Green Chemistry

NADES: French researchers say ‘future solvents’ may offer multifunctional cosmetics promise

08-Dec-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) or ‘future solvents’ from plants and microalgae could offer multifunctional promise for cosmetics because of their biocompatible nature, according to a research team from the University of Tours in France.

Microextraction advances offer ‘eco-friendly’ promise for cosmetics testing: Review

18-Aug-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Microextraction techniques continue to advance fast, offering promise for faster and more selective cosmetics testing, but more importantly a greener process, finds a review.

‘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.

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.

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Green chemistry can ‘future proof’ cosmetics: Expert

08-Oct-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Green chemistry takes industry from linear to circular thinking, representing the future of truly sustainable innovation, particularly when creating new blends for preservation, an expert says.

Sustainable cosmetics: ‘Marketing is as misinformed as consumers sometimes’, says Re-Sources founder

15-Jul-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Online sustainable cosmetics educational platform Re-Sources wants to close the knowledge gap between beauty formulators, packaging technologists and marketing to streamline green product development.

UK biotech startup Holiferm eyes €8m for commercial biosurfactant upscale

31-May-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The University of Manchester’s biotech spin-out Holiferm is ready to scale-up production of its biosurfactants made from virgin rapeseed oil and glucose – an alternative that holds huge potential in cosmetics and personal care, its MD says.

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Green chemistry is a ‘mindset’ that holds great promise for circular beauty, says expert

20-May-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Green chemistry is circular by design and therefore provides an important tool for the beauty industry as it looks to improve its environmental impact longer-term, an expert consultant says.

Climate collaboration: Innovation cycles have ‘dramatically shortened’ during COVID-19, says Solvay

12-May-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has fuelled a raft of sustainable beauty and personal care innovation, creating a wave of more value chain collaboration that will likely stick, say executives at chemicals major Solvay.

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Garnier president: ‘Taking consumers with us’ will be key to mainstreaming circular beauty – 'it's our job'

22-Apr-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Educating and empowering consumers to collectively close the loop on circular beauty will be crucial in mainstreaming efforts worldwide, says L’Oréal’s Garnier president.

Sustainable step change: Can circular beauty become a mainstream reality?

08-Apr-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Many beauty manufacturers, suppliers and retailers have made important sustainability pledges for this coming decade, but as efforts kickstart in shifting linear business models to circular ways of working, there remains a raft of challenges along the...

Cradle to Cradle boom: Beauty and personal care the ‘most rapidly growing segment’

31-Mar-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The number of beauty and personal care companies working to get products Cradle to Cradle (C2C) certified is soaring, set to double this year, and efforts are coming all types of businesses, according to an executive.

Circular Beauty: The future of sustainable sourcing, green chemistry and eco-design

24-Mar-2021 By CosmeticsDesign-Europe Senior Reporter

The global beauty industry is working hard to make circularity a mainstream reality, reinventing and reconsidering all aspects of complex supply chains. But what does the future truly hold as industry tries to close the loop?

The no waste era? Every beauty brand can ‘reformulate, reposition and renew’

23-Mar-2021 By Natasha Spencer

As the beauty and personal care world explores how it can achieve circular beauty, consumers want to see zero waste and supply chain transparency made a reality in the burgeoning category they define as ‘clean’, say beauty experts.

L’Oréal kickstarts green sciences transition: ‘We are convinced of the essential need to change’

23-Mar-2021 By Kacey Culliney

International beauty major L’Oréal has kickstarted a company-wide project to transition to green sciences across its entire global portfolio and plans to ramp up communication efforts to ensure consumers fully understand the move.

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Top 5 most-read stories September 2020: Watsons ME expansion, social media challenges and natural beauty

06-Oct-2020 By Kacey Culliney

A round-up of CosmeticsDesign-Europe’s most-read news from September 2020 shows significant interest in Watsons expanding into the Middle East and experts discussing cosmetic claims, natural beauty and green chemistry.

'A business look': Clean & Ethical Beauty 2020 video series launches

15-Jun-2020 By Global Editorial Team

CosmeticsDesign is launching a Clean & Ethical Beauty online video series this week, compiling the latest trends, data and expert opinions on how and why the business opportunities are evolving in this growing space.

Two birds, one biopolymer: Pola Orbis innovation for cosmetic ingredient and eco-friendly packaging

21-Apr-2020 By Amanda Lim

Japanese cosmetics firm Pola Orbis Holdings has partnered with Hitachi Zosen Corporation to jointly develop cosmetic ingredients and packaging materials with a 100% plant-based biopolymer.

‘Green and cost-efficient’: Tiny ‘springs’ found to break down microplastics safely

30-Oct-2019 By Richard Whitehead

Australian researchers have developed a new approach to purging water sources of the scourge of microplastics without harming the environment by using carbon-based coils.

Sustainable cosmetics? Raw materials ‘deserving of greater attention’, finds review

01-Aug-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Sustainable cosmetics is a complex and multifaceted issue, but future developments must focus more carefully on raw materials used in the formulation phase of a product’s life cycle, say researchers.

Formulators need more green ingredients to work with: Estée Lauder exec

02-Jun-2010 By Katie Bird

When the palette of ingredients respecting green chemistry principles expands there will be ‘exceptional’ green product development, according to Estée Lauder’s Dr Liliana George.

Eastman wins government award for green chemistry process

23-Jun-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones

Eastman has won an EPA green chemistry award for its solvent-free biocatalytic process for cosmetic and personal care ingredients.

California's green chemistry goals promise tougher regulations

05-Feb-2008 By Guy Montague-Jones

California could develop tough and comprehensive regulations for
cosmetics under the proposals of the Green Chemistry Initiative.