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Sustainable Beauty Innovations
What the latest Indie launches tell us about the beauty market
From brand closures to reselling at explosive prices, what is the reality of the current market? Still vibrant, still bringing creative ideas to life. The Beauty market continues to attract fervent entrepreneurs in the pursuit of releasing yet another miracle product on the market. But what makes or breaks a
Do luxury consumers care about sustainability?
A recent survey from IFOP (Sociovision) and Luxus+ was released at the Luxeperience event in Paris, revealing the updated profiles of luxury buyers and providing insights into why and how they purchase luxury items. From luxury experiences to physical products, consumers are seeking authenticity, creativity, and interactivity. What defines the
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.
Sustainable Beauty Packaging Innovations - part3
The critical aspect to consider when considering your product's end-of-life is its recyclability. Most beauty packaging has many parts, heavy decorations, or small or intricate sizes that make it difficult to recycle.
Garancia, joining forces with Pharma-Recharge
This case study is part of 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:
