Welcome to a new episode of the Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Judith Fiedler.

With 20 years in the cosmetics realm, Judith Fiedler specializes in natural formulations, packaging, and navigating global regulatory waters.

She is a science enthusiast who can sprinkle magic dust on complex topics and make science fun for everyone.

In this podcast episode, Judith Fiedler shares her behind-the-scenes insights from the world of sustainable cosmetics production, and we will unpack some common green claims used in the industry. We will also discuss the importance of transparency in ingredient sourcing and other production choices.

Judith Fiedler was also on board the Expert Jury of the European Natural Beauty Awards 2024

You can follow Judith Fiedler on LinkedIn.

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Natural Beauty Podcast is a platform sharing behind-the-scenes about the European Natural Beauty Awards – a recognition and promotion program for outstanding natural cosmetics products and sustainable beauty tools.

Each year, the awards honour the best natural cosmetics products in Europe as well as industry professionals who have significantly contributed to the growth of the sector.

The annual event unites brands, distributors, retailers, industry experts, and media from 35+ countries in one space for a more quality and sustainable beauty industry.

To learn more about the European Natural Beauty Awards, such as this year's shortlisted cosmetics, jump to europeannaturalbeautyawards.com.

Join the conversation also on our social media channels; on Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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Disclaimer: This podcast is for entertaining and educational purposes only. If you have health concerns, seek professional medical advice.

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Welcome to a new episode of the Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with the UK-based Soil Association Certification's Paige Tracey.

Soil Association Certification is the UK's leading organic certifier offering a wide range of organic and sustainable certification schemes across food, farming, forestry, beauty & wellbeing, fashion & textiles, and catering.

In this podcast episode, Paige Tracey shares her behind-the-scenes insights from the world of certifications as well as all about an industry survey made earlier in 2024 pointing to interesting trends.

Paige Tracey was also on board the Expert Jury of the European Natural Beauty Awards 2024.

You can follow Soil Association Certification on social media, such as Instagram, and learn more about the certification on their website at soilassociation.org/certification.

You can also contact the Soil Association directly by calling +44 1179142406 or by emailing goorganic@soilassociation.org and Paige by emailing ptracey@soilassociation.org.

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Natural Beauty Podcast is a platform sharing behind-the-scenes about the European Natural Beauty Awards – a recognition and promotion program for outstanding natural cosmetics products and sustainable beauty tools.

Each year, the awards honour the best natural cosmetics products in Europe as well as industry professionals who have significantly contributed to the growth of the sector.

The annual event unites brands, distributors, retailers, industry experts, and media from 35+ countries in one space for a more quality and sustainable beauty industry.

To learn more about the European Natural Beauty Awards, such as this year's shortlisted cosmetics, jump to europeannaturalbeautyawards.com.

Join the conversation also on our social media channels; on Instagram, and LinkedIn.

To stay updated, make sure you have subscribed to this podcast.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for entertaining and educational purposes only. If you have health concerns, seek professional medical advice.

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Welcome to a new episode of the Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Nina Høfler Kluge – the editor-in-chief at the Danish cosmetics trade newsletter Beautynews.dk.

Nina has an experience of more than 20 years being a chief editor in the beauty industry and she has a broad knowledge of the industry trends. Nina was also one of the original founders of the Danish Beauty Award.

In this podcast episode, Nina shares her insights from the Danish cosmetics market as well as how the sustainable and natural scene is growing as a trend in Denmark.

Nina and Satu also talk behind the scenes about organizing awards and their importance in influencing the cosmetics industry.

You can follow Nina Høfler Kluge on social media, such as Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, read Danish industry news at beautynews.dk, and follow the journey of Beauty News also on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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Natural Beauty Podcast is a platform sharing behind-the-scenes about the European Natural Beauty Awards – a recognition and promotion program for outstanding natural cosmetics products and sustainable beauty tools.

Each year, the awards honour the best natural cosmetics products in Europe as well as industry professionals who have significantly contributed to the growth of the sector.

The annual event unites brands, distributors, retailers, industry experts, and media from 35+ countries in one space for a more quality and sustainable beauty industry.

