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We won’t beat about the bush on this one: last week, we were pretty shocked to be asked by a natural skincare company whether negative feedback was ‘filtered’ out before we publish reviews submitted to us by our team of…
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We recently came across this Q&A from the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, concerning almond oil in skincare products — and the associated risk of an allergic reaction — possibly even anaphylaxis. The perceived wisdom with regard to…
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We were very interested to see this report recently from Cosmetics Design Europe about the opportunities in the mother and baby free from skincare market — and the high and growing demand for tailored products. This doesn’t surprise us. Pregnancy…
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Last week Skins Matter and the FreeFrom Skincare Awards announced a new partnership with the Love Natural, Love Organic Show – the new event from the team behind the Allergy + FreeFrom Show, alongside which it will be located…
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“Unable to find skincare products free from parabens, petroleum derivatives and SLS, our founder decided to create her own!” I have lost count of the number of press releases we at Skins Matter have received over the years containing variations…
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One of our minor pet peeves at Skins Matter is manufacturers describing their products as ‘chemical free’. We’d been meaning to write a blog on this for a while, but planning and this month launching the Free From Skincare Awards…
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A new report from market analysts Mintel suggests that free from cosmetics are helping to fuel a growth in the facial skincare market. Although based on surveys of American consumers, rather than British, the results are nevertheless fascinating – especially…
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