Next-generation sun care, thinking local, the value of waste, menopause wellness and the importance of clinical proof-points are the top five beauty trends this year, being driven by an era of intentional consumption, says trend forecaster Beautystreams.
The peel and seeds from industrial processing of citrus fruits can be used in an array of active skin care formulations for their bioactive compounds, though circular industrial frameworks need to be further developed to scale use, say researchers.
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.
Tomorrow Water, a California-based water treatment company, has just received funding to optimize a new technology that uses only water, heat, and pressure to extract keratan from packing house waste and livestock carcasses.
As sustainability goals in the cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance industry advance to become circularity initiatives, new and novel raw materials that would have otherwise been waste are showing up in the beauty ingredient marketplace.
The New Year marked a new decade as well; and over the past two months news of environmentally sustainable cosmetics and personal care products, packaging, and business operations point to a future where green practices are built in rather than added...
Brazilian cosmetics and personal care giant Natura is aiming to raise the bar on sustainable packaging with by inviting designers and innovators to present their best solutions.
As bioplastics become increasing popular for the packaging of cosmetics and other consumer goods, the forthcoming European Bioplastics Conference will focus on how it is emerging in the mass market.
A cheaper and greener method of extracting titanium dioxide, often
used in cosmetics products and sunscreens, has been developed by
scientists at the University of Leeds.
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