Natural Beauty

Bringing the UK natural and organic products industry the latest natural beauty news.

Free From Skincare Awards 2022 now open to entries

The eleventh Free From Skincare Awards have opened to entries today (21 March 2022) featuring 16 categories and special awards.

Blonde ambition from Naturtint

Naturtint has created a new line to enhance the radiance and shine of blonde hair while lightening and enhancing natural highlights.

Holland & Barrett bans chemical sunscreens

Holland & Barrett has stopped selling suncare products containing oxybenzone and octinoxate in favour of reef-safe mineral formulas.

Who’s Who in Natural Beauty 2015 winner named

Kirstie Sherriff, co-founder of Pinks Boutique, has taken the coveted number one position in the annual poll to discover who’s who in Natural Beauty. The...

Thinking outside the beauty box

2015 is the year for intelligent retailing. In an age of smartphones, touch-screen devices and clever technology it’s only right that beauty retail should move with the times and provide shoppers with the type of revolutionary customer service that they have come to expect from other industries.

Charlotte Rhys lands in UK

South African organic bath, bodycare and home fragrance brand Charlotte Rhys is now available in the UK. The brand uses five fragrances across its range...

Green People gets gym-ready

Green People has introduced a limited edition Gym Bag Heroes kit for men on the go to refresh and stimulate body and mind.

Aloe, aloe, aloe

Sussex-based colloidal silver brand Nature’s Greatest Secret has created two new products using aloe vera to protect the skin throughout the summer.

Beauty shifts: beyond skin deep

Helen Yeardsley, beauty industry expert, casts her eye over the campaigns making waves in the natural beauty space and examines the trends being driven by Generation D

New Smooth Shine for hair from Avalon Organics

Avalon Organics has introduced two new hair care products: Smooth Shine Apple Cider Vinegar Conditioner Shampoo and Conditioner.

Natura Siberica stays on trend

Beauty brand Natura Siberica has launched a new range of haircare products incorporating the latest on-trend ingredient, hydrolats.

Oxford Street Body Shop store reimagined as ‘activist workshop’

The Oxford Street branch of The Body Shop has been transformed into an ‘activist workshop’ as part of its pledge to revive its early campaigning spirit.

Generation Z is the demographic most attracted to natural beauty

New research has found that Generation Z is the group most concerned with natural ingredients when it comes to beauty and health, with 58% drawn to natural.

Go wild with Natura Siberica

Natura Siberica has introduced a range of affordable, certified organic and vegan skincare based on five hand-picked, wild-harvested plants from Siberia.

Slip into a slumber with Luna Eyes

Luna Eyes by Sensory Retreats is a new self-heating cotton eye mask, scented with lavender to encourage a better night’s sleep.

Full Circle teams with Adnams brewery for natural upcycled beauty ingredient

Full Circle has unveiled a plant-based active ingredient for use in beauty and personal care solutions made using gin distillery leftovers.

BeautyPro formulates new plant-based serums

Best known for its sheet masks, BeautyPro has added an innovative range of plant-based serums to its Vegan Society and PETA-certified offer. 

John Lewis takes a punt on this year’s top beauty trends

In December John Lewis launched its Beauty Bets report outlining the key trends across skincare, make-up, fragrance and wellness for 2022.

Consumers catch on to woke-washing in health and beauty

New research reveals 68% of consumers are uneasy about how brands promote ‘woke’ causes, with 41% noticing a rise in woke-washing.

Precious Time expands holistic skincare collection

West Midlands-based holistic brand Precious Time has introduced two new products to its line of natural hair and skincare solutions.