To learn more about the European Natural Beauty Awards, such as this year's shortlisted cosmetics, jump to europeannaturalbeautyawards.com.

Join the conversation also on our social media channels; on Instagram, and LinkedIn.

To stay updated, make sure you have subscribed to this podcast.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for entertaining and educational purposes only. If you have health concerns, seek professional medical advice.

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Welcome to a new episode of the Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Dr. Mark Smith – the General Director of NATRUE.

NATRUE is a Brussels-based international non-profit association committed to promoting and protecting natural and organic cosmetics worldwide.

Since its inception, NATRUE has worked for better regulation of natural and organic cosmetic products and has actively advocated for an official definition of natural and organic cosmetics, which is very much needed to effectively combat greenwashing and misleading claims in the sector.

In this podcast episode, Dr. Mark Smith shares his insights from the natural and organic products scene and how certifications shape the standards of a safer and more transparent cosmetics industry.

Dr. Mark Smith is also on board the Expert Jury of the European Natural Beauty Awards 2024, and in the podcast episode, he shares his excitement about the evaluation process as well as the forthcoming awards ceremony organized on October 9, 2024.

You can follow Natrue on social media, such as Instagram and LinkedIn, and learn more about the certification on their website at natrue.org.

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Natural Beauty Podcast is a platform sharing behind-the-scenes about the European Natural Beauty Awards – a recognition and promotion program for outstanding natural cosmetics products and sustainable beauty tools.

Each year, the awards honour the best natural cosmetics products in Europe as well as industry professionals who have significantly contributed to the growth of the sector.

The annual event unites brands, distributors, retailers, industry experts, and media from 35+ countries in one space for a more quality and sustainable beauty industry.

To learn more about the European Natural Beauty Awards, jump to europeannaturalbeautyawards.com.

Join the conversation also on our social media channels; on Instagram, and LinkedIn.

To stay updated, make sure you have subscribed to this podcast.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for entertaining and educational purposes only. If you have health concerns, seek professional medical advice.

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Welcome to a new episode of the Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Melina Viking - the event director of the Natural Beauty & Health Show, the awards' collaboration event.

In the episode, Melina and Satu talk all about the capital of Sweden, Stockholm – as the city turns into the natural cosmetics industry's hotspot this coming October.

Natural Beauty & Health Show, the leading industry trade fair in Scandinavia, is organized in Kistamässan, Stockholm, Sweden, on October 9-10.

The European Natural Beauty Awards will be hosted for the first time as an in-person ceremony, also in Stockholm, on October 9, 2024.

With this podcast episode, we warmly welcome the whole natural cosmetics industry to join the networking and celebration in Stockholm this October!

To visit the show, register here >

You can follow Natural Beauty & Health Show on social media, such as Instagram and LinkedIn, and learn more about the fair on their website at nordicorganicexpo.com.

Get to know this year's Natural Beauty & Health Show's Seminar Programme here >

You can contact Melina directly by email MViking@divcom.co.uk, or on LinkedIn.

Natural Beauty Podcast is powered by the European Natural Beauty Awards – a recognition and promotion program for outstanding natural cosmetics products and sustainable beauty tools.

Each year, the awards honour the best natural cosmetics products in Europe as well as industry professionals who have significantly contributed to the growth of the sector.

The annual event unites brands, distributors, retailers, industry experts, and media from 35+ countries in one space for a more quality and sustainable beauty industry.

To learn more about the European Natural Beauty Awards, such as this year's shortlisted cosmetics, jump to europeannaturalbeautyawards.com.

Join the conversation also on our social media channels; on Instagram, and LinkedIn.

To stay updated, make sure you have subscribed to this podcast.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for entertaining and educational purposes only. If you have health concerns, seek professional medical advice.

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Welcome to the first episode of the refreshed Natural Beauty Podcast, where the founder of the European Natural Beauty Awards and the host of this podcast Satu Mäkinen shares all about the 2024 awards season!

New awarding model, new awards given, new juries, in-person ceremony in Stockholm, and whatnot!

Listen to this episode to learn about all the changes!

