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The Eco Well podcast

Oct 30, 2018

This episode featured a conversation with Dr. Dan Derr, responsible for business development for NatSurFact BioSurfactants, a company that produces microbial rhamnolipid-based natural surfactant options. In our conversation together, we talked about bio-based and natural surfactant options, some of the pros and cons of...


Oct 23, 2018

In this episode, I spoke with Perry Romanowski, now for the third time for this podcast, about preservatives - a commonly fear mongered topic that, in contrast, is super super important when creating products that will be safe for the consumer. This conversation was a little on the long side, but I wanted to make sure...


Oct 16, 2018

In this episode, I spoke with Miriam Vareldzis, founder at Palette Naturals® and 40notes Perfume, with about 20 years of experience in the fragrance industry. In our conversation, we talked about the history of fragrancing, the fragrance industry and how it coalesces with the cosmetics, basics about perfumery, and lots...


Oct 9, 2018

In this episode, I spoke with Dayna Stein, founder and CEO at Bare Market, a new minimal waste one-stop shop located in Toronto, Ontario. Dayna and I have been working together since she’s launched in sourcing her cosmetic type products, which, for minimal waste or “natural”, comes with some challenges, which we...


Oct 2, 2018

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Frédéric Lebreux, international regulatory expert and COO at BIORIUS, a European regulatory agency for cosmetics. In our conversation together, we talked regulations, including how they differ around the world, things any manufacturer needs to know as they get started,...