A nanomaterial created by MIT researchers acts like the main ingredient in soaps, shampoos and detergents. In addition to improving existing cleaning products, these nanostructures may have other chemical engineering uses for materials where traditional surfactants are used. Unlike lipids, it’s possible to modify these kinds of molecules so that it is easy for them […]

With sustainable packaging rapidly becoming a priority for cosmetics companies, the buzz is around renewable and eco-friendly materials like bioplastics. However, Sterling Anthony, a packaging consultant who gave a presentation  this month’s HBA conference in New York suggests that just because bioplastics are deemed to be biodegradeable does not make investment in them automatically a […]

As a small manufacturer that ships a physical product, I’m always concerned about my ecology footprint when it comes to shipping. That’s also true for products that are being shipped in. For instance, if I have the choice of two vendors, and one has shipped products using polystyrene pellets, and the other has used post […]

It looks like Craftzine has picked up the bath bombs meme.  Bath bombs for everyone!

Beauty, they say, is only skin deep. But given the load of toxic chemicals in everyday products like shampoo, deodorant, and makeup, that superficial truth is still cause for concern. With increasing frequency, studies point to hidden dangers in the medicine cabinet: things like lead in lipstick, phthalates in baby lotions, aluminum in deodorant. While […]

Boulder, CO-based naturals brand Pangea Organics has partnered with the Home Shopping Network (HSN) in a distribution deal. “This partnership comes at an incredible time for us.  As you know, Pangea strives to educate consumers on the benefits of organic skincare for the health of people and the planet.  What better way to do this […]

A global research group of scientists have recently completed research which suggests that cannabis-like substances may hold the key to healthy skin. Researchers from Hungry, Germany, and the United Kingdom have presented a paper which will be published in the October issue of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) journal that suggests […]