Alpine Beauty
Beauty brand Clarins has unveiled Le Domaine Clarins, a 200,000-acre private farm and open lab in the Alps, to sustainably source, grow and observe plant ingredients.
The brand has always said its success is due to the plants that produce its precious, effective ingredients and products. “Above all, it’s the quality of the raw materials that make quality products,” says Christian Courtin-Clarins, president of the Supervisory Board, Groupe Clarins.
This long-term project, directly inspired by permaculture, brings together all the advantages of a virtuous and quality production: plants which grow as the seasons unfold, in pollution-free soil, at a higher altitude and according to organic farming criteria.
Directly connected to the Clarins laboratory outside of Paris, Le Domaine Clarins is a vast study field and an immense source of quality raw materials. A part of Le Domaine Clarins, The Collection Garden, is dedicated to new plant experimentation in this harsh but pure mountain environment.
The long-term ambition for Clarins is an owned 100-per-cent field to jar production.
Vegan Lips
Vegan brand FRUU Cosmetics has introduced the world’s first vegan lip balm line made from upcycled fruit extracts.
The brand won health food chain Holland & Barrett‘s Innovation Pitch which enabled it to develop the new line of Fruitilicious lip balms that contain up to 60-per-cent moisturising upcycled fruit-based ingredients including mango butter, avocado cold pressed oil, watermelon seed oil and lemon seed oil.
All fruit-based ingredients are extracted from damaged fruits and unused fruit seeds and kernels.
FRUU founder, Dr Terence Chung, told Vegan World News that he was inspired after seeing the products his students were using. “I noticed that all of them were made from petrochemicals or natural materials that are water/land/fossil-fuel intensive.”
Started with a minimal budget of around BD950, the brand was developed in Dr Chung and co-founder Kelly Yee’s spare room. Aside from the new balms, the brand also has a range of other products.
Amandla Stenberg Teams With Rihanna
Singer Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty line has announced 20-year-old actress Amandla Stenberg as its first ever brand ambassador.
The actress is already a big fan of the products sharing that her favourites are Match Stix Matte and Shimmer Skinsticks, and saying: “They’re wonderful for on-the-go highlighting and bronzing, and I’m always about having a lil glow going. Plus, they stick together with magnets, which ensure they’ll never break apart in your bag.”
As the new face of Fenty Beauty, Stenberg will participate in social media content for the brand and will be seen in campaign imagery around the world in 2019.
More From Kylie
The youngest Jenner is at it again with another new make-up launch that will doubtless send her popularity soaring ever higher. Having teased the news with a series of bare-faced selfies on social media, Kylie Skin was launched on May 22 debuting a range of cleanser, scrub, toner, serum, eye cream and moisturiser – as well as an all-inclusive set – which are all cruelty-free, gluten-free, paraben-free, sulfate-free, vegan and dermatologist tested. Fans have gone wild for the new products calling them “a whole different level of skincare”. And, not surprisingly, the line sold out in hours. Restocking at kylieskin.com is due on June 5, but you’d better be quick!
Sister Act
Following in her sister’s footsteps, it looks as though Kendall Jenner may also have a new beauty line up her ever-fashionable sleeve.
It’s been reporter that Kendall recently filed papers with the US Patent and Trademark Office to try and trademark “Kendall” and “Kendall Jenner” for a beauty brand. The filing also had a long list of products that would be covered by the patent, including beauty masks, body scrubs, facial scrubs, body oils, fragrances and perfumes, bath and shower gels, cosmetics and nail polish.
So far, Kendall is keeping mum on the matter.
