ATC is delighted to partner with White Label EXPO again this year and after an absence of two years’ during the Covid pandemic is now back bigger than ever. With 7000 visitors, 200 speakers and 500 exhibitors expected this year, the White Label World Expo is the leading online retail sourcing show, making it the […]
Thousands of global business leaders, entrepreneurs, online sellers, retailers, and distributors get together for the White Label World Expo at ExCel 27/28th November . . .
Russia has scrapped its Sanitary Government Registration (SGR) as part of an overhaul of the regulations surrounding cosmetic imports; the registration used to confirm that imported products conformed to the sanitary requirements of the …
The tragic, but inspiring, story of one woman’s quest for justice in her local community has resulted in a significant victory for health freedom. Sofia Gatica, an ordinary, working-class mother from Argentina, successfully mobilized more than a dozen of her neighbors to fight the indiscriminate spraying …
Cruelty Free International, the new organization established by the BUAV, is delighted to announce the support of singer-songwriter Joss Stone for its mission to end product testing on animals worldwide. Joss Stone states: “I’m proud to support Cruelty Free …
The CPNP is the online notification system created for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products. This Regulation requires that the responsible persons and, under certain circumstances …
The European Cosmetics Association, formerly named Colipa, will now be called ‘Cosmetics Europe – The Personal Care Association’. The association has been representing European cosmetic companies and …
A question that most natural & organic cosmetic brands ask themselves is ‘who is the greenest of them all?’, with many thinking they are deserved of the ‘green crown’. Organic Monitor research finds the reality is very different from perception. In its new Natural Cosmetics Brand Assessment report, a chartered chemist …
Sales of ethical goods and services – ranging from groceries and household items to financial products and funerals – have remained resilient despite the economic downturn, according to a new report from the Co-operative Group. Overall, they increased by almost 9% in 2010, up from £43bn (EUR 52bn) to £46.8bn (EUR 56bn). Since 1999, sales […]
A new flowering plant belonging to the Medinilla plant group has been discovered in Fiji . . .
Viet Nam has favourable conditions to grow various kinds of oil plants, including peppermint, holy basil, cinnamon tree and anise . . .
In the last few years several new European Regulations and Directives have been adopted or announced in relation to flavours and fragrances. As essential oils and extracts are very important ingredients for flavouring and fragrance applications, these new regulations will …
East African greenheart is an important medicinal tree in East Africa now listed as ‘Vulnerable’ . . .
In the European Union, assuring the safety of cosmetic ingredients is based on a dual approach established in the regulatory frameworks, and in relation to the old Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC, no fundamental changes to these principles were introduced with the new Cosmetics Regulation …
Do I need a licence to make and sell aromatherapy products and essential oils? No, in general you will only need a licence if your products are sold as medicines or suggest they are by making medicinal claims on …
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Russia Updates Its Cosmetics Regulations
Russia has scrapped its Sanitary Government Registration (SGR) as part of an overhaul of the regulations surrounding cosmetic imports; the registration used to confirm that imported products conformed to the sanitary requirements of the …
Cosmetic Products Notification Portal
The CPNP is the online notification system created for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products. This Regulation requires that the responsible persons and, under certain circumstances …
The European Cosmetics Association, formerly named Colipa, will now be called ‘Cosmetics Europe – The Personal Care Association’. The association has been representing European cosmetic companies and …
Food Regulations Impact Essential Oils
In the last few years several new European Regulations and Directives have been adopted or announced in relation to flavours and fragrances. As essential oils and extracts are very important ingredients for flavouring and fragrance applications, these new regulations will …
Environmental Award For Argentinian Mother
The tragic, but inspiring, story of one woman’s quest for justice in her local community has resulted in a significant victory for health freedom. Sofia Gatica, an ordinary, working-class mother from Argentina, successfully mobilized more than a dozen of her neighbors to fight the indiscriminate spraying …
A new flowering plant belonging to the Medinilla plant group has been discovered in Fiji . . .
Joss Stone Supports Cruelty Free International
Cruelty Free International, the new organization established by the BUAV, is delighted to announce the support of singer-songwriter Joss Stone for its mission to end product testing on animals worldwide. Joss Stone states: “I’m proud to support Cruelty Free …
Sales of ethical goods and services – ranging from groceries and household items to financial products and funerals – have remained resilient despite the economic downturn, according to a new report from the Co-operative Group. Overall, they increased by almost 9% in 2010, up from £43bn (EUR 52bn) to £46.8bn (EUR 56bn). Since 1999, sales […]
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