Regenerative Agriculture Standards and Challenges

Regenerative agriculture is gaining popularity, with an estimated 25 million acres now certified under third-party standards. Ecovia Intelligence expects adoption rates to continue rising in 2026; however, concerns remain regarding differing standards and consumer communications. The amount of certified land for regenerative agriculture increased from less than 1 million acres to about 25 million acres […]

#7081-60 Strategic Insights: Ethical Labels for Personal Care Products

Dec 2025, 103 pages,  EUR 1079 (launch price), Critical Review of Ethical Labels  The number of ethical labels in the personal care industry is rapidly increasing. There are now almost 100 different labels, each with its own sustainability and ethical criteria. The COSMOS and Vegan Trademark are the most popular voluntary labelling schemes. Adoption rates […]

Sustainable Beauty Award Winners

The winners of the 2025 Sustainable Beauty Awards have been announced. About 130 senior executives from the beauty industry attended the awards reception in Paris. The Sustainable Beauty Awards celebrate brands, companies, and innovators who are advancing the sustainability agenda through ground-breaking products, ingredients, packaging, or initiatives. The judging panel has selected the following winners… […]

Aveda Novel Hair Colour Tracking Method

A study on hair color tracking method by the sustainable hair care brand Aveda, and Keracol Limited (a spin-out from the University of Leeds) has been published in peer-reviewed journal Heliyon. The study introduces an innovative measurement method that correlates dye molecular desorption with hair color shifts, irrespective of hair type and texture or background […]

InNature Bhd Acquires Body Shop Singapore

InNature Bhd, the operator of The Body Shop retail network in Malaysia, Vietnam and Cambodia, is expanding with the acquisition of The Body Shop Singapore Pte Ltd.   The S$3.16 million acquisition of the Singapore company from The Body Shop International Ltd will be paid for in cash using internally generated funds, said InNature in […]