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The Nagoya Protocol for Cosmetics and Extracts

The Nagoya Protocol is an international law applying to genetic resources and ensuring the countries of origin share in the benefits from using these materials.

Clariant Launches Sustainability-based Life Cycle and Label

Clariant has launched EcoTain, its life cycle and a label that allows it to assess the protection of human, environmental and ecological health of its products over the value chain and clearly identify what products fulfill those requirements.

NATRUE Utilizes IOAS to Launch Accreditation Program

The International Natural and Organic Cosmetics Association A.I.S.B.L. (NATRUE) has teamed up with the International Organic Accreditation Service (IOAS) to launch an accreditation program for the NATRUE Label.

Two Certifiers Aim to Harmonize NaTrue and NSF Organic Standards

The two are developing a draft guiding manufacturers on how to demonstrate compliance with both standards.

Natural/Organic Products Assessed for "Naturalness"

Research conducted by Organic Monitor suggests that natural and organic cosmetic brands are not living up to their marketing claims, that some fair trade organizations are not using strict requirements and that content of natural ingredients varies by geographical region. The company assessed more than 50 international brands of natural cosmetic products and ranked them in terms of their naturalness.

Whole Foods to Require USDA Certification on Organic Personal Care Products

US retailer Whole Foods will now require personal care products having organic claims to be third-party certified by the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) National Organic Program (NOP) standard by June 1, 2011, in order to be sold at its stores.

NaTrue Offers Raw Material Certification to Aid Formulators

As of March 2010, raw material suppliers can certify their products under the NaTrue label in the same way as finished product manufacturers.

Clariant's EcoTain Label

Clariant Launches its EcoTain Label for Eco-friendly Products

Clariant has launched its EcoTain label to support the cosmetic and personal care industry’s commitment to choosing more natural, eco-friendly products and formulation concepts.

Europe Harmonizes Organic Cosmetic Regulation with the COSMOS Standard

Europe has harmonized organic personal care standards with the launch of the European Cosmetics Standards Working Group's Cosmetics Organic Standard.

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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.

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.

Naturals Alliance Formed in Brussels

A naturals alliance was recently formed in Brussels in preparation for the new REACH regulation.

Cognis Classifies Green Products

Cognis Care Chemicals has created “Green Chemical Solutions”, a new classification system based on product specific data.

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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.

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.

Na True Takes Steps to Define Natural and Organic Personal Care

Recently, Na True published a definition for natural and organic cosmetics as well as criteria for a three-tiered label system that is expected to become valid throughout Europe.

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.

Formulator's Tool: GSR System to Calculate Renewable Content

Tony O'Lenick and Laura Anderson describe the Green Star Rating (GSR) system, a unique rating system developed to calculate the renewable content of a product.

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