Barbara Olioso, Author at The Green Chemist

Jul 16

Refillable Beauty on the Rise: What Beauty Brands Need to Know from recent Report

By Barbara Olioso packaging

A new consumer insights report from Febea, France’s national cosmetics association, has shed valuable light on the growing demand for refillable beauty products. Based on responses from over 2,200 French women, the study explores consumer motivations, purchasing habits, and obstacles related to refillable packaging in…

Jul 16

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Why Upcycled Beauty Ingredients Are the Next Big Thing for Sustainable Beauty Brands

By Barbara Olioso Trends

Sustainable skincare and eco-friendly beauty are no longer just trends — they’re must-haves for modern beauty brands. Recent market research from Fortune shows that upcycled cosmetic ingredients are gaining serious traction, offering brands a powerful way to align with conscious consumers and reduce their environmental footprint. If…

Jul 16

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Emerging Research Finds Extensive Cosmetic Ingredient Exposure in Children

By Barbara Olioso Ingredients

Overview A recent, NIH-supported investigation has uncovered significant exposure of young U.S. children to a wide array of chemicals, many of which are common components of cosmetic and personal care products. This work, published in a leading peer-reviewed journal, highlights the routine detection of several…

Nov 09

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Eight myths about natural cosmetic preservation

By Barbara Olioso Formulations, Ingredients, natural preservatives

In my 20 years of cosmetic development and training in the cosmetic industry I have come across a few misconceptions about ingredients used in cosmetic preservation. In this article I will debunk eight myths about natural cosmetic preservation: Myth 1 Vitamin E is a preservative…

Nov 03

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Natural deodorants podcast

By Barbara Olioso Formulations, Podcast

I had the great honour of being interviewed in a natural deodorants podcast by Greg Foot on Sliced Bread, Radio 4 . He was asked about the safety of antiperspirants and in particular Aluminium so he started investigating about it, getting in touch with a…

Oct 27

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In Conversation with Forest Wise, walking the talk of sustainable ingredients

By Barbara Olioso Ingredients, Sustainability

While looking for new natural and sustainable ingredients in Paris at In Cosmetics Global I bumped into Richard Eyles and Dirk-Jan Oudshoorn from Forestwise and started an interesting conversation about sustainability and the ingredients they offer. So here is taste of our chat in Paris…

May 25

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Cosmetic preservation with green chemistry, why and how

By Barbara Olioso natural preservatives

A few days ago I was pleased to give a talk on cosmetic preservation using green chemistry to NOHBA, the Natural and Organic Health Alliance in the US. NOHBA is an organization committed to educate about natural and organic beauty to create a more sustainable…

Apr 04

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What does clean beauty mean?

By Barbara Olioso Formulations

Clean beauty has become such a buzz word today, yet there are many takes on how to go about it and what it is. Here is my view on the story and meaning of clean beauty. How clean beauty started - human evolution and free…

Aug 24

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Interview on sustainable beauty, how sustainable is natural?

By Barbara Olioso Podcast, Sustainability

I really enjoyed this interview with Gemma at Formula Botanica. We chat about natural, nature identical, packaging in cosmetic formulations and beauty products in the age of dilemmas. You can find more about different shades of green in our recent article on green beauty Feel…

Feb 23

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What is the difference between natural, synthetic, naturally derived in cosmetics?

By Barbara Olioso Ingredients

We trust natural, and we find this word all over, however what is the difference between natural and synthetic today? What was natural 100 years ago is different from what is natural now. 100 years ago our ancestors were doing their washing by hand using…

Barbara Olioso

Refillable Beauty on the Rise: What Beauty Brands Need to Know from recent Report

Why Upcycled Beauty Ingredients Are the Next Big Thing for Sustainable Beauty Brands

Emerging Research Finds Extensive Cosmetic Ingredient Exposure in Children

Eight myths about natural cosmetic preservation

Natural deodorants podcast

In Conversation with Forest Wise, walking the talk of sustainable ingredients

Cosmetic preservation with green chemistry, why and how

What does clean beauty mean?

Interview on sustainable beauty, how sustainable is natural?

What is the difference between natural, synthetic, naturally derived in cosmetics?

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