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Consumer safety concerns underlie strong growth in NPC; investors and suppliers show keen interest in the sector.
In this 24-page issue, NBJ reviews the $4.4 billion natural personal care market.
Excerpt from overview article:
Natural products have been used to care for and beautify the face and body for thousands of years. Evidence dates from Cleopatra’s milk baths and packaged Roman skin creams to beauty rituals practiced in ancient civilizations in India, China and South America. Over the past decade or so, a growing number of Western consumers have discovered the benefits of natural personal care (NPC) products, including skin care, hair care, cosmetics and other items.
At the beginning of 2005, the NPC industry appears to have reached critical mass. A convergence of factors has contributed to dynamic increases in sales of natural & organic personal care products in the U.S. Major media campaigns...
Figures included in this issue:
- Top 'Core' U.S. Natural Personal Care Companies (2003 Wholesale Sales)
- U.S. Conventional Health & Beauty Care Market vs. Natural Personal Care Market in 2003
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Overview: Natural personal care grows to $4.4 billion as sector sees first wave of acquisitions and
investments. Multi-channel strategies and consumers’ chemical concerns propel growth.
NBJ’s ranking of top NPC companies in the natural retail channel ....................................... 1-11
USDA backs out and OTA steps in to propose organic standards for personal care ....... 11-12
Bioactive and organic ingredients permeate prestige brands DDF (HDS Cosmetics), Boscia
(Fancl), Body Bistro and Ayurvedic Apothecary (Blue Box) .............................................. 13-15
Atrium Biotechnology and Draco Natural Products cater to inner & outer beauty needs .. 15
Could Hain-Celestial’s acquisition of Jason Natural be the beginning of a roll-up? .............. 17
Nature’s Baby develops organic preservative system and takes successful first steps; mass
marketers introduce baby-care products with a natural spin ................................................... 18
Dangers of chemical exposure inspire stylist to launch Lamas Beauty International brands in
the professional, retail and direct channels. ........................................................................ 18-19
Ingredient companies Bioderm Research, Croda and Natunola Health reflect on growing
demand for natural and organic personal care ................................................................... 20-21
After establishing business in the natural retail channel, Europharma ponders mainstream and
international expansion ............................................................................................................ 22
Aura Cacia revamps aromatherapy brand, leading with Precious Essentials oils .................. 23
COMPANIES INCLUDED:
AC Nielsen, Arbonne International Inc, AEA Investors, Arch Personal Care Products, Aromatic International, Atrium Biotechnology Co, Aubrey Organics, Aura Cacia, Avalon, Avon, Bath & Body Works, Bioderm Research, Blue Box, Borlind of Germany, Boscia, Botanical Elements Trade Assn, Burt’s Bees, Circle of Friends, Citigroup Smith Barney, Clairol, Clean Water Action, Cognis Group, Cosmetics, Toiletry and Fragrance Assn., CPH Investment, Croda, Daisy Blue Naturals, Datamonitor, Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, Draco Natural Products, Ecco Bella, Euromonitor, Europharma, Fancl, Gabriel Cosmetics, Gerber, Green Marketing, Green Mountain Energy, Hain-Celestial Group, Harvest Partners, HDS Cosmetics Lab, Herbalife, Intl Assn. for Natural Product Producers, International Spa Assn, Jason Natural Products, Jurlique, Kline & Company, Lab, Laboratoires Inneov, Lamas Beauty International, Lamas Botanicals, Levlad, Limited Brands, L’Oreal, MD Beauty, Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Mosaic Nutriceuticals, MotherNature.com, Natunola Health, Natural Products Group, Nature’s Baby Products, Nestlé, North Castle Partners, NSF International, Nu Skin Enterprises, OptiLiving, Organic & Natural Enterprise Group, Organic Consumers Assn, Organic Trade Assn, Pharmavite, Procter & Gamble, Pure Encapsulations, Red Door Spa, Rock River Soap Company, Sabinsa, Shaklee, Shiseido, Sun Dog, Suncoast Naturals, Terressentials, The Body Shop, The Breast Cancer Fund, The Healing Garden, Tom’s of Maine, Triarc Companies
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