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  • 22 Apr

    Fashion For Good Museum – GROW Expo: BioGlitz™ X Bioglitter™ Installation. MERGING SUSTAINABLE SHINE WITH DESIGN

    Fruit skin fabric, mushroom ‘leather’, spider-silk, dye made by bacteria and algae; GROW, the new exhibition from the Fashion for Good Museum in Amsterdam explores the biomaterials and cutting-edge innovations that are shaping the sustainable future of fashion. What exactly are biomaterials? How sustainable are they and what makes them different from traditional fibers like […]

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  • 3 Dec

    Bioglitter™ puts some sparkle back into Christmas 2020!

    PRESS RELEASE – 3rd Dec 2020: As we all become more aware of our impact on the world around us there are sacrifices that must be made along the way – but glitter no longer needs to be one of them. While some major retailers began removing glitter products from their shelves due to environmental […]

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  • 2 Nov

    New ranges of certified fresh water biodegradable Bioglitter™ products soon to be launched.

    Ronald Britton Ltd Press Release – 2rd November 2020: Ronald Britton Ltd to launch new ranges of certified fresh water biodegradable Bioglitter™ products. The world’s leading eco glitter manufacturer, British company Ronald Britton Ltd, is set to significantly expand its certified fresh water biodegradable product offering with its new ‘Bioglitter™ SPARKLE GC’ technology. Early in […]

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  • 16 Oct

    Bioglitter™ response to ARU study recently reported on by the BBC, The Guardian and Cosmetics Business.

    Monday 19th Oct 2020 UPDATE:  ‘All that glitters…..’ study – from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU). Following our contact with ARU regarding our comments and concerns of factual inaccuracy relating to their study report, today the ARU responded to: Acknowledge that the study is over 2 years old and that things have moved on. Acknowledge that Ronald Britton […]

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  • 1 Oct

    Miyoshi Europe appointed Cosmetic Bioglitter™ distributor for France

    We are extremely pleased to announce that as of the 1st Oct 2020 Miyoshi Europe SAS will become responsible for the distribution of all Cosmetic Bioglitter™ products in France. Stephen Cotton, commercial director at Bioglitter™ commented “Miyoshi have a wealth of experience within the French cosmetics market.  This coupled with Miyoshi’s industry leading technical expertise […]

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  • 1 Aug

    BioGlitz™ X Bioglitter™ – MERGING SUSTAINABLE SHINE WITH DESIGN

    Fashion is a universal language of self expression. The way we adorn ourselves speaks across cultures and borders about who we are and who we want to become. BioGlitz™ is collaborating with Bioglitter™ to introduce sustainable shine to the world of fashion with Textile Glitz.  By merging glitter that biodegrades in the natural environment with […]

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  • 9 Mar

    BIOGLITTER™ WORK WITH THE RETAIL INSTITUTE TO DISPEL THE MYTHS

    Fantastic news, we have been working with The Retail Institute, one of the UK’s key academic research centres, that leads the future in retail, to talk about green washing.   Our director, Stephen Cotton said: “Since the bad press around glitter and its part in causing microplastic pollution we’ve seen an increasing number of brands […]

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  • 25 Feb

    Julia Bradbury uses Bioglitter® to promote sustainability

    During Christmas we reached out to a few TV personalities who are also known for championing environmental issues telling them more about our Bioglitter® ranges. On 27th January 2020 @therealjuliabradbury posted a video on her Instagram and Twitter account of her using our Bioglitter® to promote sustainability and educate her followers on the issue with […]

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  • 10 Feb

    Cosmetic Bioglitter™ PURE VIVID

    Cosmetic Bioglitter™ PURE Vivid colour range is a new product branch of the PURE to create a bold look. Bioglitter™ PURE Vivid is available in five different sizes, and comes in a strong Fuchsia colour, the first colour in this new Vivid range. Bioglitter™ products are made from a special form of cellulose, unique to the […]

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  • 10 Feb

    Cosmetic Bioglitter™ PURE Opal – World’s only certified fresh water biodegradable opalescent glitter

    Bioglitter™ PURE Opal comes in a choice of three colours; rose, mint or aqua and is available in five different sizes.  Mix the tree colours to acheive a ‘mother of pearl’ glitter effect.  Bioglitter™ products are made from a special form of cellulose, unique to the brand and have passed independent tests including TÜV, Austria’s ‘OK […]

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  • 1 Jan

    4 out of the 5 Bioglitter™ product ranges now certified biodegradable in the natural environment

    Three NEW certified fresh water biodegradable Bioglitter™ product ranges now available. The world’s leading eco glitter manufacturer, British company Ronald Britton Ltd, significantly expand their certified fresh water biodegradable product offering with three newly upgraded product ranges. 4 out of Ronald Britton’s 5 Bioglitter™ product ranges are now TÜV  ‘OK biodegradable WATER’ certified and are […]

