Natural Beauty Summit
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Organic standards will rank at top of agenda for Natural Beauty Summit America, taking place in New York May 15-17, according to conference organizers Organic Monitor and Beyond Beauty Paris. National Standards Foundation organic guidelines, Organic and Sustainable Industry Standard (OASIS), and Whole Foods Premium Body Care initiative will be discussed, as will European natural and organic standards. Other topics slated for discussion include product formulations, sustainable packaging and market and product developments. Horst Rechelbacher, founder of Aveda and of Intelligent Nutrients, will deliver keynote address on "sustainability, ethics and the greening of the cosmetics industry." Other speakers include reps from Estee Lauder's Origins division, Burt's Bees, Weleda and specialty ingredient supplier Cognis...