Organic personal care market likely to post double-digit annual growth to 2020
The report, authored by researchers at Grand View Research, suggests the global market for organic personal care products should grow from a figure of approximately $ 8.20bn in 2013 to be worth approximately $ 15.98 billion by 2020, reflecting annual …
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China is losing out in natural cosmetics market
Those with concept stores include; Apivita, Jasmin Skincare, Aveda, Neal's Yard Remedies, Jurlique, Melvita, and Comvita. The marketing and technical issues associated with natural and organic cosmetics in Asia will be featured in the Asia-Pacific …
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Botanics & Organics cosmetics distribution firm to launch in Modesto
A Welsh cosmetics company will open an office and distribution center in downtown Modesto this fall, and it expects to start hiring staff in November. Botanics & Organics Inc. will be the American branch of the company Naissance, which sells about 3 …
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Researchers develop stable lightweight foam
The study was sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and was published online, in the journal Angewandte Chemie. ______. Yi Zhang, Jie Wu, Hongzhi Wang, J. Carson Meredith, Sven H. Behrens.Stabilization of Liquid Foams through the …
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Birth of Planets Revealed in Astonishing Detail in ALMA's 'Best Image Ever'
ALMA is funded in Europe by the European Southern Observatory (ESO), in North America by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) in cooperation with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the National Science Council of Taiwan …
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Martha Stewart™ Essentials Named Finalist for SupplySide CPG Multivitamin …
All of the products in this line have qualified for NSF certification based on their compliance with strict standards and procedures imposed by one of the most respected independent certification organizations in existence today, NSF International …
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Lignin shown to enhance sunscreen effectiveness
This could turn out to be quite the discovery given that there have been safety concerns over the cosmetics application of the wood derivative. Lignin is a complex organic polymer found in the cell walls of plants, and is already known to be a good …
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AM markets: doubts over buyers' appetites dents grain rally
Illinois, where last week the USDA said that "the average temperature was 31.1 degrees Fahrenheit, 10.4 degrees below normal", looks a little bit of a troublespot for winter wheat, with condition dropping again, by 3 points, albeit to a still …
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How safe are you? Antibacterial Chemical in Soaps, Toothpastes, Cosmetics …
Recently, Colgate Total was under criticism after an investigation conducted by Bloomberg.com found that the popular toothpaste brand uses triclosan to manufacture its toothpaste. The investigators said that exposure to even small amount of the …
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Morning markets: soymeal extends rally, helping grains too
This time, Chicago wheat outpaced Minneapolis spring wheat, up 0.1% at $ 5.67 ½ a bushel, which has been boosted by improved fundamentals, with the USDA on Monday cutting its forecast for domestic stocks of the variety at the close of 2014-15, …
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Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. | "Creative Adaptation: Enhancing Oversight of …
Three federal agencies are principally responsible for regu- lating products of biotechnology: the EPA, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the US Department of Agri- culture (USDA), and in particular its Animal and Plant Health Inspection …
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Farmer Launches Skin Care Line Made Of Pig Lard
Henderson, along with a group that includes biochemists, essential oil experts, and researchers, he formed the company “HealFast.” “These products just don't heal, they heal fast,” Henderson told the station. Henderson claims that his products are all …
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Gabriel Cosmetics: Perfect red lips, face highlighting
Local company Gabriel Cosmetics is helped us look radiant on Tuesday with their Gluten Free, Vegan & Cruelty Free line of makeup and skincare that is designed to bring out natural beauty. Gabriel Cosmetics CEO, Gabriel DeSantino, showed New Day …
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Can Biotech Save Natural Gas Producers Billions in Flaring Costs?
The United States is the world's top oil producer, gasoline prices have fallen below $ 3 per gallon across the country, natural gas has pushed dirtier and less-efficient coal power plants out of commission, and top-producing states have added tens of …
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New to the US naturals market – Katavi Botanicals and South African plant extracts
Kigelia, baobab, marula, mongongo, and moringa yield the active ingredients in Katavi skin care products. Mongongo oil, explains the company website, is up to 54% linoleic acid and “helps maintain skin's natural moisture balance.” Superfruit is a term …
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Consumer Reports: Not-So-Natural Cosmetics
Sales of cosmetics and personal care products labeled “natural” have soared recently. But “natural” on the package does not necessarily mean natural inside. This according to a year-long investigation by Consumer Reports ShopSmart magazine, which …
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Natural cosmetics store to open soon on King Street
An all-natural cosmetics store will open its first South Carolina location on King Street next month. LUSH Cosmetics said it expects to open by the first weekend in September at 316-B King St., south of George Street and next to Hampden Clothing.
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Amyris Launches Second Innovative and Renewable Ingredient for Cosmetics …
Neossance Hemisqualane is a natural alternative to petroleum-based paraffins and silicone ingredients. This new offering is an innovative solution to address an even larger market than our first leading emollient, Neossance Squalane, which continues to …
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FDA Staff Gets Support for New Antiseptic Standards, but…
Meeting September 3, the FDA's Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee voted unanimously (12 to 0) to recommend that the staff members go ahead and propose new safety standards for 11 common over-the-counter healthcare antiseptic ingredients.
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FDA Announces Major Agency Reorganization, With Focus on Drug Quality
OPQ was envisioned as a way to oversee drug quality throughout the product lifecycle, instead of the fragmented pre-market/post-market approach now taken by FDA. Accordingly, Woodcock announced that the Office of Pharmaceutical Science (OPS), Office …
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Certain Meds, Driving Can Be Deadly Mix: FDA
"You can feel the effects some over-the-counter medicines can have on your driving for a short time after you take them, or their effects can last for several hours," Dr. Ali Mohamadi, a medical officer at the FDA, said in an agency news release. "In …
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Africa Is Becoming Increasingly Attractive to Retailers
It is a natural and organic ingredient cosmetics and well-being products manufacturer and retailer with roots in Provence, France. Beaumanoir group, which has more than 2 700 sales outlets worldwide, is pursuing its international development strategy …
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How-to Identify YouTube Influencers to Endorse Your Brand
In the last 30 days, there have been 19,000 videos uploaded to YouTube in the How-to/Cosmetics verticals, generating over 82 million views between them. The top 10 most viewed videos have attracted over 7.5 million views, and those videos all belong to …
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IBR gains Australian patent for anti-ageing Snowflake ingredient
Natural active ingredient supplier IBR has been given a boost in its quest to penetrate the Eastern markets after it was granted a patent for its IBR-Snowflake product in Australia, to go with the one it has already picked up in China.
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JessicaShops: Elegant Elf Marketplace, Exhale Spa, True Natural
Exhale Spa, Loews Hotel (seventh floor), 1065 Peachtree St., Atlanta; Exhalespa.com. True Natural: Lavera has provided all-natural cosmetics for more than 25 years. Recently, the sites of Lavera's various organic cosmetics brands (this includes lavera …
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