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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
![Independent beauty brands are moving fast to innovate sustainably and are well placed to use biodegradable ingredients in formulations and packaging [Getty Images]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign.com/headlines/market-trends/zero-waste-beauty-and-biodegradable-innovation-advancing-among-indie-beauty-players/12943673-1-eng-GB/Zero-waste-beauty-and-biodegradable-innovation-advancing-among-Indie-beauty-players_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![The lid is made of a blend of plant-based materials, including byproduct wood chippings, and maintains a luxury edge thanks to a ceramic feel [Image: Chanel/Sulapac]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/10/14/chanel-rolls-out-biobased-lids-across-les-eaux-de-chanel-perfume-collection-co-developed-with-sulapac/12926213-1-eng-GB/Chanel-rolls-out-biobased-lids-across-Les-Eaux-de-Chanel-perfume-collection-co-developed-with-Sulapac_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![Henkel, L’Oréal, LVMH, Natura &Co and Unilever are leading the charge in the creation of a global beauty consortium to develop a system that provides consumers 'clear, transparent and comparable' information on their cosmetic products [Getty Images]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/09/20/henkel-l-oreal-lvmh-natura-co-unilever-forming-consortium-for-cosmetics-environmental-impact-system/12835159-1-eng-GB/Henkel-L-Oreal-LVMH-Natura-Co-Unilever-forming-consortium-for-cosmetics-environmental-impact-system_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![The Estée Lauder Companies has redesigned its Clinique Clarifying Lotion 200ml bottles, manufacturing them with a smart moulding technology that enables 10-15% reduction in waste during processing [Image: The Estée Lauder Companies]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/09/16/estee-lauder-to-launch-new-reduced-waste-clinique-bottles-using-moulding-tech/12826466-1-eng-GB/Estee-Lauder-to-launch-new-reduced-waste-Clinique-bottles-using-moulding-tech_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![Developing sustainable black packaging perceived 'acceptable' in colour for premium beauty products has not been easy but Unilever says a multilayer technique and post-consumer resins had worked well [Getty Images]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/packaging-design/unilever-patents-circular-post-consumer-resin-beauty-packaging/12728129-3-eng-GB/Unilever-patents-circular-post-consumer-resin-beauty-packaging_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![The bottle is the work of several years in partnership with French biotech specialist Carbios and part of L'Oréal's wider push away from virgin plastics [Image: L'Oréal]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/06/24/l-oreal-to-launch-enzymatically-recycled-and-infinitely-recyclable-biotherm-bottle-in-2025-via-carbios-partnership/12592139-1-eng-GB/L-Oreal-to-launch-enzymatically-recycled-and-infinitely-recyclable-Biotherm-bottle-in-2025-via-Carbios-partnership_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![A P&G study has shown that green tea extracts high in polyphenols offer strong protection against UV hair damage [Getty Images]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign.com/headlines/formulation-science/hair-care-uv-protection-promise-with-botanical-green-tea-extracts-due-to-antioxidants-finds-p-g-funded-study/12939443-1-eng-GB/Hair-care-UV-protection-promise-with-botanical-green-tea-extracts-due-to-antioxidants-finds-P-G-funded-study_wrbm_tiny.jpg)
![GoPlay looking to zero in on the US market following the rebirth of its new and improved DIY lipstick system. [GoPlay]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/goplay-moves-to-target-us-market-with-new-and-improved-diy-lipstick-system/12924270-1-eng-GB/GoPlay-moves-to-target-US-market-with-new-and-improved-DIY-lipstick-system_wrbm_tiny.jpg)
![P&G says it is rolling out price hikes across parts of its portfolio in the US and will also review pricing in other markets in the near-term to offset rising commodity and freight costs [Getty Images]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/business-financial/p-g-q1-fiscal-2022-net-sales-rise-profit-drops-due-to-challenging-cost-environment/12942250-1-eng-GB/P-G-Q1-fiscal-2022-net-sales-rise-profit-drops-due-to-challenging-cost-environment_wrbm_tiny.jpg)
![Scent can be positioned centrally with its wellbeing benefits highlighted in beauty and personal care products, though any claims made will need to be backed by sound science [Getty Images]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/10/19/fragrance-innovation-in-beauty-and-personal-care-targeting-wellbeing-holds-growth-promise-says-mintel/12937250-1-eng-GB/Fragrance-innovation-in-beauty-and-personal-care-targeting-wellbeing-holds-growth-promise-says-Mintel_wrbm_tiny.jpg)
![The lid is made of a blend of plant-based materials, including byproduct wood chippings, and maintains a luxury edge thanks to a ceramic feel [Image: Chanel/Sulapac]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/10/14/chanel-rolls-out-biobased-lids-across-les-eaux-de-chanel-perfume-collection-co-developed-with-sulapac/12926213-1-eng-GB/Chanel-rolls-out-biobased-lids-across-Les-Eaux-de-Chanel-perfume-collection-co-developed-with-Sulapac_wrbm_tiny.jpg)
![Instagram beauty influencers with 1+ million followers drive higher opt-in returns for digital sampling campaigns compared to their micro counterparts with less than 50,000 followers [Getty Images]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/10/18/influencer-beauty-campaigns-with-free-samples-stronger-amongst-major-influencers-with-1-million-followers/12933078-1-eng-GB/Influencer-beauty-campaigns-with-free-samples-stronger-amongst-major-influencers-with-1-million-followers_wrbm_tiny.jpg)
