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Natura creates sonic identity using the pulse of the Amazon

Brazilian beauty brand Natura has introduced its first sonic logo by harnessing the bioelectric signals of Amazon rainforest trees.

Beauty : Technology : Sustainability

Macro Trends

The Synthocene Era: Merging Human and Machine Intelligence

As AI redefines our understanding of intelligence, we begin to enter The Synthocene Era, an age in which the lines between what is natural and what...

Technology : Artificial Intelligence : Society

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The Interview: Bio-positive Pigments

In summer, we spoke to Jesse Adler, an MA Material Futures graduate from Central Saint Martins, and Kate Marlow, a creative partner at agency Here ...

Beauty : Wellness : Health

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Louis Vuitton’s ultra-luxe fragrance has just three ingredients

Luxury brand Louis Vuitton is elevating its fragrance offering with an exclusive scent containing a rare natural ingredient.

Luxury : Beauty : Fragrance

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Meatable is reframing the cultivated meat narrative

Design agency Studio Koto has created a new visual identity for meat alternative Meatable that aims to address consumers’ suspicions about in-vitro...

Food : Food And Drink : Meat

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Fable & Mane brings Indian rituals to haircare

Fable & Mane is a new haircare brand bringing Indian rituals and plant-powered ingredients to modern consumers.

Beauty : Health : Wellness

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Surface Deep is an acid peel deodorant

Surface Deep is redefining traditional antiperspirants and launching acid peel pads for armpits.

Beauty : Natural : Health

Markets

Certified Supplements Market

With consumers challenging supplements brands to provide science-backed product information, a new wave of innovation is sweeping through the indus...

Supplements : Wellness : Health

Markets

Natural Wine Market

Fuelled by a rebellious yet responsible spirit, the natural category continues to flourish as a small but significant niche in the wine industry.

Food & Drink : Wine : Natural

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Stat: Natural food and beverages are outpacing the total market

Across the US, natural food and beverage products such as enhanced waters, puffed snacks and kombucha are gaining a foothold in conventional retail...

Food : Natural : Health

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This T-shirt will biodegrade in 12 weeks

Technical apparel brand Vollebak has created a biodegradable t-shirt made entirely from plants and algae.

Fashion : Sustainability : Circular Fashion

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Thought-starter: Should beauty rethink sustainability?

In a talk that addressed sustainable sourcing within the beauty industry, Firmenich’s vice president for sustainability and naturals Juliette Sicot...

Beauty : Sustainability : Cosmoprof 2019

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Senja creates beauty products from Finnish forests

The cosmetics company has launched an all-natural skincare line, with ingredients harvested from the cleanest country in the world.

Beauty : Branding : Ingredients

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This campaign invites people to meet their shoes

A campaign by material innovation brand Allbirds honours its classic line of shoes, which are created from natural materials such as wool and eucal...

Fashion : Sustainability : Advertising

Big Ideas

Luxury brands are embracing sustainable fragrances

Global – Though initially slow on the uptake, luxury brands are beginning to focus on sustainable ingredients and packaging.

Beauty : Luxury : Packaging

Big Ideas

The Soil Association wants UK beauty brands to come clean

UK – In a survey conducted by the organisation, 76% of UK consumers say they feel misled by beauty labelling.

Beauty : Wellness : Retail

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Epara is a new beauty brand for women of colour

Berkshire – The luxury label’s products feature organic ingredients and botanical actives that cater for the specific needs of dark skin.

Beauty : Luxury : Skincare

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Clearly caffeinated

UK – Clear Coffee is the world’s first colourless coffee, developed to prevent the staining of teeth.

Coffee : Total Beauty : Natural

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The whole tooth

US – Hello has launched a playful campaign to promote its new all-natural, chemical-free toothpaste product.

Advertising : Animation : Storytelling

Big Ideas

in-cosmetics Global 2017: Review

London – At in-cosmetics Global, personal care industry suppliers presented their latest innovations.

Beauty : Pollution : Whole-system Thinking

Big Ideas

Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2017: Part 2

From anti-pollution product lines to highly sensitive formulas, brands are relieving rising anxieties about the damage to the skin caused by enviro...

Cosmoprof : Beauty : Anti-pollution

Big Ideas

Organic competition

US – Premium price organic retailers face fresh competition as budget supermarket chains offer the same quality for less.

Organic : Supermarket : Millennials

Big Ideas

Fresh-faced beauty

US – Ktchn Apothecary enables consumers to create their own moisturiser using fresh ingredients.

Ktchn Apothecary : Fresh Batch Beauty : Skincare

Big Ideas

Laser labels

Sweden – Nature & More has worked with ICA to replace sticky labels on avocados and sweet potatoes with a laser mark.

Nature & More : Whole-system Thinking : Packaging

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Emotional beauty

Oxford – LA-EVA is a new beauty brand that uses natural ingredients and aims to tap into the emotional complexity of its consumers.

Intro-spectrum : La Eva : Emotional Beauty