The UN biodiversity summit (COP15) in Colombia agreed on the creation of a fund to share the profits of digitally sequenced genetic data taken from animals and plants with the communities they come from. Such data, much of it from species found in poor countries, is notably used in medicines and cosmetics that can make […]
Sustainable Beauty Award Winners
The winners of this year’s Sustainable Beauty Awards were announced earlier this week. About 120 executives from the beauty industry attended the awards reception in Paris on 23rd October. The Sustainable Beauty Awards celebrate and recognise sustainability excellence in the cosmetic and personal care industry. The judging panel has selected the following winners… New Sustainable […]
Sustainable Beauty Award Finalists Selected
The finalists of the 2024 Sustainable Beauty Awards have been selected and the winners will be announced in Paris on the evening of 23rd October. The Sustainable Beauty Awards celebrate and recognise sustainability excellence in the cosmetic and personal care industry. This year, 22 contenders have been shortlisted from about 100 entries. The judging panel has […]
American Retailers Launch Natural Personal Care Products
Two leading American specialist retailers have launched natural cosmetics under their own brands. Credo Beauty, a chain of clean beauty retailers, has debuted its Credo Skincare range. It comprises two cleansers and four moisturizers that service skin conditions surrounding primary concerns – dry skin, sensitivity and redness, dullness and aging – by protecting its microbiome. The products […]
Philippines Coconut Oil Export Boom to Australia
The Philippines plans to ship an additional 30,000 metric tons of coconut oil annually to Australia in line with efforts to cater to growing demand from Australian industries and consumers. Jose Leonardo Tañada, managing director of Ares Merchants Philippines Inc. (AMPI), a key player in coconut oil exports and a consistent supplier to Australia, told […]