Natural Beauty Podcast is powered by the European Natural Beauty Awards – a recognition and promotion program for outstanding natural cosmetics products and sustainable beauty tools.

Each year, the awards honour the best natural cosmetics products in Europe as well as industry professionals who have significantly contributed to the growth of the sector.

The annual event unites brands, distributors, retailers, industry experts, and media from 35+ countries in one space for a more quality and sustainable beauty industry.

To learn more about the European Natural Beauty Awards, such as this year's shortlisted cosmetics, jump to europeannaturalbeautyawards.com.

Join the conversation also on our social media channels; on Instagram, and LinkedIn.

To stay updated, make sure you have subscribed to this podcast.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for entertaining and educational purposes only. If you have health concerns, seek professional medical advice.

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Welcome to a new episode of the Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Leonie Stevens – the founder of the award-nominated Dutch natural cosmetics brand Karma Mama.

Leonie has been very interested in cosmetics since a young age though while spending a lot of time in Thailand, she became especially fascinated about creating Earth-friendly cosmetics herself. This eventually led her to find her own brand.

Karma Mama’s Beautiful Body Oil is nominated for the European Natural Beauty Awards this year 2023, and in the episode, Leonie shares more details about this specific product.

We also talk about motherhood and how it is important to take a good look at the ingredients being used on the skin, of the mother as well as the baby.

You can follow Karma Mama on social media, such as Instagram, and learn more about the brand's products on their website at karma-mama.com.

Natural Beauty Podcast is powered by the Nordic & European Natural Beauty Awards. By following the Natural Beauty Podcast, you will stay updated with the highlights from both awards.

To learn more about the European Natural Beauty Awards, such as about the freshly nominated European edition cosmetics, jump to europeannaturalbeautyawards.com.

Get to know all the previously awarded cosmetics of the Nordic Natural Beauty Awards, and learn more about the Nordic edition at nordicnaturalbeautyawards.com.

Join the conversation on our social media channels; Nordic Natural Beauty journey on Instagram, European Natural Beauty journey on Instagram, and all the initiatives' common journey on LinkedIn.

To stay updated on all news, make sure you have subscribed to this podcast, our social media channels, and the Natural Beauty Awards's newsletter.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for entertaining and educational purposes only. If you have health concerns, seek professional medical advice.

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Welcome to a new episode of the Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Johanna Rönkkö – the founder of the award-winning Finnish natural cosmetics brand NOBE.

The brand’s Forest Elixir® Microbiome Strengthening Body Lotion and Forest Elixir® Microbiome Enriching Gel Moisturizer, both containing the new innovative natural ingredient forest microbial extract, received awards in the Nordic Natural Beauty Awards this year 2023.

Also, the brand’s Oat Wonder® Nourishing Face Oil, powered by the northern superfood oat in the form of organic Fazer Oat Oil, received an award.

Raved by the Nordic jury and nominated in the European Natural Beauty Awards, the NOBE’s Microbiome Skincare Forest Drops® Microbiome Booster is a new kind of cosmetic booster product, that is pushing the boundaries in the industry.

In the episode, Johanna shares more details about these award-winning and nominated cosmetics. She also tells how important it is to keep your microbiome in balance and how forest soil microbes can benefit you and your skin.

You can follow NOBE on social media, such as Instagram, and learn more about the brand's products on their website at nobenordicbeauty.com.

Natural Beauty Podcast is powered by the Nordic & European Natural Beauty Awards. By following the Natural Beauty Podcast, you will stay updated with the highlights from both awards.

To learn more about the European Natural Beauty Awards, such as about the freshly nominated European edition cosmetics, jump to europeannaturalbeautyawards.com.

Get to know all the previously awarded cosmetics of the Nordic Natural Beauty Awards, and learn more about the Nordic edition at nordicnaturalbeautyawards.com.

Join the conversation on our social media channels; Nordic Natural Beauty journey on Instagram, European Natural Beauty journey on Instagram, and all the initiatives' common journey on LinkedIn.

To stay updated on all news, make sure you have subscribed to this podcast, all our social media channels, and the Natural Beauty Awards's newsletter.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for entertaining and educational purposes only. If you have health concerns, seek professional medical advice

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