Eva Lagarde

Eva Lagarde

Eva is a sustainable beauty expert that helps beauty brands make informed decisions, building stronger portfolios and better “sustainable” marketing claims.

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Refillable Beauty - part 3 - Consumers Expectations & Attitudes

We've been listening, reading, and watching what is happening on social media to understand what consumers think about refillable beauty. We saw more discussions surrounding packaging and the waste associated with it, so here is a snapshot of what people make of refillable packaging. THE REFILLABLE BEAUTY REPORT


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Refillable Beauty - part 2 - Market Figures

THE REFILLABLE BEAUTY REPORT The report has been released in several parts (for a digestible reading) * Introduction and Definitions - HERE * Market Figures - HERE * Consumer Expectations and Behaviours - HERE * Regulations - HERE * Brands Innovations in 2022/23 - HERE * Brands Case Studies: * * ArtDeco - Refillable Native Beauty Brand


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Refillable Beauty 2023 - part 1 - Introduction & Definitions

From regulatory constraints to market demand, refillable beauty products are invading the market. They require a shift of paradigm from sourcing, supply chain with production and logistics, as well as retail all the way to recycling. The legal definition of refillable is available in Chapter 4. Jump here. THE REFILLABLE


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How AI is boosting innovation in the beauty world

With the rapid evolution of AI technology following the extraordinary growth of AI bots, beauty companies are gearing up to use AI as a creation enabler for beauty packaging and formulas. AI technology can be controversial, with the likes of ChatGPT, or Adobe AI taking the world by storm, scaring


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Why is suncare the next big segment in beauty?

A recent report published by Univar Solutions Beauty and Personal Care gives us insights on what is coming in the sun care segment. It seems that the category has great days ahead. The suncare market is currently experiencing an annual growth rate of around 15.3%. It was estimated at


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Latest packaging innovations from MonteCarlo

re/sources found many interesting innovations at LUXEPACK Monaco. All companies are working really HARD to provide or turn their solutions into more sustainable innovations, so we mostly discovered incremental innovations. The three trends that we've identified at the show: 1️⃣ WONDER ✨ Making everything wonderful and engage consumers


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Maison Sabé-Masson or when a soft perfume house is given a new breath

Founded by Isabelle Masson as an ode to purity in perfumery, the Maison Sabé Masson launched an innovative concept of perfume with skincare attributes, in solid or liquid format, for a gentle glide on the skin. “ As a girl, I would sit at my mother's dressing table and


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What happened in New York

MakeUp in New York has closed the doors of its 12th edition with a bang. A great program of conferences and a great variety and quality of exhibitors from luxury packaging, to make-up and skincare formulas or accessories. Here are live video reviews at the show on our Instagram. The


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What is an holobiont and how cosmetics are helping it?

“A holobiont is an assemblage of a host and the many other species living in or around it, which together form a discrete ecological unit through symbiosis.” For example are considered to be holobionts or “superogranisms” so are humans or reef-building coral. In other words, an holobiont is a living


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New Beauty Brands you may have missed recently

Amongst the many launches, mergers and acquisitions, it can be hard to keep track of what's happening in the beauty market. Here is a quick recap of the brands that we’ve seen and that we think are bringing something different to the market, with a sustainable aspect


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French glass maker invests in CleanTech

Groupe Pochet the French manufacturer of luxury glass - behind the Chanel N°5 bottle or the iconic Bee Bottle by Guerlain which was created by the Maison Pochet in 1853 -  celebrated its 400-year anniversary in late June 2023 (watch our live report).  Indeed the Verrerie Du Courval was


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What is happening with skincare when it comes to sustainability? An overview of current trends.

The skincare market globally had an estimated value of 115,116 billion USD, in 2021, and will move beyond the 200,000 billion USD by 2026 according to a recent report by Euromonitor. Facial care remains the biggest segment with an estimated value of over 121,000 billion USD by