This report summarizes recent responses to acne treatments, shampoos and cosmetics cited for benzene and potential bacteria risks; plus a sweeping recall of 91 brands flagged in Jakarta for hazardous substances.

Chamomile essential oils (EOs) are widely used in cosmetics for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. Bulgaria, with its long-standing tradition in EO production, provides an ideal setting to examine the influence of species…

California’s Department of Public Health, US, has identified over 170 personal care products being sold across the state that contain carcinogens and neurotoxins banned by law. The Environmental Working Group (EWG), is calling for urgent enforcement to remove…

Skin aging is a complex process influenced by several factors, including UV exposure, environmental stressors, and lifestyle choices. The demand for effective, natural skincare products has driven research into plant-based oils rich in bioactive compounds.…

After a seemingly endless winter we directly jumped to a hot summer and I thought a nice cooling shower gel would be excellent in your gym bag or the shower.

This is a rather simple and no-fuss formulation. We are however using avocado oil and acai oil both…

Cleansing foams are among the mildest cleansers because you just need a little bit of surfactants and the rest is done by the foamer pump.

This extremely mild cleanser has seboregulative properties (thanks to decalact sebum)

Natural active decalact sebum…

Brazil has introduced a law exempting artisanal personal care products from registration in the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa). The new legislation aims to simplify the production and marketing of hygiene products, cosmetics, and perfumes manufactured…

The Best of Organic Market (BOOM) Awards are the UK's only dedicated organic awards. They celebrate the products, people and changemakers championing organic. Find the 2025 winners here.

We finally jumped from winter directly into a hot summer skipping the spring completely. This beautiful lotion has summer written over every single emulsion droplet but you certainly can use it all year around.

We are blending two awesome emulsifiers here…

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled cases of deodorant due to deviations from manufacturing regulations