Category: Health And Beauty

Drinking Olive Oil: Health and Beauty Elixir or Celebrity Fad?

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Celebrities such as Kourtney Kardashian, Beyonce, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez all extol the virtues of swigging extra virgin as well as slathering it on their skin. Credit: Tabibak / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons Thanks largely to celebrity promotion, drinking olive oil has now become a worldwide TikTok sensation. Viral videos show influencers tossing back shots of cult olive oil brands, and proclaiming a wide range of health benefits from improving digestion to clearing up acne. By Hazel Flight In the ever-changing world of wellness trends and celebrity-endorsed health fads there is a new trend on the scene:…
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Selena Gomez on How Rare Beauty Overlaps With Mental Health Advocacy

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Selena Gomez is known for a lot of things: her music, beloved acting roles, mental health advocacy and, in the last few years, Rare Beauty. Through the beauty line, the Only Murders in the Building actress found a way to intertwine beauty products with mental health initiatives. “I wanted there to be a conversation started,” Gomez told Fast Company about her desire to start Rare Beauty following her bipolar diagnosis. “I wasn’t ashamed, and I wanted it to lead to something healing.” With the cosmetics line and its non-profit division, the Rare Impact Fund, Gomez strives to break down unrealistic…
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The Body Shop is the first global beauty brand to be certified 100% vegan

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The British brand, which was recently acquired by German equity fund Aurelius from Natura &Co, claims to be the first global beauty brand with 100% vegan product formulations certified by The Vegan Society. Thus, The Body Shop has achieved the target it set itself in 2021, when 60% of its products already carried the Vegan Society trademark. “The Body Shop announces it has become the world’s first global beauty brand [1] to achieve 100% vegan product formulations across all ranges including skincare, body care, haircare, makeup and fragrance. The entire product formulations portfolio has been certified by the Vegan Society,”…
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Op-ed: How to achieve ‘beauty justice’ for Black people | News

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April 28, 2023 – Communities of color, especially Black people, are disproportionately exposed to harmful chemicals via personal care items such as hair products, studies have found. Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health doctoral student Marissa Chan thinks it’s important to change the societal factors driving this so-called “beauty injustice.” Marissa Chan Chan wrote an April 26 op-ed about the topic in Environmental Health News. In trying to meet Western society’s beauty standards of straight and shiny hair, Black people are more likely than other groups to use products such as hair oil, hair gels, pomades, and leave-in conditioners,…
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Unilever bolsters beauty business with deal for haircare brand K18, ET Retail

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Consumer goods maker Unilever said on Friday it would buy the K18 brand, featured in the haircare routines of celebrities such as Rihanna and Hailey Bieber, to bolster its prestige beauty business. K18 leave-in masks and other haircare products with its patented peptide composition, used to repair damaged hair, have gained traction since the pandemic as increased consumer focus on health and self-care boosted sales for the beauty sector. Unilever did not disclose the financial terms of the deal but said it would close by the first quarter of 2024. Like other consumer goods manufacturers, the Dove shampoo maker has…
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How ‘Rare Beauty’ is committed to supporting mental health

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Selena Gomez may be the face and brains of Rare Beauty, but the heart of the make-up brand is in Elyse Cohen. In this week’s Java with Jamie, Elyse Cohen, VP of Social Impact and Inclusion, shows us how the company is committed to mental health support and awareness for all. They grabbed coffee from Philz Coffee, which is just down the street from Rare Beauty headquarters in El Segundo. Cohen ordered a dark roast with almond milk. “Coffee has the power to transform your day, and the power of community and coming around food and beverage. It’s very much…
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Americans are concerned about the impact of beauty filters on self-esteem

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A recent survey conducted by StyleSeat in the United States revealed that a significant proportion of the population would like to impose an age limit on their use, or even ban them outright. The beauty and wellness booking platform asked 700 Americans to test the “Bold Glamour” filter, which guarantees a flawless face, and then asked them about their perception of the beauty filters popular on social networks. And the results were clear: three out of five respondents thought they were bad for their mental health, and 70% feared they would have a negative impact on self-esteem. Contrary to popular…
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Grocer Gold Awards 2023: Health & beauty brand of the year | News

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Winner: Wild Cosmetics Refillable deodorant brand Wild blew the judges away with its “extraordinary achievements” since its inception in 2020. The SME has thoroughly disrupted the category, selling more than 10 million refills in the past year and delivering revenues of £45m – all while saving 30 tonnes of disposable plastic from landfill. Not bad for a brand only three years into its journey. As one judge put it, “that’s incredibly impressive growth”. In the past 12 months, Wild has accelerated its efforts, securing retail listings in more than 10,000 stores and growing its team from 15 to 50. “The…
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