Ritz-Carlton Magazine - Fall 2012 - Chinese - (Page 78)

WELLNESS BEAUTY’S NEW ECOLUXE NATURA L B E AUTY P ROD U C T S THAT GIV E S UP E R NATU R A L RESULTS MAY NO LO N G E R B E A FAN TA SY, RE P ORTS AN N A B E L Organic beauty products, of course, are nothing new. They’ve been with us since antiquity, had a resurgence in the 1960s, and had, by the turn of this century, gone mainstream. By 1990, Estée Lauder had unveiled its ﬁrst green line, Origins. Seven years later, the company acquired Aveda for a then-staggering $300 million. L’Oréal bought the Body Shop for an estimated $1 billion in 2006 — the same year corporate behemoth Clorox nabbed Vermont-based Burt’s Bees. But even while these brands bloomed, natural beauty regimens remained mostly a fringe phenomenon. Products formulated with cutting-edge chemistry retained their popularity. Plus, synthetic products had silkier textures and more enticing scents. That’s changed, and happily for today’s green-leaning consumers, skincare is one piece of the ecopuzzle that’s markedly 78 W W W. R I T Z C A R LT O N . C O M ILLUSTRATIONS BY 插图 JORDAN AWAN http://WWW.RITZCARLTON.COM

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Ritz-Carlton Magazine - Fall 2012 - Chinese

Ritz-Carlton Magzine - Fall 2012
Contents
Contributors
Editor’s Letter
President’s Letter
Falling in Love With ... San Francisco
Design
Technology
On the Boulevards
Shopping
Jewelry
Watches
Art
Gourmet Travel
Wellness
Golf
Vienna
Okinawa
Fashion
Culinary
Let Us Stay With You
Heritage

Ritz-Carlton Magazine - Fall 2012 - Chinese