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Cosmeceuticals remain a fast-growing sector within the cosmetics market. The number of cosmeceutical launches in the United States grew 160 percent between 2005 and 2007. Although the term “cosmeceutical” is still not recognized by the leading industry trade organizations, it continues to attract numerous new companies such as Herb Walk, SalonTea and Dermelect Cosmeceuticals, and there is no sign of ...

The age old saying “beauty comes from within” has proved true, at least that is what the growing trend of consumers using cosmeceuticals over conventional cosmetics suggests. Ingestible products that support internal health and outward appearance are gaining popularity as consumers begin to understand what they eat affects how they look. Cosmeceuticals sales further reflect how these products are taking off. ...

The report “Beauty at Any Cost” by the non-profit women’s organization YWCA USA studied the obsession for beauty among American women and girls, suggesting the pursuit for physical perfection is creating potentially serious problems for the health and well-being of women and young girls.Highlights from the report included: Eighty percent of women are unhappy with their appearance, and 67 percent are ...

Consumers want to do something good for themselves and the environment, and are therefore considering more natural and environmentally sound alternatives to the products they buy. Little by little, manufacturers are following. Today, there are hardly any industry sectors that are not actively involved in the sustainability trend. Manufacturers of personal care products are among those who can profit the ...

Although it seems like only yesterday, it was, in fact, a decade ago The Hartman Group predicted natural personal care and beauty products would explode into the mass market, much like organics and dietary supplements were doing at the time. Hartman research also suggested the same would happen in the natural cleaning category. At the time, these two categories were ...