Perfume consumers are talking a lot about fruity notes, less about herbal and citrus scents and more about sustainable ingredients in online reviews and social media engagements – conversations AI data specialist Revuze says will soon convert to purchase...
Italian packaging specialist Mktg Industry has developed a separable double-layered paper and plastic design for lipsticks, enabling easy refills and simply recycling for consumers.
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Wild plants are used extensively in beauty and personal care formulations, but the conservation status of many species remains unknown so certification programmes offer real value in securing sustainable supply, says the FairWild Foundation.
Dutch supplier Forestwise says interest in Illipe butter for its use in solid formulations is on the rise as the trend for sustainable beauty increases – and has opened a new site in Indonesia to meet demand.
Personal care giant Beiersdorf and speciality chemicals supplier Evonik have teamed up on a federally funded research project in Germany looking to use carbon dioxide as a source for producing sustainable raw materials for beauty products.
Bulldog Skincare has widened its sustainable razor offering with a second bamboo-based tool for sensitive skin – a move that challenges legacy thinking and plugs a gap in men’s shaving, its general manager says.
Using recycled plastics in beauty packaging comes with many regulatory and technical hurdles, but these can all be designed out with the right knowledge and collaborative effort, says the director-general of the UK Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association...
Independent beauty brands, like big players, are lapping up the vast potential of dynamic and innovative marine ingredients, touting efficacy and sustainability along the way, say experts.
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Sustainability has been high on beauty’s agenda for some time, and whilst there remains plenty to be done, industry has made important strides in lessening environmental impact and there is a wealth of innovative and inspiring ideas to consider...
Finnish startup Sulapac is on a mission to spotlight its wood-based, biodegradable, microplastic-free cosmetic jars, and a partnership with Quadpack aims to propel this globally.
‘Reduce, reuse, recycle’ is beauty’s current sustainability mantra, but what if industry went one step further and considered carbon capture in packaging materials? One futurologist says it’s do-able.
Interest in FairWild certification to protect plant biodiversity and harvesting livelihoods continues to blossom, and beauty can play its part in driving wider protection and certifications, says the foundation’s executive officer.
Royal DSM has entered an exclusive global alliance with French biochemical specialist Metex to deliver a cosmetic-grade 1.3 propanediol (PDO) ingredient, bio-sourced from non-GMO feedstocks.
Consumer sentiment around consumption is shifting and the cosmetics industry must start reducing offerings and making sustainability a side effect, rather than selling point, says a futurologist.
Consumers have become more educated when purchasing goods and increasingly consider the impact products have on the world, and this is heavily impacting the cosmetics world and can, quite literally, determine whether a brand is successful or not, according...
German speciality chemicals major BASF has developed a surfactant using RSPO-certified renewable resources that it says fits with market demand for sustainable, safe and free from personal care products.
A majority of UK consumers believe personal care and beauty brands should put more effort into manufacturing products in an ethical and sustainable way, and this isn’t just a passing fad, says Leatherhead’s head of consumer and sensory insight.
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In recent weeks media reports of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon have put a question mark over the sustainable sourcing of ingredients there, but here we reveal how some of the biggest players are continuing to deliver on their sustainability pledges.
Sustainability is clearly today’s hot beauty topic, but there remains widespread confusion about what this entails for industry beyond plastic packaging, says the CEO of the British Beauty Council.
Ecovia is extending its deadline for the Sustainable Beauty Awards, allowing for final submissions on this Friday, September 27th, adding another week to the deadline.
An increasing body of evidence is pointing to sustainable packaging as the new industry standard, with recycled materials and refillable solutions becoming more and more popular.
Sustainable packaging innovation must roll out across mass beauty and personal care if any real strides are to be made, and Western European consumers are largely ready for changes, says a Kantar Worldpanel research director.
Significant opportunities exist for sustainable beauty development, from plastic-free and refillable packaging to circular raw materials, and the rethink must happen now, says Euromonitor International’s senior sustainability consultant.
Consumer demands for transparency will rise, activism will increase and the trend of living with less will continue – key trends brands must consider when developing future sustainable strategies, says Euromonitor International.
