Articles & Reference Materials

5/18/2009 - Study Finds That Glycerin May Help Reduce Bruising, Skin Discoloration--

MANDEVILLE, La. - Dr. Holmquist Healthcare on Friday announced results from a study demonstrating that glycerin helps to reduce bruising and skin d... More >>

2/8/2008 - IANPP Definition of Natural Ingestible Ingredients--

Natural food/supplement ingredients:

Must be derived from natural (non-synthetic/man-made) and/or recognized food sources such as plants, in... More >>

2/6/2008 - Organic Beauty Products--
No need to go any further with your queries as this article describes every aspect of this topic.

Organic beauty products. Who would have ... More >>

1/17/2008 - Naming Drugs is a Costly Practice--
Prozac. Viagra. Lipitor.

The names of these incredibly popular medicines don't have defined meanings. But millions of dollars are spent cr... More >>

1/8/2008 - IRI Study Finds Sustainability an Emerging Key to Product and Store Selection--

Survey shows nearly half of U.S. consumers are guided by environmentalism and fair-treatment values

Approximately 50 percent of... More >>

1/1/2008 - Sales Channel Definitions--

What is the Natural/Specialty Retail channel?
The Natural/Specialty Retail channel represents natural/health food stores, vi... More >>

12/8/2007 - Skin Deep--
Laura Davimes was a lifelong allergy sufferer who could no longer tolerate fragrances or perfumes in her cosmetics and skin care products.

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7/21/2007 - Natural Products Association Work Group Aims to Define --
The association plans on providing a standard definition within a year.

July 21, 2007 - Las Vegas, Nev. - The Natural Pro... More >>

9/1/2003 - How Colors Influence Your Purchase--
The average package on the supermarket shelf has only about one-seventeenth of a second to attract your attention. After that, the design, the ... More >>

4/1/2002 - Does natural mean organic?--
No. Natural and organic are not interchangeable. Other truthful claims, such as free-range, hormone-free, and natural, can still appear on food labels... More >>