The cosmetic industry is not slowing down its efforts in sustainable development, far from that! While formulating cosmetics or perfumes using only plant substances usually remains a real challenge, the palette of green materials has expanded considerably in recent years and the new products that will be launched at the next in-cosmetics tradeshow, which will be held in Hamburg, Germany, on 1-3 April 2014, will just confirm the trend.

Biodiversity

In such a context, the choice to highlight Brazil during this edition is not only due to the launch of in-cosmetics Brasil (09 and 10 September 2014, Sao Paulo) but also to the growing importance of the Brazilian biodiversity as a key source of natural substances for the global cosmetics industry.

Green Ingredient Award

The in-cosmetics organisers have also launched a Green Ingredient Award competition, in partnership with Organic Monitor. The award will honour a raw material or ingredient that makes a significant environmental or social difference in the area of sustainability. The competition garnered more than 50 entrants!

The 10 finalists were selected by an expert panel of judges including Dr. Pauline Hili, founder and technical director, Neal’s Yard Remedies, Katharina Post, head galenic development NOC, Weleda, Dr. Erik Schulze zur Wiesche, basic development hair care, Henkel, Amarjit Sahota, president Organic Monitor and Judi Beerling, technical director, Organic Monitor.

The three winners will be announced at an Award Ceremony from 18:00-20:00 on Wednesday 2nd April 2014 during the in-cosmetics tradeshow.


For an overview of these launches and trends, download our free special issue: Cosmetic Ingredients 2014.

Contents:

 Trends: Always greener !

 Organic, sustainable or Fair Trade. Which certification best suits cosmetic ingredients?

 Interview: Patrice André, ethnobotanist

 Fragranges: the challengers New ingredients