban by 2017

The UK Government has pledged to ban the sale and manufacture of cosmetics and personal care products containing microbeads by 2017. The announcement was made by Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom at the beginning of September, adding that a consultation on how the ban would work will commence later in the year. Leadsom said: “Most people […]

September 14, 2016 Continue Reading

Cosmetri Web app launches

The new Cosmetri Web app has now launched with the aim of helping create a more level playing field for businesses in the cosmetic and personal care sector. Described as simple to use, affordable and secure, the Web-based application has been created for businesses who design and develop their own cosmetic and personal care products […]

March 6, 2015 Continue Reading

Natural and organic personal care sector driven by health concerns

The latest Consumer Insights report by Organic Monitor has revealed that health concerns regarding synthetic chemicals are driving consumers to switch to natural and organic personal care products. The study found that 90% of UK consumers of natural and organic products in this sector cited ‘avoidance of synthetic chemicals’ as being important or very important […]

October 31, 2014 Continue Reading

Natural beauty sector still outpaces overall market

The natural and organic personal care market has experience double-digit growth for the sixth year in a row since 2007, when Kline & Company started to report the category separately, according to Carrie Mellage, VP consumer products at the company in a blog. Europe accounts for a quarter of global natural personal care sales and […]

October 23, 2014 Continue Reading

Think Dirty app roots out cosmetics toxins

A new app has been launched for the iPhone to enable consumers identify potential toxins in cosmetics and personal care products. Think Dirty was created by Lily Tse following her mother’s breast cancer relapse and her subsequent research into the possible causes of the disease. Tse was shocked to find out the extent to which […]

October 25, 2013 Continue Reading
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