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  • 6 Dec

    National Geographic name Bioglitter™ as one of their 4 favourite Innovations

      We are proud to learn that Bioglitter™ has been recognised by the iconic publication National Geographic, as one of their four favourite innovation in January 2020’s magazine publication. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2020/01/see-our-four-favorite-innovations-this-month/ Our commercial director Stephen Cotton said:  “As the word spreads about the work we are doing in setting new standards in environmentally friendly glitter, we […]

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  • 22 May

    IT’S OFFICIAL WE ARE WORKING WITH PRIMARK!

    Fantastic news, we are taking eco sparkles to the high street and have partnered with Primark to launch a range of eco glitter products in their stores. Bioglitter™ is now being used in Primark’s PS Festival collection. The new range includes nine products, with six different loose glitter options for £2, perfect for the festival […]

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  • 25 Mar

    Official launch of the world’s first plastic free glitter!

      Well, after years of planning, the big day is finally here. Today, Monday, March 25th, we are delighted to announce that we have launched the world’s first plastic free glitter. A ground-breaking achievement, the product, Cosmetic Bioglitter® PURE, is based on natural materials, is biodegradable and decomposes like a leaf in the natural environment […]

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  • 25 Mar

    Bioglitter features on the BBC!

      We’ve been waiting a while to tell you all but last week, our Bioglitter® featured on BBC3 programme, Glow Up! For those of you that don’t know, Glow Up is a competition series which sees 10 aspiring make-up artists battle to be named Britain’s next make-up star. Tested in a range of real-world professional […]

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  • 3 Jan

    Sir David Attenborough acknowledges Bioglitter™

    What a start to the year with this letter from Sir David Attenborough, acknowledging the good work we are doing with Bioglitter™. Sir David Attenborough is an English broadcaster and natural historian. He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, the nine natural history documentary series forming the […]

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  • 20 Dec

    Retailers tackle the glitter litter issue

        This week it has been all over the news that Waitrose is pledging to ban plastic glitter or look to use biodegradable alternatives. It’s great to see that major retailers are taking steps to reduce their plastic footprint and we want to see more of it.  We are in talks now with a […]

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  • 20 Dec

    International Horticulture firms work to tackle plastic waste!

      It is with delight to confirm that we have officially joined forces with two major international importers and suppliers to help cut plastic waste in the flower market. Following lengthy talks, we will now be working with Broekhof in the Netherlands and APAC in the UK. We’re over the moon to have both firms […]

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  • 24 Oct

    We launch our new Deco Bioglitter range

    Our specialists have been working extremely hard behind the scenes and we are delighted to announce the launch of a new product designed to give products an eco-friendly sparkle.   Deco Bioglitter® uses the same core technology as our cosmetic Bioglitter range, and is based on a special form of cellulose rather than polyester.  It […]

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  • 8 Oct

    GLITZ AND GLAM FOR BIOGLITTER®!

    Well, what a night we had at the 2018 National Reality TV Awards! A truly amazing spectacle and we would certainly love to make a return. Celebrities, glitz, glam and plenty of Bioglitter®, you name it and the awards had it! We of course were there in our role as sponsors of the Best Performance […]

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  • 12 Sep

    Proud sponsors of Reality Television Awards

    Sparkles and glam are being added to one of the most famous red carpets as we are officially sponsoring the 2018 National Reality Television Awards! Yes, that’s right, we are official sponsors of the awards and we really cannot wait the big night! This year will see us sponsor the Best Performance on a Reality […]

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  • 20 Aug

    Festival adventure leads to Sky News appearance

    As adventures go, our trip to the ever popular Standon Calling festival turned out to be one of the best yet! Our drive to Hertfordshire was certainly a lengthy one but upon our arrival, the fun started and we left with everybody talking about Bioglitter. The main reason for the visit was to speak with […]

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  • 14 Aug

    Delight as the popular ASOS team visit Bioglitter HQ!

    Every day is a busy day at Bioglitter HQ. Our team are constantly working hard behind the scenes to help take our eco-friendly glitter to the next level. Of course, we have an excellent story to tell and that’s why we do like to have a guest or two every so often to show people […]

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  • 13 Jul

    Popular fun runs use Bioglitter!

    Glitter, glitter and guess what, even more glitter! That’s right, our vast range of Bioglitter colours took over the glitter runs in aid of St Margaret’s Hospice. Taking place over two dates at Wincanton and Taunton racecourses, just short of 2,000 people took to the courses and raised money for the hospice. People of all […]

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