January 04, 2010
October 21, 2009
Next Generation Summit on Natural Beauty and Sustainability
The leading organizations involved in sustainability in the beauty industry will congregate in Frankfurt (November 16-17th, 2009) for a new generation summit.
The Sustainable Cosmetics Summit aims to cover the major issues the beauty industry faces concerning sustainability, natural, organic, fair trade and ecological products.
April 02, 2009
Natural Beauty Summit Hones in on Major Beauty Issues
London – The fourth edition of the Natural Beauty Summit focuses on three of the major issues in the beauty industry. For the first time, the hot topics of natural & organic cosmetic standards, sustainability, and the use of food ingredients will be covered by a single event. Held in New York, May 7-8th, the summit will bring together leading figures in the beauty industry to debate and discuss the implications of these issues.
November 11, 2008
"30% Travel Subsidy” for delegates attending IntertechPira’s Natural and Organic Cosmetics conference
Recognising and responding to the current economic crisis IntertechPira have decided to offer a ‘Travel subsidy’ of 30% on their forthcoming Natural and Organic Cosmetics conference, due to take place London, UK on 9th – 11th December 2008.
November 07, 2008
Masterclass to Unravel Natural & Organic Cosmetic Standards
London – With the long-awaited European harmonised natural & organic standards finally released this week, Organic Monitor (www.organicmonitor.com) announces a special Natural Cosmetics Masterclass that looks at the practical implications to cosmetic & ingredient companies.
April 10, 2008
Industry Leaders Gathering at Natural Beauty Summit
London – /SOAPWIRE/ -- Leaders of the natural cosmetics industry will gather at the second Natural Beauty Summit in New York, May 15-17th. This high-level summit will bring together founders, presidents, CEOS and senior managers of leading companies to discuss and debate the key issues the cosmetics industry faces in the areas of natural & organic products and sustainability.
High on the agenda for Natural Beauty Summit America is natural & organic standards. Analysts have tipped 2008 to be a defining year for the cosmetics industry. An industry shake-up is envisaged in which the adoption of private standards is to lead to a clear demarcation between pure natural / organic cosmetic and pseudo products.
November 05, 2007
Newsflash from Cropwatch Nov 2007
Co-founder of Cropwatch, Tony Burfield, has been invited to give an address to the UEAPME (European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) Cosmetics Forum in Brussels on 9th November 2007, describing Cropwatch's activities in the aromatic sector, & focusing on the difficulties that SME's (micro-, Small & Medium sized Enterprises) have with the existing European Cosmetics Directive, its seven amendments and its forty or so technical adaptations to progress, with a view to its ultimate simplification. A simplification of the Cosmetics Directive was originally proposed to improve the competitiveness of industry within the EU, the world’s largest cosmetic market. However there are some signs that the EU Commissioners have been looking back over their shoulders and have seen how the Chinese cosmetics market is growing 10% year on year, a rate of expansion unmatched by the European market.
September 18, 2007
Global Natural Cosmetic Sales Approaching US $7 billion
London – September 18, 2007 /SOAPWIRE/ -- Global sales of natural & organic cosmetics are soaring with revenues projected to approach US $7 billion this year. New research by Organic Monitor (www.organicmonitor.com) finds that North America and Europe are the two engines of growth, comprising the bulk of the US $1 billion sales increase this year.
August 13, 2007
Natural Beauty Summit Launched
LONDON – August 13, 2007 /SOAPWIRE/ -- Natural Beauty Summit, a series of international conferences that focus on Natural Cosmetics & Sustainability, has been unveiled by ITEC France and Organic Monitor.
The aim of Natural Beauty Summit is to create a forum to learn and discuss the key challenges the cosmetics industry faces in the areas of natural & organic products and sustainability. It aims to bring together key stake-holders like cosmetic manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, packaging companies, retailers, industry organizations, and investors and create a forum to discuss and debate these critical issues.
July 09, 2007
Meeting Between Cropwatch - The Perfume Foundation & the EU Cosmetics Commission Staff, Brussels, July 3rd 2007
[N.B. The following is Tony Burfield’s personal account of the meeting proceedings, and does not represent the agreed minutes, or represent the opinions of the other attendees].
Introduction.
Representatives from Cropwatch and The Perfume Foundation met senior personnel from the EU Cosmetics Commission at their avenue d’auderghem offices in Brussels on the afternoon of Tuesday July 3rd 2007 for a meeting that lasted 1h. 40 mins.
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