Sustainability and circular beauty

L’Oréal has set ‘clear roadmap’ for North Asia’s carbon neutrality achievements to be replicated – SVP

08-Aug-2022 By Amanda Lim

French beauty major L’Oréal Group believes it can replicate the carbon neutrality achievements of its North Asia division, with one executive confirming the firm has outlined a “clear roadmap” to do so.

How a fragrance leader says brands can work towards UN SDGs

04-Aug-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

The United Nations has set 17 goals to improve the world, and every industry including fragrance can contribute to achieving them.

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Parfums Christian Dior: ‘We really need to collectively address the biodiversity and climate emergencies’

19-Jul-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty must hasten sustainability action in the face of current biodiversity and climate crises, and collaboration will be a critical way forward along with focus on regenerative agriculture, says the chief sustainability officer at LVMH’s Parfums Christian...

Reusable, lightweight or recyclable beauty? ‘Reusability should be prioritised’, say researchers

18-Jul-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Design to reuse should be prioritised as a sustainable beauty strategy because its overall positive impact far outweighs working with reduced or recyclable materials, according to European researchers.

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Genomatica on using biotech to reinvent ingredient supply chains

14-Jul-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Biotech is a buzzword in cosmetic ingredients today, and Genomatica has insight into the movement both a supplier and partner in the space.

Catch up on plastic waste solutions for Plastic Free July with CosmeticsDesign

07-Jul-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

While Plastic Free July is primarily a consumer initiative, it's a good time to learn more about what the industry is doing about plastic waste.

Three trends CosmeticsDesign saw at the World Perfumery Congress

06-Jul-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

While fragrance isn’t exclusive to the personal care and cosmetics market, it is an essential element with trends industry professionals should know about.

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Plastic pollution problems: Three takeaways from The Body Shop plastic waste study

29-Jun-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Plastic is both an important packaging material and a prevalent pollutant, and The Body Shop wanted to know what cosmetic plastic Americans throw away the most.

Something brewing? Coffee by-products could boost antioxidant properties of cosmetic formulations – Review

29-Jun-2022 By Gary Scattergood

Coffee by-products could be a suitable ingredient for cosmetic and topical formulations due to its hight antioxidant properties, a new study has revealed.

Bio-based vitamin A to 'radically' transform market, says DSM

28-Jun-2022 By Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

Royal DSM has initiated testing of its bio-based vitamin A ingredient in the cosmetics market, ahead of scaling commercial production for applications including cosmetics and human and animal healthcare.

Beiersdorf, Borealis, Siegwerk and Clariant collaborate to deliver 'first' in circular cosmetics packaging

23-Jun-2022 By Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

Industry leaders Beiersdorf, Borealis, Siegwerk, and Clariant team up on a Design4Circularity initiative and create “first-of-its-kind” circular packaging concept for the cosmetics industry.

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Less for more: Waterless beauty trend ‘bound’ to become mainstream – Lush Cosmetics

20-Jun-2022 By Amanda Lim

Lush Cosmetics’ Singapore director believes beauty is ready to be ‘100% waterless’ based on rising consumer education and its own innovations.

Douglas to 'anchor sustainability' by prioritising clean beauty, diversity and climate protection

17-Jun-2022 By Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

Premium beauty platform Douglas has released its first sustainability strategy, detailing its focus on clean beauty, natural cosmetics, diversity and reaching climate neutrality by the end of 2025.

Clariant unveils digital tool for natural formulation development

16-Jun-2022 By Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

The Swiss multinational personal care company releases an online tool that calculates the percentage of natural ingredients and overall naturality of a personal care product.

‘A stage for storytelling’: Travel retail is ‘amazing’ platform to showcase sustainability journey – Rituals

07-Jun-2022 By Amanda Lim

The travel retail channel is probably the ‘world’s best platform’ for brands to engage consumers and showcase their sustainability efforts, according to the head of travel retail for Rituals Cosmetics.

Beauty is entering ‘exciting era’ in biotech, says Givaudan Active Beauty

03-Jun-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Biotechnology continues to fast-evolve, presenting great opportunities for the beauty industry to advance in new molecules, improved processes and evidence-based actives, says Givaudan Active Beauty.

