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Walmart, Target Advance Joint Supply Chain Initiative
Walmart, Target and Forum for the Future (FFTF) have established three working groups to take forward actions agreed at last year’s beauty and personal care (BPC) product sustainability summit, according to ChemicalWatch. The groups will focus on a... View More
L’Oréal, Avery Dennison Collaborating to Reduce Environmental Impact of Labels
L’Oréal Americas and Avery Dennison have joined forces to identify and reduce the environmental impacts of packaging labels throughout the entire label lifecycle.The collaboration has already produced a comprehensive Avery Dennison Greenprint™ a... View More
Revlon Agrees to Remove Some Dangerous Chemicals From Its Products
Late last month, global cosmetics giant Revlon announced it will remove some long-chain parabens and formaldehyde-releasing chemicals from its products, in response to a petition circulated last year by the non-profit Environmental Working Group (EWG... View More
Purdue Researchers Turn Biomass Waste into Valuable Chemical Products
A team of researchers from Purdue University's Center for Direct Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels (C3Bio) has developed a new catalytic process that converts biomass waste into chemical products that can be used in fragrances, flavorings o... View More
Chemicals in Consumer Products: New Progress in Transparency
The states of Washington and California are breaking new ground by providing consumers with information on potentially harmful chemicals in the products they buy and use on a daily basis. Washington’s focus is on products meant for children; Califo... View More
L'Oréal Announces Ambitious Sustainability Commitment for 2020
Jean-Paul Agon, Chairman and CEO of L'Oréal, today announced “Sharing Beauty with All,” the cosmetics giant’s ambitious new sustainability commitment to transform its footprint while achieving its business ambition by 2020. ... View More
CEH Files Suit Citing Cancer-Causing Chemical in Nearly 100 Hair Care, Personal Care Products
On Tuesday, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) revealed independent testing finding a cancer-causing chemical in 98 shampoos, soaps and other personal care products sold by major national retailers. The chemical, cocamide diethanolamine (cocam... View More
Obsession Over 'Natural' Aside, Burt's Bees a Rightful Leader in the Personal Care Industry
Burt’s Bees is an incredible American success story. Roxanne Quimby’s venture into beeswax candles took her from New England craft fairs to lip balm and personal care products sold in thousands of drugstores across the United States, before she e... View More
Fields Not Factories: Sustainability-Driven Innovation at Seventh Generation
What does it take to grow and profit in the immensely competitive household and personal products industry dominated by giants Unilever and Procter & Gamble? And how can sustainability be the lever that provides revenue growth and product differe... View More
Starbucks Shifting to 100% Sustainable Palm Oil Sources by 2015
Starbucks will begin sourcing 100 percent of its palm oil from certified sustainable suppliers by 2015, according to a recent announcement.The coffee company made the change in response to a shareholder resolution filed by the Green Century Balanced ... View More
Unilever Redesigns Aerosol Deodorants For Smaller Environmental Impact
Unilever, the UK’s largest deodorant manufacturer, unveiled a new product design that could make the category significantly more sustainable. ... View More
BASF launches broad-spectrum UV filter Z-COTE® LSA
BASF launches broad-spectrum UV filter Z-COTE® LSA FLORHAM PARK, NJ, September 5, 2012 -- BASF announced today the launch of Z-COTE® LSA, its latest inorganic, broad-spectrum ultraviolet (UV) light filter. Z-COTE LSA provides broad-spectrum protect... View More
