Understanding about aluminium sourcing, manufacturing and its applications in the beauty industry and the sustainability aspect of the material
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- To gain an understanding about aluminum regulations and standards
- To understand the market context of aluminium
- To understand about aluminium sourcing and manufacturing
- To learn about the application of aluminium in the beauty industry
- To gain knowledge about aluminium innovations and beauty
This report is divided in 3 parts:
- Aluminium report - context - HERE Below
- Aluminium Sourcing - HERE
- Aluminium and its applications in the Beauty Industry - HERE
01 - CONTEXT & MARKET
•CONTEXT
► ALUMINIUM & SOURCE
Aluminium is one of the Earth’s most abundant metals.
Aluminum is produced from primary production from ore and/or recycling of aluminum scrap. The main ore used for the primary production of aluminium is bauxite. This is refined into an intermediate product, alumina, that is then smelted into aluminum.
Aluminum has many advantageous properties such as being shatterproof, can have in-line printing, high quality and long lasting decoration, has a longer shelf life and is used in a variety of products.
It has been considered an important element in the ‘green revolution’.
► ALUMINIUM & ENERGY
Aluminum production from bauxite uses large amounts of energy and resources used in the initial manufacture.
Aluminum smelting and refining causes significant environmental impacts.
It takes 14,000 KWH to produce a single tonne of virgin aluminium, compared to 700 KWH to produce a tonne of recycled aluminium => 95 % less energy!
Alteration of electricity generation source for smelting can enhance sustainability. Industry guidelines have been produced to address unsustainable social and environmental practices related to bauxite mining.
However, there is a greater move towards aluminium recycling.
► REFILLABLE ALUMINIUM CANS & BOTTLES
- Eco responsibility is a real requirement today. A central trend in the packaging world is refillable systems emerging specially for cosmetics, selective perfumery and household products.
- Refilling a product (from home or point of sale) allows the consumer to keep packaging long term and as a results reduces wastes, saves energy and raw materials – Refill, Reuse, Reduce.
- Aluminum cans are lightweight, opaque material, unbreakable and infinitely recyclable without the loss of its properties. Cans and bottles can come in different shapes, sizes and profiles that can be customised.
