SOUTH AFRICA’S ABUNDANT FLOWERING PLANT SPECIES PROVIDES EXTENSIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ORGANIC COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES
May 1st, 2017
SOUTH Africa has more than 30,000 flowering plant species including 10% of the world’s higher species, providing fertile ground for an organic and natural cosmetic and toiletry industry and market.
Combine the natural ingredients with a burgeoning middle-income society with increasing numbers of consumers seeking healthier lifestyles and it is no surprise that sales of these products are increasing.
However, this growth is starting from a low base, according to UK-based organic products market researchers Ecovia Intelligence. “Natural and organic products ...
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