Saturday, December 15, 2007

Are you monitoring the parabens used in your skin care? POMEGA, the leading Omega 5 oil skin care line, does!


High growth in the UK natural personal care products market is primarily driven by consumers’ concerns about synthetic chemicals in cosmetics & toiletries. A new study by Organic Monitor (http://www.organicmonitor.com/) finds that 89% of buyers of natural personal care products stated avoiding synthetic chemicals was important or very important to them. Just 4% stated it was not important.

The first-ever UK study into consumer behaviour towards natural personal care products finds that health factors and ethical considerations are the primary motives for 71% of buyers. The presence of natural & organic ingredients is the main reason for a further 17% of purchases.

Parabens were identified as the synthetic chemicals that cause most concern. A third of consumers stated they try to avoid parabens in personal care products. The surfactants Sodium Lauryl Sulphate and Sodium Laureth Sulphate were the second most mentioned. The associated health risk of these chemicals is leading consumers to buy natural & organic personal care products.

A major finding is that certification is not important to most buyers. Just 35% of consumers stated that they look for symbols & logos when buying natural personal care products. About half of those who do, look for the Soil Association symbol. Interestingly, 79% said they would be willing to pay extra for certified products, however less than a quarter would consider paying a price premium of over 30%.

Organic Monitor conducted research by interviewing buyers of natural personal care products in the UK. Personal interviews were undertaken to get an insight into consumer attitudes, preferences and expectations of natural personal care products. The study finds that the typical buyer is female, young to middle-aged, well-educated and in the higher social bands. Although most purchases are by seasoned shoppers who have been buying natural personal care products for over 2 years, most new consumers are from the younger age groups.

This Consumer Insights report gives several marketing recommendations to new entrants and existing producers & retailers. Companies are advised to educate consumers by focusing on educational campaigns and public relations. Emphasis on product packaging and labeling is also encouraged to ensure ‘the product mix’ is in line with consumer expectations of natural and organic products.
Companies such as Pomega will capture a greater market share on account the old cosmetics giants because the former do not use parabens and have products with long shelf lives.

Research Publication: #1231-60 Consumer Insights: Natural & Organic Personal Care Products in the UK Publication Date: November 2007More information is on http://www.organicmonitor.com/123160.htm
I hate parabens


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1 comment:

Health Watch Center said...

Hi Pomegranate Concepts,

However, taking care of the skin using herbal products is not the latest craze among the people. For thousands of years, people have used a variety of herbs for their skin care.

IMO, Herbal skin care is one of the best ways to have better skin care.