Beauty ‘stronger and more resilient than ever’ post-pandemic, says Beautystreams

31-May-2022 By Kacey Culliney

The beauty industry has waded through a tough two years but come out stronger and more resilient as it edges deeper into a very different consumer landscape, says the executive editor of market insights firm Beautystreams.

China green beauty: Celebrity endorsements increases purchase intent among youth

27-May-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Celebrity endorsements are playing a crucial role in the development of China’s green beauty space, according to a new study.

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Everyday Humans founder on joining Target Zero, achieving plastic neutral

26-May-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Skin and sun care brand Everyday Humans was just added to the Target Zero Collection, aided by their plastic neutral certification. CosmeticsDesign spoke with brand founder Charlotte Chen Pienaar about being included in the retail giant's sustainable...

Four 2024 beauty ‘personas’ to watch: Think zero-effort, avatars and hyper-realness, says WGSN

25-May-2022 By Kacey Culliney

The next two years will see a range of beauty cohorts take centre stage – lazy skinimalists, beautyversals, protopians and universals – carrying with them an increased focus on self-care, the environment and diversity, says a WGSN exec.

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Three takeaways from the Fragrance Creators Association 2021 report

23-May-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Fragrance is vital in many industries, including personal care, and the Fragrance Creators Association is working to improve its impact and public understanding.

Thorn to tissue: N&E Innovations produces durian-husk wet wipes, targets ME and China expansion

23-May-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

A Singapore firm that has created wet wipes from durian husks hopes its product differentiation can propel it to success in the Middle East and China, as well as in South East Asia.

‘Measured, tracked and validated’: Estée Lauder outlines ‘green score’ tool for beauty

19-May-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty major The Estée Lauder Companies has outlined a method it has developed to score ingredients, formulations and products on their green value, considering human health, ecosystem health and environmental endpoints throughout the supply chain.

WGSN beauty ‘big ideas’ in 2024: Care culture, phygital, protopias, people power, accessibility and creativity

18-May-2022 By Kacey Culliney

As beauty edges deeper into a post-pandemic world, brands and retailers must understand the heightened awareness of interdependence, yearning for community and mainstream rejection of ‘normal’ set to shape consumer thinking in years to come, says a WGSN...

Mibelle founder: Biotech innovation is ‘where we need to go’ in beauty

16-May-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Greater investments in biotechnology will help truly advance beauty innovation, satisfying consumer needs and addressing planetary woes, says the founder of Mibelle Biochemistry.

‘Conquer the heart’: Japan brand Meeth international adopts ‘fascinate first’ approach to international expansion

16-May-2022 By Amanda Lim

Japanese beauty brand Meeth says the core of its global expansion plans is to ‘fascinate people first’ instead of pushing them to buy products.

‘Recycling has to end’: Beauty industry needs to focus on reuse and refill to tackle packaging predicament

12-May-2022 By Amanda Lim

The beauty industry has been too focused on recycling and needs to shift focus on reuse and refill solutions, says two circular beauty brands, Bhuman and Emma Lewisham.

‘It needs to be benefits led’: Circular design expert explains why most eco-friendly propositions fail

10-May-2022 By Amanda Lim

Most circular design projects tend to fail as companies tend to begin to implement circular elements too late and fail to keep the mainstream consumers’ basic needs and concerns in mind.

Future fragrances: Transparency, biotech and ‘feel-good’ perfumes to surge by 2024

09-May-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Fragrance continues to be a dynamic and innovative field, with transparency, nostalgia and tech-forward formulations set to gain importance in the coming years, say industry experts.

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The big PCR problem: 90% of sustainable beauty packaging commitments will not be met by 2025 – expert

03-May-2022 By Amanda Lim

The CEO of plastic action platform RePurpose believes an “astonishing” 90% of sustainable packaging commitments will not be met by 2025 due to the lack of good recycling infrastructure.

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What to expect at the 2022 NYSCC Supplier's Day

29-Apr-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

CosmeticsDesign spoke with NYSCC Chair Giorgio Dell’Acqua about what attendees can expect from the 2022 Supplier's Day trade show, May 3-4 at the Javits Center in New York City.

Beautiful bananas: French Caribbean brand Kadalys extends mission to tackle food waste

27-Apr-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Upcycled banana beauty brand Kadalys is expanding its business deeper into research, development and bioactives production – a move its founder says will create jobs, counter the climate crisis and inspire wider change amongst industry.

