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Jul 9, 2008 - Yves Rocher's Metamorphous by Laurence BACILIERI

Global awareness, a need for transparency, and a healthier way of life have all changed Yves Rocher's outlook on beauty. One study (Barometre Bio 2007) shows that 77% of the French people believe that Organic products are the way of the future in the face of environmental problems. 54.4% of the French also stated that they don't know how or where to buy ethical Bio products, and 78% of the people polled never buy them because they find them too expensive...
Jun 25, 2008 - RESVERATROL Cosmeceutical ingredient with potential by Vispi Kanga

Resveratrol (RV), a polyphenolic phytoalexin belonging to the group of flavanoids is produced by grapes and other plants in response to an infection or injury. The longer the grape juice is fermented with the grape skins the higher the resveratrol content will be. As a major constituent of red wine, RV was proposed to partly account for the beneficial effects attributed to red wine in cardiovascular diseases. RV also inhibits a wide variety of biological events associated with cell proliferation and tumor progression...
Jun 10, 2008 - The Metamorphosis of YVES ROCHER by Laurence BACILIERI

"In October 2008, Yves Rocher will launch his new range of facial skincare consisting of 7 bio products 100 %, Cosmébio and Ecocert certified. Yves Rocher lives in the present, a profound metamorphosis which will be born late in the year."
Apr 23, 2008 - Natural vs. organic vs. certified organic In Australia by Greg Milham

There is currently a lot of confusion in the cosmetic and natural skin care market with many companies riding on the back of the growing swell of consumer support for organic products...
Mar 25, 2008 - Natural Ingredients by Nick Morante

There will be an e-training course coming up in April based on Natural Ingredients and Products. This trend has become the wave of the future and is here now. The course, which will be held on Thursday, April 22nd, 2008 (check the time in your particular location), will focus on key aspects of the natural ingredient market and products that are making all natural claims. It will examine these claims and show how they can differ from product to product...
Feb 1, 2008 - Global Organic Certification by Nick Morante

Organic certification of ingredients and products is not just a US Department of Agriculture thing it is very much a global happening...
Jan 11, 2008 - Celebrity boom or burnout? by Imogen Matthews

A key driver in today’s beauty markets is celebrity endorsement as companies rush to sign up the latest hot name. A well-known name is a guaranteed way of creating instant brand awareness and in many cases can galvanise a company’s sales and profits...
Jan 10, 2008 - 2008 – The Latest Trend Predictions by Nick Morante

Everyone in business would just love to know what the actual trends will be for the coming year so that they can invest dollars in specific areas that are projected to grow...
Dec 3, 2007 - Certified Organic by Nick Morante

While giving a presentation on Natural Colorants at the HBA Conference this past September in New York City, something peculiar happened that no one on my panel expected and that I found very surprising and needless to say quite interesting. One of the speakers presented on dye chemistry. The second speaker discussed global color regulations. My presentation on natural colorants was the last one and sparked the most response. I'll explain why...
Oct 17, 2007 - Booming interest in naturals/organics by Imogen Matthews

The launch of Origins Organics signals a new phase in the development of natural and organic beauty products. No longer the domain of small cottage-industry brands, whose owners mix products in their kitchens, organic is now moving into the mainstream.
Sep 1, 2007 - Detoxification and your skin by OMC author

Learn to help your body glow from the inside out. Nourish it with foods that are pure and natural. Remove harmful substances from your diet and you will notice a difference in the way you look and feel.
Aug 20, 2007 - Natural Colorants by Nick Morante

Since all the rage is natural ingredients, why not go more in detail with natural colorants? If I were in Europe, I could use any colorant I want, natural or synthetic, in almost any cosmetic application...
Aug 6, 2007 - A Brief History of Synthetic Organic Colorants by Nick Morante

The synthetic organic chemical industry began in 1856 when English chemist William Henry Perkin prepared a mauve dye from coal-tar chemicals. Perkin built a factory near London to supply the world's first synthetic dye...
Jul 27, 2007 - Handmade soap - a natural choice by OMC author

What can beat the fresh feeling of clean skin? Not much. So it's no wonder that using soap and the process of soap making has existed for hundreds of years. The process used to make soap in the past is not too different from the natural method of soap making today...
Jul 13, 2007 - How sleep affects our skin by Lori Stryker, B.Sc., B.H.Ec., B.Ed.

