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Sustainable Beauty Innovations
Gen Z’s “manifesto for change” calls beauty brands to take action on sustainability.
When it comes to sustainability, we tend to think that younger generations are either careless or activists. A recent survey by the British Beauty Council, Sephora, and UNiDAYS (3,533 UK students from January 5th to 7th, 2026) revealed that students have a strong interest in being conscientious about beauty
Why playful packaging & gentle application ruled PPW 2026
Paris Packaging Week (PPW) returned to Hall 1 of Paris Expo Porte de Versailles on 5th and 6th February 2026 for the event’s 25th anniversary. A record-breaking 14,442 visitors flocked to discover 915 exhibitors and 213 speakers from across the globe.
Cosmetic Regulations: labels & certifications
Today, many labels exist for cosmetic products. Who awards it? Is it really a guarantee of quality? Not all labels are created equal since the requirements of the certifying bodies are not necessarily identical. So, how do you choose the labels for your cosmetic products? We give you a breakdown
From new baby fragrance to krush paper, and sustainability goals
From Coverpla supporting the launch of Biolane fragrance to Albéa achieving its sustainability goals. Coverpla takes part in the birth of the new Biolane fragrance for infants. When Biolane Expert returns to pharmacies with new perfumed water for babies, the brand leaves nothing to chance. A delicate scent was elaborated
Arkive or how to upcycle unused stock into the supply chain
Launched in July 2024, this innovative system aims to eliminate end-of-life stock in the future. Arkive offers end-of-life management in the beauty industry, highlighting the significant waste generated by overstock products and the need for centralised supply chain management. The platform allows businesses to centralise their overstock, assign products to
Consumer & Sustainability Perceptions 2024: Central & Eastern Europe
Our Consumer & Sustainability Perceptions 2024 report is part of a series of reports that explores how consumers view beauty and sustainability around the globe. This report focuses on four countries: Bulgaria, Romania, Czech Republic and Poland, including some insights about Hungary. It includes consumer data and insights as well
The Steam Bar: the premium “skinification” hair and scalp care brand for textured hair
The Steam Bar isn't just another inclusive hair care brand. Founded by British-born Nigerian Judy Koloko, the brand offers a premium product line for textured hair that merges the art of "skinification" with hair steaming - a ritual used by people of colour for generations that
Unilever has joined USAID and EY to launch the CIRCLE Alliance
The CIRCLE Alliance – a new $21 million public–private collaboration co-founded by Unilever, USAID and EY – aims to support entrepreneurs and small businesses across the plastics value chain to scale solutions that reduce plastic use, tackle plastic waste and build thriving circular economies. It has a particular focus on women,
Reducing carbon emission of paperboard
Pharmaceutical and Cosmetics product packaging accounts for a large part of manufacturers’ Scope 3 emissions, which consider, for example raw material production, manufacturing, and end-of-life disposal. According to Metsä Board studies, fresh fibre paperboard can notably reduce the carbon footprint of pharmaceutical packaging by optimising the paperboard in use. Assessments*
Ocado launches reusable scheme with UK Refill Coalition
Ocado Retail has become the first major supermarket to pilot a new reusable packaging scheme, specially designed for online, in an effort to reduce the use of single-use packaging from customers' weekly shops. The trial, staged across two phases, will use a reusable vessel, developed specifically to deliver food
Good Face Project Announces Regulatory Services
The Good Face Project, the beauty industry’s leading AI formulation and regulatory technology, adds regulatory services offering to enhance its capabilities as a technology-first, full-service regulatory compliance partner. As regulatory compliance continues to increase in complexity, the regulatory function has become a significant bottleneck for new product development. Good
Natural ingredients boosting UK beauty and personal care sales
Despite continued increases in the price of goods and services, consumers proved willing to maintain spending habits on beauty and personal care products, according to data analytics company Euromonitor International. Europe had the third largest beauty.... * ... and personal care sales market globally, reaching US$138 billion sales in 2023 * Skin
Clariant and OMV aim to reduce carbon footprint of ethylene and ethylene oxide derivatives
* Clariant and OMV sign a letter of intent to accelerate the transition towards renewable carbon in the European ethylene supply chain * Clariant will grow its bio-based ethylene oxide derivatives portfolio with renewable low-carbon footprint ethylene from OMV * Both companies continue to find solutions to remove fossil carbon from the value
Sustainable Beauty and Skincare Market will Expand USD 326.8 Billion to 2031
The Sustainable Beauty and Skincare Market is valued at US$ 176.6 Bn in 2023, and is estimated to reach over USD 326.8 Bn by 2031, exhibiting a CAGR of 8.26% during the forecast period, announces InsightAce Analytic, in their latest market assessment report on the "Sustainable
