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24 Mar

Clean Beauty, ‘Sustainable’ Products Grow within the Mass Market

The clean beauty boom has gone mainstream. In line with data from NielsenIQ, the movement for free-from and natural products has hit the mass market. Growth in such products overindexed when put next to beauty and private care sales, which grew 2 percent prior to now 12 months. Anna Mayo, client director, NielsenIQ, believes the result's due as much to retailers because it is to consumers. “People have really taken the time and are educated on it,” Mayo said. “There’s been a variety of retailer push behind it, Sephora has a clean program, which might be probably the most famous. Ulta has done a variety of work with its Conscious Beauty program, and Goal and Walmart have badges now.” Equally considered, though, are...
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25 Feb

Hempress Hygienics Launches With Sustainable Hemp Products

For brand spanking new personal care brand Hempress Hygienics, hemp is the fiber of the longer term.  The brand, which launches Tuesday with menstrual and private care products, was founded by Marilyn Austin and Mckenna Avery, who began working on the brand while they were college students in 2019.  “I used to be attending Oregon State University on the time where we had a Hemp Innovation Center, and it was the identical yr hemp was legalized in 2019, so there was a number of research and conversation happening on campus about all the advantages of hemp, which really piqued my interest,” said Austin. “[We] thought it could be a very amazing fiber to utilize in a business setting.”  Hempress Hygienics founders Marilyn Austin...
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5 May

From Craftivism to Sustainable Wellness: 4 Home Trends to Watch

On the spring High Point Market — the semiannual furnishings and decor trade show held in High Point, North Carolina — trend forecasters, interior designers and furnishings makers gathered to supply a peek into the long run of home design. Throughout the market’s showrooms, the impact of micro and macro trends might be felt in the colours, textures and materials of product introductions. Amongst the various trends taking shape on the market, these 4 stand out as potentially essentially the most influential in how home design will evolve over the approaching seasons. Updated Traditional As a return to nostalgia and more traditional looks continues to construct in home design, the trend evolves with classic silhouettes getting a refresh via latest finishes, fabrics or...
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27 Apr

Puig Joining the Sustainable Markets Initiative Task Force 

PARIS —  Puig is joining the Sustainable Markets Initiative Task Force, a private-sector coalition geared toward accelerating the transition toward a more sustainable future. The SMI’s Fashion Task Force focuses on sustainable solutions in the worldwide fashion, textile and apparel sector.  Manuel Puig, vice chairman and chief sustainability officer at Puig, said in a press release released Thursday that the move is consistent with the group’s philosophy of making long-term value for business and for society.  “Today’s announcement is entirely aligned to our principles, and in joining the Sustainable Markets Initiatives Task Force, Puig is supporting the broader social and environmental progress that such initiatives can advance,” he said.  “Businesses like Puig have a significant role to play in helping address climate change...
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