Sleep is a "natural, temporary loss of consciousness" (Robinson, 1941) necessary for our bodies to build up energy reserves and regenerate body cells and tissues.
Jul 9, 2007 - Differences and Similarities in Synthetic Organic Colorants by Nick Morante

I never really cared for the chemistry involved in synthetic organic colorants as it seemed so repetitive and somewhat confusing from colorant to colorant but that in itself is important in order to understand that nature of this class of cosmetic ingredients...
Jun 29, 2007 - Natural Beauty: What is it really? by Lori Stryker, B.Sc., B.H.Ec., B.Ed.

Natural beauty is the ideal many people strive to achieve when they purchase make-up, creams, shampoos and other forms of cosmetics. But what really constitutes natural beauty, and how can it be achieved...
Jun 20, 2007 - Market Trends for Natural cosmetics and Skincare in Australia by Vispi Kanga

The Australian C&T market is characterised by the strong presence of a large number of subsidiaries of multinational corporations. Unilever Australasia, Procter & Gamble Australia Pty Ltd, L'Oréal and Colgate-Palmolive are leading the market, followed by Gillette, Estée Lauder, Revlon, Henkel, Avon and Johnson & Johnson...
Jun 1, 2007 - Natural Cosmetics by Maggie Ng, Make-up Artist

In a world full of technology, machines and elements, the only thing protecting our bodies is our skin. Did you know we spend around 6 to 20 percent of our disposable income on products for our skin...
Jun 1, 2007 - Vitamins in Cosmetics by Nick Morante

The word vitamin is derived from vit- (life) and -amin (amine) so the word means amine of life. Vitamins are nutrients required in small amounts for the essential metabolic reactions in the body to take place...
May 18, 2007 - Natural Emulsifiers by Nick Morante

While preparing the emulsions, often conflicting natural components have to be combined into a consistent and stable blend of ingredients in two or more phases...
May 11, 2007 - Making Sense of the Natural vs Synthetic Debate: The Acceptability of Synthetic Ingredients in Cosmetics by Lori Stryker, B.Sc., B.H.Ec., B.Ed.

Ideas and perspectives as to what constitutes a natural product vary. Is bread natural? Is fruit natural? What about soap? Or nail polish? What criteria can an interested consumer use to distinguish between a natural or synthetic product...
May 7, 2007 - The Importance of Essential Oils in Personal Care by Nick Morante

An essential oil is any concentrated, hydrophobic liquid (but can be viscous, nearing a solid state depending on its purity) containing volatile aromatic compounds of plant origin.
Apr 27, 2007 - Natural Ways to Treat Stretch Marks by Lori Stryker, B.Sc., B.H.Ec., B.Ed.

Pregnancy is a wonderful time in a woman's life. One aspect of child-bearing, however, may not be so welcomed. For 75-90% of pregnant women, stretch marks, or striae gravidum, can appear in the later half of pregnancy. ..
Apr 23, 2007 - NATURAL VALUES, part-2 by Barbara Olioso

After looking at the market trend in the natural field I am going to talk about how to translate the natural concept in technical terms from the purest to the modern definitions, what it means to formulate following natural guidelines and what is achievable...
Apr 16, 2007 - NATURAL VALUES, part-1 by Barbara Olioso

This is an insight into the natural market which has grown considerably in the last 10 years, going from niche to a sector in its own right...
Apr 13, 2007 - More on Natural Preservatives by Nick Morante

This subject always comes up and every time it does there comes the need for more clarification. I keep telling people that any ingredient that will halt the growth of microorganisms can be considered a preservative...
Apr 10, 2007 - Amazon Secrets harnesses the natural power of the Amazon rainforest by Imogen Matthews

Brazilian photographer, Sheila Farah, the founder of premium bath, body and haircare range Amazon Secrets, has been described as Brazil's answer to Anita Roddick {creator of The Body Shop}...
Apr 6, 2007 - Petroleum and Cosmetics: What are the potential health risks? by OMC author

Crude oil, sometimes called petroleum, is a fossil fuel that was produced deep in the earth through a process that took millions of years to complete...
Apr 5, 2007 - Waxes Used in the Cosmetics Industry – Part 2 by Nick Morante

In the second part of this article I would like to conclude by discussing Mineral Waxes (which are part of the natural wax group), then on to Synthetic Waxes and Modified Waxes. All are extremely important and virtually indispensable in the cosmetics and personal care industry today...

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