Below are five popular articles on CosmeticsDesign about different sustainability issues in the beauty segment which you can revisit while the editorial team is attending trade shows this week.
More sustainable packaging is on the cosmetics industry agenda, and there are a number of options on the market today.
What qualifies as sustainable varies from market to market, company to company and consumer to consumer, but one of the main goals is to decrease or remove virgin plastic in a beauty brand's packaging.
But, when moving away from virgin plastic packaging, brands have to consider material performance, ease of decoration, transportation costs and logistics, as well as the social and environmental impacts that other materials may have.
UK ingredients brand Full Circle has globally launched a soothing skincare ingredient made from beer brewing byproduct. CosmeticsDesign spoke with Harry McIlwraith, Full Circle's general manager and Aneysha Wakelin, who's in marketing for the company, about Barley TONIQ.
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.
In today’s market, led by small and indie companies, personal care products from cleansers to sunscreens, serums, face creams, perfumes, haircare and lotions are being put in waterless, solid or low-water formats in a global market which is expected to surpass $8.9 billion, according to Future Market Insight.
Environmental solutions platform Ubuntoo recently released their 2021 report on corporate plastic packaging goals, with three cosmetics companies or cosmetics-owning multinationals among the best performing.
CosmeticsDesign spoke with Ubuntoo Operations Manager Haley Randolph about what the report means for the personal care industry.
While B corps are generally working towards improved social and environmental impacts in their industry, the newly formed B Beauty Coalition believes open collaboration could mean real progress.
The coalition was officially launched in January and now includes 30 companies, with more reportedly in the works to join, spanning many global markets.
