Green cosmetics
Social awareness regarding the environment and sustainability is growing daily. Green cosmetics are increasingly present in the marketplace, bearing different labels that certify their purity. Natural,...
View ArticleFascinating alum crystal
Alum crystal, used by ancient civilizations, has come back into fashion with the rise of natural cosmetics. It has many properties, including as a body deodorant. How does it benefit the skin? Is the...
View ArticleThe fact that a cosmetic is natural doesn’t mean it’s safe!
The use of “natural” skin care products has grown exponentially in recent years. The market offers cosmetics, creams, lotions, fragrances and numerous other products labelled as “natural”. Bamboo,...
View ArticleSpices, cosmetics and allergies
An estimated 3% of the population is allergic to some of the spices commonly used for food processing. Turmeric, vanilla, clove, rosemary, ginger, pepper, lavender, anise, nutmeg and sesame all form...
View ArticleKilling sharks with moisturizers
This headline may seem absurd, but it isn’t. We care for our skin by diligently applying emollients, moisturizers, night creams, eye creams, etc. But many of these cosmetics contain squalene, an...
View ArticleAyurvedic cosmetics
In India they know how to care for the skin. For thousands of years they have done so using natural and sustainable methods. New consumer trends around the world – including in India – and a growing...
View ArticleIs your beauty biodynamic?
Cosmetics made with ingredients grown in sustainable production systems and in harmony with the cycles of nature are acquiring new devotees. And not only among pregnant women and new mothers seeking...
View ArticlePreservatives in cosmetics: the good, the bad and the ugly?
Our skin comes into daily contact with some kind of cosmetic preservative. Soaps, gels, creams, foams, lotions, perfumes –virtually all cosmetic products require at least one preservative agent to make...
View ArticleCoral powder as a replacement for polluting microbeads
Plastic microparticles used in many cosmetic products end up in the seas and oceans, posing a major environmental problem. Fossilized coral powder, to date used mainly in nutritional products, could...
View ArticleNatural beauty products are winning people over
The ingredients in a skin care product are equally or more important for the consumer than its actual effectiveness. This point was made in a recent study by the consultancy Kline, which also...
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