Skin to skin: Potential benefits of upcycled mangosteen peel extract, study

27-Apr-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Plants around the world offer botanical and upcycled ingredient potential, and a research team out of Malaysia found the peel of mangosteen fruits may hold skincare promise.

‘We need to play our part’: French beauty brand Caudalie works to extend its sustainable mission to SEA

27-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

French skin care brand Caudalie is aiming to extend its work in sustainability to the South East Asian region, where it believes it can broaden discussions about eco-consciousness.

Circular Beauty: How can industry make circularity a mainstream reality? FREE webinar

21-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

A raft of industry players are joining the circular beauty movement, but how can the sector encourage consumers to adopt circularity en masse?

Future of fragrance? Sustainability, neurosciences and digital innovation

14-Apr-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Fragrance innovation continues to push boundaries as expectations rise around sustainability and functionality, and there’s fresh focus on mood-boosting and digital engagement within the category, according to one expert.

From Azores to Asia: Portuguese beauty brand Ignae eyeing region’s booming luxury niche beauty market

13-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

A skin care brand developed with ingredients sourced from the Azores archipelago believes its brand has huge potential in Asia’s high-end niche beauty segment.

‘Recycling is your last-ditch effort’: Why beauty industry focus should be on reusing and reducing

11-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

The beauty industry and consumers alike should place more emphasis on reducing and reusing resources, instead of prioritising recycling, claims an Australian start-up that has pioneered using unwanted sheep’s milk in its products.

Concept to practice: What 4 beauty experts say about circular beauty today

08-Apr-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Much of the cosmetics industry is discussing the concept of circular economies in beauty, but whether brands, infrastructures and consumers around the world are ready to actually apply the model is yet to be seen.

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BYBI founders: ‘We’re here to produce the lowest carbon skin care possible’

08-Apr-2022 By Kacey Culliney

UK-based indie beauty brand BYBI wants to be carbon negative within three years – no easy feat but one that is critical to the future of skin care and planetary good, its founders say.

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Innerbottle pilots closed-loop beauty e-commerce platform in South Korea

07-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

Circular beauty start-up Innerbottle has linked-up with LG Chem and CJ Logistics to pilot a new B2C beauty platform that will allow consumers to recycle their cosmetic packaging easily and effectively.

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Kao: ‘Maximising and minimising’ key to zero-waste circular beauty future

07-Apr-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Japanese personal care major Kao Corporation believes achieving a circular society will require a delicate balance of minimising beauty materials and maximising use, with thin-film packaging offering plenty of promise.

rePurpose wants beauty brands to think about plastic beyond the recycling bin

07-Apr-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Plastic packaging is important in the beauty industry and rePurpose Global wants to create impactful accountability for plastic waste made by personal care brands.

Eco boost: Five recent developments in sustainable beauty across APAC

25-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

We round up our five most-read stories relating to one of the hottest topics in beauty today, featuring innovative solutions to the sustainable beauty movement coming from Asia Pacific.

‘May be transformative’: UK Plastic Packaging Tax to impact beauty long-term

21-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

The beauty and personal care industry must prepare for additional costs associated with the incoming UK Plastic Packaging tax but can also look forward to a wave of collaborative innovation, says the head of the UK’s Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association...

Rigorous safety testing important in selecting sustainable packaging says Eurofins

16-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

To meet consumer demand for sustainability many brands are switching to more sustainable packaging, but Eurofins says rigorous safety testing is important before taking the leap.

Citrus fruit waste offers upcycled active skin care promise: Review

16-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

The peel and seeds from industrial processing of citrus fruits can be used in an array of active skin care formulations for their bioactive compounds, though circular industrial frameworks need to be further developed to scale use, say researchers.

Albéa CEO: ‘We need to transfer from linear to circular to be forever’

14-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Transitioning beauty business models from linear to circular will be critical in creating a sustainable future, and change requires close collaboration at every stage of the supply chain, says the president and CEO of French packaging firm Albéa Group.

Unilever invites ‘disruptive’ sustainable innovators to join its collaboration initiative

10-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Personal care major Unilever has widened the call for startups, scaleups and entrepreneurs to engage with its collaboration initiative, inviting those specialised in sustainable ingredients and packaging to join.

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