As promised, here is the brand profile of Andalou Naturals. I discovered this fabulous organic beauty brand last week in the London Piccadilly outlet of US organic retail chain Whole Foods.
Retail notes from London: [Show Report] Natural & Organic Products Europe 2016
Last weekend I attended Natural & Organic Products Europe trade show in London (17th-18th April 2016). The UK’s biggest natural products fair celebrated its 20th anniversary this year; congratulations! I seem to remember visiting Natural & Organic Products Europe back in 2004 or 2005 (at that time, it was still held in Olympia). However, in 2015 the show moved to the ExCel exhibition centre in East London, out in the Docklands, and this is also where this year’s trade fair took place.
According to trade show organisers Diversified Communications, some 650 exhibitors from the organic and natural food, beauty and supplements industry attended NOPE and there were over 9500 visitors. The trade fair was divided into four sections: The Natural Food Show (which accounted for around 50% of the exhibition space), Natural Beauty & Spa (around 25%), Natural Living and Natural Health (also 25%). Since I only had one day at the show, I focused on the C&T part of the trade fair but also found the time to check out some of the food exhibitors – superfoods, coconut products, raw chocolate, dairy/meat substitutes and free-from foods were much in evidence!
In the Beauty and Food sections of the show there were Natural & Organic Awards Europe showcases: visitors could vote for their favourite new product and a panel of judges then decided on the winning entries in 13 categories. In addition there was a conference program of lectures and presentations on various health and beauty topics and the Natural Food Kitchen over in the organic food section featured live cooking demonstrations. Nice!
And here, in no particular order, are some of my favourite beauty discoveries from Natural & Organic Products Europe 2016, starting with the international exhibitors!
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Beautyjagd: Organic beauty news in English (Chapter 18)
The 18th edition of Beautyjagd has just been published: News and Reviews from the World of Organic Beauty (Chapter 18) – this time with articles about Swedish fashion retailer H&M’s new organic beauty range and German manufacturer Denttab’s chewable tooth-cleansing tabs, a review of the new makeup launches of drugstore retailer DM’s organic own label brand Alverde, another installment in the Fragrant Beauties series about antique perfumery bottles, a new entry in the Tokyo Diaries series and Julia’s latest organic beauty discoveries in Japan.
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Beautyjagd: Organic beauty news in English (Chapter 17)
Here is the new Beautyjagd translation: News and Reviews from the World of Organic Beauty (17). This chapter includes a review of Vegane Pflege’s new shea butters, a feature about NZ brand Living Nature’s recently-launched Sensitive Cleanser and Toner, plus two further installments of Julia’s new articles series about antique perfume bottles. And, as always, you can read all the latest brand news about German and European organic cosmetics. Enjoy!
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Cosmoprof Bologna 2016 [Show Report]
Last weekend I was in Italy to attend the biggest C&T trade show in the world: Cosmoprof Bologna! It was my first time at the Italian version of Cosmoprof; I’ve visited Cosmoprof Asia in Hong Kong (here are my articles about Cosmoprof Asia 2014 and Cosmoprof Asia 2015) but Cosmoprof Bologna is another experience altogether. In three words: it is gigantic!
Cosmoprof Bologna (18th-21st March 2016) took place in conjunction with packaging/ingredients trade show Cosmopack (17th-20th March 2016). With more than 2,500 exhibitors from around the world (73% from outside of Italy), 25 country pavilions, new trade show sections like Cosmoprof Wellness (spa beauty) and the 1st Cosmoprof Barber Show (barbering and beard care), it was a fabulous weekend. Read on for an overview of my favourite brand discoveries!
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Beautyjagd: Organic beauty news in English (Chapter 16)
And here is the latest Beautyjagd translation! News and Reviews from the World of Organic Beauty (16): featuring product reviews about French brand Cattier’s new Dry Oil, the recently launched Ribes Nigrum range from Latvian beauty brand Kivvi and retailer DM’s own label brand Alverde’s Cherry Blossom set.
There is also an article about the new Eau d’Iris perfume from artisan fragrance manufacturer Florascent and the first installment of a brand new series: historic perfume flacons. And, as always, you’ll find out all about the latest organic beauty news from Germany and Europe!
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Beauty Düsseldorf 2016 [Show Report]
Last weekend I was in Düsseldorf to visit Beauty International, Germany’s biggest salon trade show. Beauty International (actually, it is now called Beauty Düsseldorf) celebrated its 25th anniversary last year (here is my show report about Beauty International 2015) and, as always, the trade show took place concurrently with Top Hair (Germany’s biggest hair salon trade show) and Makeup Artist Design Show (makeup artist/professional brands).
It is one of the key dates for the German (and European) salon industry so Düsseldorf’s trade show centre was packed! According to the trade show organizers, 55.000 trade visitors visited the fair from 4th to 6th March. There were 1.500 exhibitors across four halls: Foot Care, Spa & Wellness in Hall 9, Salon C&T in Hall 10 and 11 and Nails in Hall 12. Read on for an overview of my favourite brand launches at this year’s Beauty Düsseldorf trade show!
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Beautyjagd: Organic beauty news in English (Chapter 15)
And here is the latest Beautyjagd translation, hot off the press (so to speak)!
News and Reviews from the World of Organic Beauty (15): This installment features the second part of Julia’s big Vivaness review (favourite organic niche and newcomer brands!), an article on the latest beauty trend from Korea – peel-off face masks! – and, as usual, all the latest organic brand news from Germany and Europe. Enjoy!
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Another visit to Les Gourmandises de Miyuko
Whenever I visit Freiburg I fly to Zurich and take the train across the border into Germany. It is faster and usually cheaper than taking a direct train from Berlin to Freiburg (a tedious 6 1/2 hours; Freiburg doesn’t have an airport!). Also, I like Zurich! And I always book my trains and flights so I have at least one afternoon in the city.
This time I checked out the Jasper Morrison exhibit at the Museum für Gestaltung in Toni-Areal and Ian Cheng at Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst in Löwenbräu-Areal), stocked up on my favourite espresso mixture at Café Noir (1 kilo of Parchement, freshly ground!) and, of course, visited Les Gourmandises de Miyuko to take a look at their latest patisserie collection!
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A visit to Basel: Xocolatl
Yesterday I visited Basel, a city in German-speaking Switzerland. Basel is just one hour by train from Freiburg in Southern Germany (where I am currently staying) so it’s a perfect day trip. I hadn’t been to Basel for several years so I walked around the historic city center for a bit and then visited Fondation Beyerle to check out the new Jean Dubuffet exhibition. I also discovered a fabulous chocolate store: Xocolatl!
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TRENDS. TRAVELS. AND BERLIN 