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.
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.
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.
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.
Nearly 1 year ago, Eastman introduced a new portfolio of beauty packaging materials made with a percentage of plastic that had gone through the company’s molecular recycling process. Now LVMH is putting a luxury lip product from Dior on the shelf in Eastman...
As consumer awareness of waste increases, the number of brands reimagining what sustainable beauty packaging is, is on the rise. This week, Grove Collaborative put their own spin on refillable deo.
L’Oréal Paris has unveiled its environmental goals for the next decade, pledging to reduce carbon emissions by 50% and lightweight or sustainably convert its entire packaging portfolio by 2030.
Shannon Goldberg just launched Izzy Zero Waste Beauty with what may be the most challenging beauty product when it comes to environmental sustainability.
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Giving the longest life possible to molecules that make up a product is what circularity is all about, and the reuse movement in beauty is a particularly exciting and innovative path forward, says the CEO and founder of US recycling major TerraCycle.
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...
In partnership with global specialty materials company Eastman, the beauty maker plans to meet 2025 sustainability goals using recycled and/or recyclable plastic for its luxury cosmetics packaging.
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?
Today, the Clorox-owned personal care brand announced plans to be Net-Zero-Plastic-to-Nature by 2021 and shared updates on packaging improvements, new product launches, waste elimination initiatives, and smart partnerships—all part of the Burt’s Bees...
The rules are an initiative of Canada – based Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action. And already companies like Unilever, J&J, Henkel Canada, and Colgate-Palmolive are supporting the initiative, which aims to ensure “no plastic...
International beauty major L’Oréal, Asia-Pacific personal care giant Kao Corporation and four industry suppliers have been awarded a triple ‘A’ status for sustainable efforts across climate change, forests and water security this year, securing six of...
This month, the packaging supplier and the clean beauty retailer teamed up to make it all the easier for cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance brands to choose packaging that Credo deems sustainable.
P&G’s razor and personal care brand Gillette announced a 2030 sustainability plan this week and simultaneously shared data from a survey of 5,000+ men across 11 countries conducted in partnership with Lucid.
L’Oréal has created a sustainable cosmetics bottle made with polyethylene from captured and recycled carbon emissions that it wants to commercialise within four years.
Today the Sustainable Packaging Initiative for Cosmetics (SPICE) announced a new publicly available tool to assess more than 15 environmental indicators of packaging production and life-cycle.
Personal care major Johnson & Johnson has outlined a range of measures in its ‘healthy lives mission’ program that aim to boost sustainability and improve the health of consumers over the next ten years.
The eco-entrepreneur behind Smood Natural Deodorants is observing more interest in zero-waste personal care products despite hurdles such as the lack of convenience.
The California-based deodorant brand has plans to be a fully plastic-free business by mid-2021. And the brand’s partnership with a new beauty packaging company is a key piece of that sustainability strategy.
To make it easy for consumers to recycle plastic bottles for Timeless Skin Care’s most popular products, the brand has partnered on a mail back program with TerraCycle.
Sustainable beauty packaging options are in high demand and short supply. But Ezonyx, a biotech and IP licensing company, hopes to add to that supply with its new degradable bioplastic.
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.
The beauty industry will have to re-think product engagement and interaction as consumers emerge from the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis with safety and hygiene front-of-mind, highly aware of everything they touch, says a trends expert.
As industry at large moves slowly closer to a circular economic model, innovations like Eastman’s new Tritan Renew material, made from recycled plastics, highlights what materials circularity means.
Retailers have been instrumental in defining the terms of Clean Beauty. But until now, brands have been left alone to decide what ‘sustainable packaging’ really means. Credo’s new 4-phase plan for cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance brands changes...
Clean and ethical beauty has evolved significantly in recent years, fuelled by various environmental, societal and business factors, but why does this burgeoning category matter more today? Scroll down to watch Episode 1.
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.
Australia-based beauty tech firm Réduit is looking to target China, Japan and Korea with its newly launched gadget that claims to deliver better results with less wastage.
![A beauty product can be perfectly sustainable, but if it's not perceived as such by consumers 'it's no good' [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/11/03/sustainable-beauty-requires-industry-action-and-positive-consumer-perception-says-gim/12980806-1-eng-GB/Sustainable-beauty-requires-industry-action-and-positive-consumer-perception-says-GIM.jpg)
![Several major beauty and personal care majors are particularly active in international patent filings on bioplastics innovation for cosmetics and detergents [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/10/21/cosmetics-plastic-innovation-promising-in-bioplastics-plastic-recycling-says-european-patent-office/12946065-1-eng-GB/Cosmetics-plastic-innovation-promising-in-bioplastics-plastic-recycling-says-European-Patent-Office.jpg)
![Independent beauty brands are moving fast to innovate sustainably and are well placed to use biodegradable ingredients in formulations and packaging [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign.com/article/2021/10/20/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.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]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/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.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]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/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.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]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/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.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]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/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.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]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/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.jpg)
![A raft of beauty, food, beverage, retail and NGO majors are calling for changes to existing recycling systems - calling for every packaging stakeholder to take on costs via Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/06/22/ellen-macarthur-foundation-extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-statement-signed-by-beauty-brands/12583504-1-eng-GB/Ellen-MacArthur-Foundation-Extended-Producer-Responsibility-for-packaging-statement-signed-by-beauty-brands.jpg)
![Many beauty and personal care brands have already kickstarted important green initiatives and unveiled ambitious climate goals, and The European Green Deal must serve as an 'opportunity' for more action [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/06/18/carbon-neutrality-2050-eu-goal-needs-green-beauty-push-says-globaldata/12578861-1-eng-GB/Carbon-neutrality-2050-EU-goal-needs-green-beauty-push-says-GlobalData.jpg)
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![Unilever's prestige hair care brand, Living Proof, makes a C-suite change by appointing Katie Glowski as Chief Sales Officer. [Living Proof]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/06/23/living-proof-welcomes-new-chief-sales-officer-katie-glowski/15539726-3-eng-GB/Living-Proof-welcomes-new-chief-sales-officer-Katie-Glowski.jpg)
![Amorepacific and LG H&H have both recently launched shampoos that can conceal grey hairs to great success. [ReEn]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/amorepacific-and-lg-h-h-see-mega-demand-for-shampoos-that-conceal-grey-hairs-and-prevent-hair-loss/15490241-1-eng-GB/Amorepacific-and-LG-H-H-see-mega-demand-for-shampoos-that-conceal-grey-hairs-and-prevent-hair-loss.jpg)