The Rituals cosmetics brand is committing 10% of its net profits to causes that support both people and the planet. As part of its Profit Pledge, the brand wants to give EUR 300-400 million in the first 10 years to causes contributing to the wellbeing of people and planet. Rituals states it is re-thinking the […]
Sustainable Beauty Award Finalists Selected
The finalists of the 2024 Sustainable Beauty Awards have been selected and the winners will be announced in Paris on the evening of 23rd October. The Sustainable Beauty Awards celebrate and recognise sustainability excellence in the cosmetic and personal care industry. This year, 22 contenders have been shortlisted from about 100 entries. The judging panel has […]
Jungbunzlauer Expanding Canadian Facility
Jungbunzlauer, a leading producer of ingredients, is investing approximately $200 million to build a xanthan gum addition to the company’s existing Port Colborne, Ontario facility. The company’s 50,000-square-foot facility, which has been operational since 2002, currently produces biodegradable ingredients derived from corn. The plant also produces such ingredients as citric acid and special salts using […]
House Representatives Question Delay of Formaldehyde Ban
US Representatives Ayanna Pressley, Shontel Brown and Nydia Veazquez have sent an open letter to the FDA calling for a ban on formaldehyde in hair straighteners and questioning the regulatory body’s inaction on this issue. The letter emphasized the chemical’s connection to an increased risk for uterine cancer as well as the fact that these […]
Failed Bid to Oust P&G Sustainability Committee
Descendants of Procter & Gamble’s founders have lost a bid to oust CEO Jon Moeller and members of the committee overseeing environmental sustainability for allegedly failing to manage deforestation risks in the consumer goods maker’s supply chain. At the company’s annual meeting, shareholders voted in Moeller and members of the governance and public responsibility committee […]