Natural Beauty Yearbook 2010 announces the Top 20
The Natural Beauty Yearbook 2010, the UK’s only dedicated trade publication for the natural and organic beauty industry, launched to great acclaim last week at the Neal’s Yard Remedies store on London’s King’s Road.
Now in its third year, and packed full with topical features and insightful interviews, as well as an indispensable beauty buyer's guide, the Natural Beauty Yearbook 2010, published by Diversified UK, received a round of industry applause from retailers, beauty journalists and manufacturers alike.
But each year one of the most anticipated features of the Yearbook is the coveted Top 20, and guests waited with bated breath for the great unveiling. Addressing guests, Natural Beauty Yearbook editor, Julia Brandon, said: “The Top 20 is a fantastic celebration and recognition of all those personalities and businesses that have pushed to the fore this year by helping to make natural beauty the success it now is.”
The 2010 Top 20…
1) In at number one for the second year in a row as joint winners are beauty journalists and co-authors of The Green Beauty Bible, Josephine Fairley and Sarah Stacey. Fairley commented: “My congratulations go to the publishers of the Yearbook, which I personally find incredibly useful as a resource myself, and Sarah and I are honoured to be included again.”
“We’re delighted to see so many wonderful new natural brands taking off, and that green really is glam,” added Stacey.
2) Moving up two spaces on last year to second place are Simon Duffy and Rhodri Ferrier, co-founders of male natural grooming brand, Bulldog. Appealing in its packaging, marketing and product results, 2010 should see continued fast pace growth for this brand. “Rhodri and I were absolutely thrilled to have made it to second place in the top 20. It's a great testament to the hard work of all the team at Bulldog and we're hopeful that 2010 will be a brilliant year,” says Duffy.
3) Charlotte Vohtz, founder of Green People, comes in at number three. Certified by the Soil Association, Organic Food Federation and Vegan Society Green People saw the successful launch of its new Oy! range in 2009.
4) Neal’s Yard Remedies’ marketing director, Shirin Valipour, takes fourth place. 2009 saw the launch of Neal’s Yard’s successful ‘Year of the Face’ campaign, as well as the opening of its first Organic Beauty Day Spa at the King’s Road store.
5) One of the UK’s leading ethical retailers, SoOrganic’s founder, Samantha Burlton, comes in at number five. Following the success of her online store, Greenwhich shop, and range of SoOrganic natural beauty products, Samantha is now set to open the first SoOrganic treatment rooms in London’s Greenwich.
6) James Wong, presenter of BBC2’s Grow Your Own Drugs.
7) Alexander and Kim Barani, co-founders of Kinetic Natural Products Distributor.
8) Abi and Margaret Weeds, co-founders of Essential Care.
9) Graeme Hume, founder of Pravera.
10) Janey Lee Grace, broadcaster, author and speaker.
11) Alex Kirchin, Viridian’s technical director.
12) Annemarie Lindner, founder of Annemarie Borlind.
13) Nicola Elliot, founder of NEOM Luxury Organics.
14) Janine Carroll, managing director of Nature’s Dream.
15) Margo Marrone, founder of Organic Pharmacy.
16) Julie Goodwin, owner of Natural Health in Hertford.
17) Kirstie Allen, joint director of Pinks Boutique.
18) Claire Braithwaite, founder of online store LoveLula.com.
19) Hilery Dorrian and Jonathan Stallick, co-founders of Barefoot Botanicals.
20) Joanna Cruickshanks, founder of online store Puresha.com.
