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Sustainable Beauty Innovations
Nearly a quarter of the population continues to maintain their eco habits - reveals Worldpanel
In its latest "Who Cares? Who Does? Sustainability 2025" report, now in its 7th year, Kantar Worldpanel examines the gap between consumer concern for sustainability and their actual actions.
Coty is driving ingredients transparency and decarbonisation, as stated in its 2025 sustainability report
In their move towards increasing sustainability, Coty is " proving that sustainability and desirability can coexist and elevate one another " as stated by CEO, Sue Nabi, in Coty's latest sustainability report "Beauty that lasts". In 2025, the beauty giant has "reimagined BOSS The Scent
Easter eggs hidden at Bologna this year
Cosmoprof Bologna, is a bit like an Easter eggs hunt, when you know the scale of the event, you know that it requires strategy and hunting ability to find the right gems ;-) It’s this time of the year again, when a large part of the world flies to
A glimpse into British Beauty Trends
This week was the famous Beauty Awards demonstration evening of the CEW UK. Probably the most sought-after B2B beauty event of the year in London (I might be biased!). “ The CEW Beauty Awards were launched in 2006 to recognise outstanding product innovation and creativity. Voted for by over 1,000
Neo By Nature aims to new horizons all the way to Antarctica
After a successful rebranding at the end of 2023, Neo by Nature is now aiming further afield and just released a partnership with the French Polar Institute at the ends of the world. Neo by Nature is the story of Paulin and Hector, two cousins from the south-west of France,
A new edition of beauty business in Italy
This year Cosmoprof and Cosmopack will open on the same day. “The simultaneous opening of all pavilions on Thursday, March 21st, will facilitate interaction among operators from various sectors, allowing industry professionals attending the fair to gain a comprehensive view of the industry's evolution across all different product
Is sustainability ugly? A designer viewpoint.
The beauty industry has implemented more and more sustainable solutions within the last 2 to 3 years. The covid period has highlighted consumers' interest for cleaner, greener and healthier products. But it seems now that with the economic crisis and the general anxiety created within the market consumers do
A new tool to asses risk related to container/content interaction in cosmetics
CosmetoPack® is launching SafePAC, a new web application for risk assessment of container/content migration in cosmetics. The consortium is looking for new partners to co-fund the tests that will feed SafePAC with new data. Intended to all players in the cosmetics industry - manufacturers of raw materials, packaging, cosmetic
Refillution - refillable beauty revolution
A new five-part report, available on specific subscription, detailing the state-of-play in the refillable beauty segment. Will refill become the norm in beauty? What brands have been doing successfully or not? 1 - Refillution - Global Picture & Market Figures 2 - Regulatory Update 3 - Consumers Expectations & Market
Guide Beauty, how universal design is becoming a competitive advantage
We met with founder Terri Bryant who developed the beauty brand Guide Beauty from her own experience as a makeup artist diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. She went on a journey to develop an inclusive makeup range with easy-to-handle tools that help application. In this article we hope to
Latest Sustainable Beauty Formulations Innovations
This report reveals the innovations in formulation and ingredients that have genuine sustainability credentials, that have been released over the course of 2023. From upcycling ingredients, upgraded functional ingredient, polymer switch to green alternative, biotechnology to waterless beauty. Ingredients suppliers and solutions providers are changing the face of beauty. The
Sustainable Beauty Packaging Innovations - part2
In this four-parts, we release the innovations, we have identified from the supply side, on the market, over the course 2023. * Reduce - here * Reuse (this article) - here * Recycle - here * Recover - here PART 2 - REUSE There are different types of reuse solutions: * Refill through retail service
Sustainable Beauty Packaging Innovations - part 1
A recap of the latest innovations. In this four-part report, we release the innovations, we have identified from the supply side, on the market, over the course 2023. * Reduce (this article) - here * Reuse - here * Recycle - here * Recover - here PART 1 - REDUCE There are many ways
Sustainable Beauty Packaging Innovations - part 4
This report mostly focuses on “natural” materials that are fully degradable and can nourish the soil. The solutions are coming up in the market, and here is an example of what we find notable.
