Health & Beauty
Getting the right maca supplement
Fri, 24/05/19 - 11:25
By Adriana Michael
MacaPro® Raw Gelatinized Maca Powder 6:1 has been recently tested for controlled substances by an independent certified European laboratory and it did not show the presence of stimulants and/or controlled substances.
MacaPro® is a line of nutritional supplement
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VIVANESS: Another successful year
Mon, 04/03/19 - 07:00
By Annemarie Kruse
The 2019 edition of Vivaness, the largest international natural and organic trade fair for beauty products ended on a high note. According to organizers NurembergMesse, 284 exhibitors from 41 regions gathered this year, and a total of 51,500 trade visitors attended the tr
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Topical Magnesium Steals the Show
Thu, 03/05/18 - 08:20
By Hannah Flynn
Topical magnesium products proved highly popular at the Natural and Organic Products Europe show in London this year.
Products from Australia and Hungary sat alongside UK products, which were all looking for a space in the European market.
Underlining how significant ma
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Sustainable packaging concepts at Vivaness 2018
Fri, 16/03/18 - 11:00
By Annemarie Kruse
Developing sustainable packaging solutions can be a significant challenge for organic beauty brands. In fact, the entire issue of cosmetics packaging is more complicated than it might seem at first glance.
On the one hand, cosmetic products must be hygienically packaged
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Natura finalizes The Body Shop deal
Mon, 11/09/17 - 08:05
By O.W.N News Network
Natura Cosmeticos, the Brazilian leader in the cosmetics industry with an estimated $2.5 billion in 2015 revenue, announced that it has finalized the acquisition of The Body Shop from French group L’Oréal after achieving permission by the competition watchdog
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Kitchen Beauty: Mixing it up
Wed, 25/01/17 - 10:00
By Annemarie Kruse
One of the most interesting product trends in the natural Cosmetics and Toiletries (C&T) market now is “do it yourself” (DIY) beauty: customising face creams, body lotions, bath additives or shampoos to match individual skin care requirements.
The popular
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US natural beauty market trending strongly
Wed, 25/01/17 - 00:24
By Annemarie Kruse
The natural beauty sector in the US is booming. Research company SPINS said the market for natural and organic cosmetics clocked up turnover of 1.9bn USD for the 52 weeks ending September 2016, an increase of 11.8%.
And although organic products only account for a small
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Bees help MN Propolis thrive
Thu, 14/11/13 - 22:28
By Adriana Michael
After migrating from Japan to Brazil, Mr. Norihito Matsuda discovered the health benefits of propolis while working in the poultry industry as a young electrical engineer. Propolis was used to clean minor cuts and scratches. It was also effective in alleviating sore trota
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Health and wellness lead snacks category
Sun, 08/09/13 - 08:33
By Warren Beaumont
Organic and natural snack foods are a growing category in specialist health food stores and major supermarkets around the world as consumers look for healthier and nutritious options that are free of pesticides, chemicals and GMOs.
Packaged Facts estimates that 20% of al
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Vivaness presents what’s hot in personal care
Thu, 25/04/13 - 02:56
By Kat Schuett
It used to be that if you wanted natural or organic personal care, you had to give up a certain degree of functionality. This is no longer the case. The new generation of personal care products—debuted February 13-16 at the Vivaness show, running parallel to Bi
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Unilever chooses Promens recyclable jar
Fri, 04/05/12 - 16:59
By O.W.N News Network
Promens Personal & Healthcare Packaging Division in France has announced that Unilever is building on the success of the Lynx deodorant range (named ‘Axe’ out of the UK market) and expanded this brand into hair care for younger men. Lynx Hair is a new rang
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Gluten-free cosmetics take off
Fri, 04/05/12 - 14:41
By Warren Beaumont
Gluten-free cosmetics are now being seen in skin creams, body care, vitamins and other products absorbed by the skin as celiac disease sufferers and consumers aim to avoid allergic reactions or accidental ingestion. There has been a 43% increase in body care products bein
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