Browsing Category
Beauty
Beauty Goes Circular: Secondhand Beauty Products Are Now A Thing
It seems like it won’t just be sustainable fashion exploding this year - secondhand beauty is taking off as well. Driven by eco-conscious consumers, companies are now coming up with platforms for beauty enthusiasts to buy and sell used!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
NET-A-PORTER’s Conscious Platform Debuts Sustainable Beauty, Adds 45 New Apparel Brands
Global luxury fashion e-commerce giant NET-A-PORTER, known for offering customers the latest in designer clothing, accessories and shoes, is renewing their commitment to ethical and sustainable fashion by expanding their NET SUSTAIN edit.!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
11 Eco-Luxe Brands You’ll Meet At Green Queen’s POP UP Concept Store This Week
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!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Green Queen 2020 Trend Predictions: Diversity & Inclusion Permeates Fashion & Beauty
To all you brands managers out there - diversity is going to be the ultimate keyword this year. Across the board, we’re seeing brands launching fashion, beauty, skincare, makeup and personal care products that take into account!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
NOICE Toothpaste: Asia’s First Refillable, 100% Toxin-Free Dental Care
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!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Clean Skincare Brand Kinship Debuts Traceable Ocean Plastic Waste Packaging
In what appears to a world first, US brand Kinship has just launched a new skincare line with packaging made from traceable ocean plastic waste. In line with the global consumer trend demanding that businesses offer products that consist!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Keep Your Used Mascara Wands Out Of The Landfill & Help Save Orphaned Wildlife
Wands For Wildlife, an initiative by non-profit animal rehabilitation centre Appalachian Wildlife Refuge, lets you donate your used mascara wands to help save orphaned animals. Not only will you be giving injured and orphaned animals a!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Bulldog Skincare Becomes First Certified Cruelty-Free Brand To Sell In China
London-based men’s brand Bulldog Skincare has just become the first international company to maintain its cruelty-free commitments while on sale in mainland China. After striking up a “unique agreement”, Bulldog Skincare will be able to!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Clean Beauty Monthly: Where To Find The Best Natural K-Beauty Brands
Korea is arguably the beauty capital of Asia. For years now, K-Beauty brands have been pumping out innovative, fun and affordable products. They are famous for setting global beauty trends: the sleeping mask, the compact cushion and the!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Birkenstock Launches Refillable Sustainable Cork Skincare Product Line
German footwear brand Birkenstock has just released its Natural Skin Care products, infused with the company’s iconic material: cork. The shoemaker has expanded to skincare after realising that a substance in cork oak contains!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Where To Find Bulk, Refillable & Plastic-Free Household Cleaning Products In Hong Kong
Many of us are taking steps to live more sustainably, but are overlooking a major culprit of household waste? Cleaning products are a large source of ocean and landfill waste, and some figures say that the average household throws away!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Hong Kong’s Conscious Retailers Win Big At Inside Retail Top 50 Awards
For the third year, Inside Retail Hong Kong has chosen the top 50 people leading retail innovation in the city and this year, there was a marked jump in the number of conscious companies chosen by Inside Retail’s panel of judges, with a!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Upcoming Global Wellness Summit To Highlight Growing Asia Market & Regional Trends
The upcoming Global Wellness Summit (GWS), taking place in Singapore’s Grand Hyatt October 15-17, will see global wellness leaders gather to discuss the future of the industry, with a special focus on Asia’s rapidly growing wellness!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
INTERVIEW: LUSH Director Annabelle Baker On Naked Beauty “Zero Waste Is The Ideal To Drive Towards”
We sat down with Director of LUSH Asia Annabelle Baker at the new LUSH Naked shop that opened its doors in Hong Kong's Causeway Bay shopping district. As excessive packaging remains a widespread practice for the beauty and cosmetics!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
5 Reasons We’re Crushing On LUSH’s First Naked Shop In Asia
Hong Kong has just welcomed Asia’s very first Naked LUSH store. Located in the heart of Causeway Bay, the new packaging-free shop offers beauty lovers LUSH's iconic range from shampoo bars to bath bombs as well as new naked additions, all!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Bulk Buy: Asia’s Best Zero Waste Packaging-Free Grocery Shops
It's seriously time to break up with packaging. It's unnecessary, wasteful and there are now so many packaging-free shops that you actually can live without it. When we realised how many zero-waste bulk buy shops had popped up across Asia,!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
INTERVIEW: Zero Waste Pioneer & Coconut Matter Founder On Following Your Heart & Why The Whole System Needs To Be Redesigned
We sat down with Diane van Zwanenberg, founder of plastic-free natural and vegan beauty brand Coconut Matter who is making strides in promoting low-waste living in Asia and beyond. Diane has led the alternative beauty and cosmetics!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Consumer Trends: Conscious Beauty Packaging & Vegan Products On The Rise At Natural Organics Asia Show 2019
Now in its sixth year, the Natural & Organic Asia (NOA) trade show fair took place this week at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in Wanchai, showcasing over 250 brands from around the world. The trade show is!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Clean Beauty Monthly: Where To Find The Best Non-Toxic Nail Polish Brands – Safe, Eco & Vegan
Is there such a thing as natural nail polish?
So far no one has managed to create a nail polish that stays on without any artificial chemicals. So, a completely natural nail polish is still in development…and if you want to stay away!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
5 Toxic Everyday Products You Need To Quit Right Now
There are many everyday products that are dangerous to our health and the environment, but most of us aren’t even aware of it. It’s time to get educated! Find out which daily “healthy” and “harmless” habits you practice are actually toxic!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Hong Kong’s 2019 Beauty & Wellness Expo Sees More Natural & Organic
At the recent 5-day Hong Kong’s Beauty and Wellness Expo organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), which showcases 100 exhibitors from beauty, cosmetics and skincare, the millenial and Gen-Z appetite for more natural,!-->…
Read More...
Read More...