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Feb 27, 2008 | 09:32 AM CST
IOS Natural, Organic Certification Now Available for US Cosmetics
Cosmetics producers in North America now can certify their natural and organic products by standards similar to Europe's.
Feb 12, 2008 | 04:52 PM CST
Burt's Bees Launches Natural Campaign
"Natural Vs." campaign seen as a broader consumer educational effort on natural personal care products..
Jan 30, 2008 | 09:18 AM CST
Natural, Smatural…What Does it Mean and Do We Want it Defined?
Natural products have been the force behind a major trend in cosmetics and personal care but there are still no regulations that govern the use of the word natural.
Jul 03, 2007 | 04:38 PM CDT
Burt's Bees Defines Natural
Burt's Bees has announced that it will work with other beauty industry companies to develop a standard for natural personal care products.
Jul 02, 2007 | 03:19 PM CDT
Cognis Classifies Green Products
Cognis Care Chemicals has created “Green Chemical Solutions”, a new classification system based on product specific data.
Jul 02, 2007 | 10:28 AM CDT
Organic Cosmetic Standards: A New Formulation Challenge
By: Tim Kapsner, Aveda Corp.
The popularity of the Ecocert cosmetic standards and the publication of the NSF standards have increased the complexity of the organic cosmetic landscape. This article reviews organic standards in cosmetics and contrasts how to formulate products based on Ecocert vs. NSF standards.
Apr 11, 2007 | 10:46 AM CDT
Organic Food Inspector Sets Standards for Organic Personal Care
The Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G), a UK-based organic food inspector and licensor, has established a standard for organic cosmetics and body care.
Apr 02, 2007 | 02:12 PM CDT
Regulatory Review: Canada's Personal Care Natural Health Product Regulations
By: David C. Steinberg, Steinberg & Associates
The only things that are “natural,” are earth, wind and fire. Marketers know that, with the exception of animal skin, natural sells, be it food, cosmetics or clothing. But what happens if a government declares a product to be a “natural health product?"
Feb 27, 2007 | 05:31 PM CST
Naturals Alliance Formed in Brussels
A naturals alliance was recently formed in Brussels in preparation for the new REACH regulation.
Feb 09, 2007 | 09:15 AM CST
Regulation for Organic Personal Care
A task force headed by the National Standards Foundation is expected to launch standards for organic personal care products by Summer 2007.