Biodiversity

Natura &Co - one year in to the Commitment to Life

Natura &Co - one year in to the Commitment to Life

By Deanna Utroske

This month, the Brazil-based multinational beauty maker shared an update on its Commitment to Life, a corporate social responsibility initiative focused on “some of the world’s most pressing issues” first announced in June 2020.

The flip side of synthetic biology

The flip side of synthetic biology

By Deanna Utroske

Local farm economies voice concern over the globally unregulated biotech industry and its impact on the people and ecosystems in developing countries.

Symrise partners with GNF and UEBT in bid to reach biodiversity goals

Symrise partners with GNF and UEBT in bid to reach biodiversity goals

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Biodiversity has been a topic well placed in the minds of the cosmetics and ingredients companies for a while now, and in honour of the International Day of Biological Diversity, Symrise is announcing its strategic partnership with the Global Nature Fund...

As demand rises, it’s time for marine ingredient standards

As demand rises, it’s time for marine ingredient standards

By Andrew McDougall and Michelle Yeomans

The demand for marine ingredients in cosmetics has risen over the last few years and Organic Monitor’s Amarjit Sahota tells CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com that it is time to put standards in place to ensure sustainable sourcing. 

Symrise Brazil becomes first UEBT member for fragrance

Symrise Brazil becomes first UEBT member for fragrance

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The Scent & Care division of Symrise Brazil has become the first fragrance and flavor firm to join the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT), as it seeks to promote biodiversity conservation.

Ethically sourcing ingredients must be transparent, says Beraca

Ethically sourcing ingredients must be transparent, says Beraca

By Andrew McDougall

In a month that has seen biodiversity under the microscope, CosmeticsDesign.com USA spoke with Filipe Sabará, commercial director at Beraca, to get his views on how ingredients sourcing can help conservation and development efforts.