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Consumer mega trends and the cosmetics industry

By  Guy Montague-Jones

Peering into the future and guiding businesses through the hottest emerging trends from infomania to maturalism is the theme of James Harkin's Big Ideas: The Essential Guide to the Latest Thinking.

Fair Trade certification spreads to cosmetics

By Guy Montague-Jones

Shea butter has become the first cosmetic ingredient to be certified as Fair Trade in Canada but others are likely to follow as ethical consumerism catches on.