Thousands of people in the UK are pursuing legal action against against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, accusing the firm of knowingly selling baby powder contaminated with asbestos. About 3,000 claimants assert that they or a family member developed ovarian cancer or mesothelioma from using Johnson’s Baby Powder, and are now seeking damages at the High […]
Paris Summit Discusses Implications of New Technologies
The European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit will explore the sustainability implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies in the beauty industry. Taking place in Paris on 22–23 October, the summit will examine their disruptive influence on R&D, formulation, packaging, and marketing to advance sustainability. Some of the key highlights of the agenda […]
South Africa Makes U-Turn on Hemp Ban
The South African government has withdrawn a controversial cannabis ban, three weeks after it was implemented, acknowledging the need for consultation with stakeholders and the public on the proposals. The department of health had quietly effected the ban on the sale, import and manufacturing of all foodstuffs containing parts of the cannabis plant, including hemp, […]
Lush Price Hikes in the US
Lush has announced that US customers will have to swallow price hikes as a result of Trump’s proposed tariffs on imports from the UK and Canada. The ethical beauty firm has stated that it does plan to have a factory in the US. It comes after Trump defended his new tariffs, describing them as “medicine” […]
Tariffs Making Weleda Consider US Production
Weleda, the Switzerland-based organic cosmetics company, is considering production in the United States to escape Trump’s tariffs on European products. “We have been working on this for several weeks,” CEO Tina Muller told the German news agency Dpa. According to recent figures, the Arlesheim-based company achieved a turnover of EUR 456 million (USD 493 million) in […]