What Is It and Why Is It Used? Triclosan is a phenol chemical derived from chlorine. Most commonly used in consumer products as an antibacterial agent, triclosan is a regulated pesticide. Manufacturers add it to everything to prevent…
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What Is It and Why Is It Used? Carmine, also called cochineal, comes from the skin of female cochineal beetles. These insects are mostly found in Mexico and other parts of South America. Once they have been killed, the beetles are dried…
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What Is It and Why Is It Used? Propylene glycol is an alcohol-based industrial grade solvent used mostly as a ‘wetting’ agent. It helps makes products more fluid, and easy to spread on (your body). It is most notorious for its usage in…
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We have touched upon sulfates and parabens already- so many more to go! In today’s post we look at phthalates- so hard to pronounce and so tough for your poor little body to handle. This one’s pretty vicious. What Is It and Why Is It…
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In the first part of our series, we covered sulfates. If only that were the only ingredient to worry about. There are so many more to come, this will be our longest blog post series yet! Today we tackle parabens, also omnipresent in the…
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The media has made us all somewhat aware that most of the products we use to wash and care for our faces and bodies contain some rather suspicious ingredients. The laundry list of what to avoid is a long one so this series will birth many…
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When it comes to living a healthy and natural lifestyle, what you put on your body is just as important as what you put in your body. As the largest organ you own, much of what you put on your skin will likely seep inside, to your…
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Hong Kong's Green Queen, Sonalie, spends some time with Chief Wanderess Jessica Kiely from Wanderess Beauty and shares her journey to health and wellness and how it has transformed her life.
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Air fresheners have become a household staple over the past few years with over 75% of homes using some form of them. We have become unusually obsessed with the way things smell, and the air freshener industry has greatly profited! Air…
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Singapore's Greenitio has closed a $1.5 million seed funding round to turn mushroom-based chitosan into functional biopolymers for cosmetics and specialty chemicals. A biotech startup from Singapore has attracted $1.5M from investors to…
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Animal-free leather startup Modern Meadow has signed a deal with auto giant Mercedes-Benz to develop an alternative material for its technology programme. Mercedes-Benz has become the latest carmaker to attempt to ditch conventional…
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In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Craig's Vegan's link-up with TikToker Tinx, a host of alternative…
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We all could do with being more environmentally responsible. These simple zero-waste bathroom swaps can help. Have you seen the stats about our global plastic waste crisis? It's terrifying. So below, we share bathroom swaps to make.…
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Forget 12 days of Christmas, we're doing 25! Christmas is around the corner and now more than ever we need to vote with our dollar and #GiftGreenGiftKind from local, cruelty-free, plant-based and low waste businesses. It's been a…
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No, I’m not just talking about how the famous Kardashians are fuelling social media superficiality and glorifying the culture of toxic diet pills and negative body image. Whether you agree with their social actions and self-aggrandising…
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ICYMI, we've got some seriously exciting news! In partnership with Teapigs Hong Kong, Green Queen will be hosting our very first Green Queen POP UP Concept Store this week from Wednesday January 15th through Saturday January 18th 2020 (4…
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Singapore startup NOICE CARE has just launched their 100% toxin-free and certified organic botanical natural toothpaste that is sustainably packaged and refillable. Born from the founders' frustration at finding responsible toothpaste…
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As far as hair care goes, there are countless options to choose from. Grocery store aisles and beauty shops are chock full of products that promise to gloss, lengthen, volumize, thicken, or keep the color your tresses are rocking. But…
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As a woman, I place a great deal of my identity in my hair. It's my source of strength, it emboldens me when I strut around the pole studio, doing hair flips, allowing me to feel sexy and confident. It shrouds my shyness when my husband…
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From the aerial yoga craze to cross-fit in the park to every possible kind of boutique studio workout, there are no shortages of places and practices to burn off steam in our crazy city. We are all getting leaner and longer, fitter and…
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