Many consumers already drink wine for its potential health benefits, but the waste from its production may be a good source of bioactive cosmetic ingredients.
Brands across personal care are developing waterless products to meet the demand of eco-focused consumers, but in formulation and manufacturing they come with their own safety and contaminations concerns.
Waterless formulation isn’t an entirely new concept, evidenced by bar soap, but with increased consumer interest in eco-conscious formulas the selection of solid, waterless and low-water formats has grown.
Haircare brand Herbal Essences announced they will be implementing a resin derived from an advanced-recycling technology which turns waste plastic in molecularly virgin plastic.
Biotech company Genomatica presented a bio-based alternative petroleum-based solvent in fragrance during NYSCC Suppliers’ Day which they claim can cut carbon emissions by up to 50%.
Consumer interest is turning more towards natural and sustainable ingredients, and while plant extracts are a good potential avenue to satisfy that trend, more research is needed to effectively implement natural antioxidants.
Natura &Co’s The Body Shop will heavily invest in regenerative business innovation over the next decade, including advanced use of biotech and carbon capture, its head of innovation and sustainability R&D says.
Beraca showcased a new kaolin clay product which serves as a colorant and a performance ingredient, and through a specialized app can be used to create 3,000 shades.
Distribution partner IMCD showcased a line of biotechnology inspired waterless samples at NYSCC's Suppliers' Day. CosmeticsDesign sat down with Danielle Wheeler, personal care technical and business development director and Ella Pochay, head...
After decades of dwindling Indian sandalwood availability, an international fragrance competition is being held to introduce the world of perfume to a sustainable source of the scarce ingredient.
The rise of consumer demand for sustainable beauty products has made an already complicated material acquisition process even harder, but a new platform is out the change that.
The publication of defined approaches to in silico skin sensitisation chemical assessment is a landmark moment for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) with significant implications for an animal-free future, say agency leaders.
As social events and family gatherings ramp back up this holiday season, consumers expect to buy more personal care products, and the sustainability impact of those products will be top of mind.
Beauty that is better for the planet and people is surging, with great industry strides made in ingredients and packaging, but efforts need to be met with positive consumer perception to truly succeed, an expert says.
Customers are increasingly looking to consumer brands to bring them more eco and socially responsible products, but most of that work has to be done much earlier in the supply chain.
Tarte Cosmetics has named Samantha Kitain new Chief Marketing Officer as it continues to focus on its clean beauty heritage and expanding in a digital market.
The cosmetic and detergent categories are innovating most intensely in bioplastic technologies worldwide, with Europe and the US leading the charge, finds a study from the European Patent Office (EPO).
Concerns over climate change and pollution are pushing cosmetics producers to become more eco-friendly, and indie brands are well positioned to pivot towards biodegradable ingredients and packaging, says the co-founder of Indie Beauty Expo.
French luxury fashion house Chanel has co-developed a biobased bottle cap for one of its perfume collections with Finnish startup Sulapac, made from a blend of renewable materials including wood chips.
Combining Sonoran Desert ingredients with advanced silicone technology, hair care brand Desert Botanicals unveils its newest propylene glycol-free product line, designed for people allergic to the ingredient.
The multi-functional skincare active reportedly provides skin glow benefits such as enhanced skin radiance, minimizing the appearance of dark spots and hyperpigmentation, blurring of skin imperfections, and supporting even, homogenous skin tone over time.
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L’Oréal’s Garnier brand is working with branded content studio National Geographic CreativeWorks on a worldwide educational campaign designed to empower beauty consumers to live greener.
WWP Beauty is zeroing in on beauty trends by helping brands deliver clean, inclusive and multi-tasking waterless products in plastic-free, plant-based packaging.
US aerosol associations and global suppliers have come together to launch a free online repository of on-demand information about aerosol and pressurized packaging.
Henkel, L’Oréal, LVMH, Natura &Co and Unilever are forming a global beauty consortium to co-develop an industry-wide environmental impact assessment and scoring system for cosmetics.
New York-based Emerald Brand has signed a licensing agreement with The Honest Company for its 100% tree-free paperboard for use in beauty and cosmetic brands.
International beauty major Estée Lauder Companies has partnered with French moulding specialist Roctool and packaging firm Pinard Beauty Pack to develop a reduced-waste prestige skin care bottle.
Tackling waste reduction is a core focus in Canada, with the country shifting to proactive Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs to tackle the impact of waste in the beauty industry.
Turkish cosmetics company Farmasi has relaunched its Dr. C. Tuna skincare series with a new streamlined look and its sights set on the North American market.
While more and more companies are championing their ‘clean’ beauty products, the Environmental Defense Fund is calling on the beauty and personal care industry to do more to offer clean, safe options for women of color.
Finnish startup Innomost is scaling up production of its bioactive compounds from upcycled birch bark, offering a more sustainable alternative to palm, fossil and food origin ingredients for beauty and personal care, its founder says.
Personal care major Unilever has developed sustainable black packaging made from layered post-consumer resin materials, breathing new life into plastic previously treated as waste.
Innovating for the circular beauty economy is expensive. And it requires cross-industry collaboration. In this episode of the Speaking of Beauty podcast, LanzaTech CEO Jennifer Holmgren talks about carbon capture technology and how beauty industry suppliers...
So far, the year has seen Sun Chemical acquire the Colors & Effects business from BASF, the launch of Be A 10 Cosmetics, biotech company Amyris buying and launching color brands, Coty taking Kyle Cosmetics vegan, and more. But recent headlines about...
This month the hair care brand announced its latest conscious beauty initiative, a partnership with rePurpose Global that certifies Innersense as a Plastic Neutral beauty brand.
This week, the multinational consumer goods company launched its Softsoap Foaming Tablet Starter Kits and Refill Kits. The aluminum bottles and solid product refills are helping Colgate-Palmolive meet its 2025 sustainability goals.
The US duo who sold a premium men’s grooming brand to Procter & Gamble are now targeting APAC markets with its latest venture – transparency focused skin care brand called Ingredients.
In recent months a growing body of negative media coverage has served to discredit clean beauty. The honeymoon period is definitely over. In this article CosmeticsDesign-USA (CDU) speaks to Gay Timmons, president of the Natural and Organic Health and...
Biotechnology offers the opportunity for a more sustainable cosmetics industry, and wider acceptance of the technology will require giving consumers access to reliable information about the benefits, according to Givaudan.
International beauty major L’Oréal has co-developed a plastic cosmetics bottle with French biotech specialist Carbios, made using fully recycled PET via an enzymatic recycling technology that also makes it infinitely recyclable.
This month, the Brazil-based multinational beauty maker shared an update on its Commitment to Life, a corporate social responsibility initiative focused on “some of the world’s most pressing issues” first announced in June 2020.
Several beauty and personal care majors have joined 100+ businesses in signing a statement from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation calling for recycling costs and responsibilities to be extended to industry.
Carbon neutrality remains relatively nascent in beauty and personal care, but extensive and long-standing green efforts and a strong consumer appetite will propel the sector in the ongoing race, says a GlobalData analyst.