ETHICAL DILEMMAS GROW OVER USE OF BIO-TECH IN COSMETIC INDUSTRY
January 1st, 2018
FEARS have been raised that a predicted increase in the cosmetic industry’s use of bio-technology to help preserve the environment’s natural resources will itself lead to further ethical questions about the way beauty products are manufactured.
Market analysts Mintel has forecast a significant rise in artificially ‘grown’ cosmetic ingredients as consumers push for access to more natural products but at the same time support environmental campaigns to protect the planet.
But industry insiders have called for tighter regulations of the practice as the ...
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