Green Beauty Barometer

2017 Green Beauty Barometer data now available

2017 Green Beauty Barometer data now available

By Deanna Utroske

Skin care brand Kari Gran has announced the results of its third annual Green Beauty Barometer survey, conducted in partnership with Harris Poll. The new data shows what ingredients natural cosmetics and personal care shoppers avoid, what categories they...

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Two Views: Beauty consumers and chemicals

By Deanna Utroske

For this installment of Two Views, Cosmetics Design asked science communicator Louise Hidinger, Ph.D. and indie brand founder Kari Gran about what consumers know and want to know about chemical ingredients in personal care and cosmetic products.

Harris Poll finds strong consumer demand for natural beauty products

Harris Poll finds strong consumer demand for natural beauty products

By Deanna Utroske

Data gathered at the behest of Kari Gran, for the eco-luxe skin care and color cosmetics brand’s second annual Green Beauty Barometer Survey, indicates that millennial interest in naturals is huge and the mass market is falling short of consumer expectations.

Safety First! How consumers read beauty and personal care labels

Safety First! How consumers read beauty and personal care labels

By Deanna Utroske

A newly released Harris Poll shows that well over half of women shopping for beauty and personal care products read the label before making a selection and that many are looking for formulations that exclude particular ingredients.