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CEW Names 2013 Eco Beauty Award Finalists

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Brands Need to Focus on Consumers to Have Real Green Impact

101

New Research in Natural Ingredients

74

Eco-labels: Environmental Marketing in the Beauty Industry

68

Euromonitor Reports on the Beauty Industry Going Green

57

Natural and Organic Beauty Maintains Strong Demand, Expected to Grow 10% Through 2016

42

Increased Market Segmentation In European Natural Cosmetics Market

36

Natural Selection: Opportunities for International Brands in Fast-developing Markets

31

New Sustainable Cosmetics Summit Focuses on Consumer Behavior, Green Ingredients

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Eco Values: Truly Reaching Green Consumers

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Natural Beauty Shows Promise in the Middle East

Posted: August 15, 2011

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The market analysis finds companies are facing difficulties in marketing natural cosmetics to consumers. Unlike Europe and North America, the Middle East has a small market for organic products, preventing consumer demand to percolate from foods to beauty products.

Organic Monitor draws many comparisons between the Middle Eastern and Asian market for natural cosmetics; both regions are fragmented in terms of retail structure for beauty products. In the naturals sector, low adoption rates are due to consumer confusion and inadequate distribution.