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Eva Lagarde
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Refillable Beauty. What does the market say?

The pharma-recharge consortium, as well as the FEBEA have both published their recent surveys about refillable beauty. Pharma-Recharge is a group of companies that was developed by 5 French companies for the retail segment of pharmacies, allowing consumers to refill their beauty products on demand.  Pharma-Recharge, a refillable beauty initiative


Eva Lagarde
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Refillable Beauty Report - 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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Univar Solutions - Beauty & Personal Care
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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


Eva Lagarde
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caliray: Redefining Creativity and Sustainability

Caliray has been pushing the boundaries of creativity and sustainability since the brand's inception.  We think their story is interesting to demonstrate how sustainability can be fun and attractive. After all, as we wrote recently, beauty is about beauty daring to dream! Embracing Unfiltered Beauty Caliray embodies the


Eva Lagarde
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It’s all about the finish while being more sustainable

To ensure elegant and memorable packaging, decorations are an essential part of the finished cosmetics goods. Yet depending on the technology used at manufacturing, the environmental footprint can vary greatly. Indeed it is important to differentiate a beauty brand at point of sale from its competitors and moreover for the


Eva Lagarde
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Waterless Beauty 2.0: Exploring the Future of Formulation

Waterless Beauty 2.0, and the Future of Formulation With the rising demand for sustainability in the beauty industry, waterless beauty products have emerged as a promising solution. Initially popularised in the organic category, the trend has now extended to mass and luxury offerings. However, formulating waterless or water-free products


Theresa Yee
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Accessible Beauty: the new priority in inclusivity

The beauty industry has made great strides in embracing greater inclusivity in the past few years - from creating diverse colour cosmetics that appeal to all skin tones to offering products to cater for different hair textures, body types, gender identities and age. However, one underserved consumer group that is


Theresa Yee
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Making beauty packaging more accessible for everyone. An interview with Victoria Watts, founder of CyR.U.S.

This interview is part of an in-depth report about accessible beauty. Read more HERE When it comes to creating packaging that is accessible to everyone, Victoria Watts, founder of CyR.U.S., knows just how to do it. Watts has created a universal and intuitive solution that uses raised, tactile


Eva Lagarde
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Beauty refills with pulp or how creativity can support a sustainable design approach

Imagine a lipstick refill where the cartridge does not carry any mechanism. Or imagine a cream jar that houses a refill made of moulded pulp? This is the inventive design created by Morrama, an agency based in London. The team is behind some of the most resounding launches like Wild


Eva Lagarde
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Packaging sorting info applicable to cosmetics

Here in this article, we detail the compulsory Sorting Information in France. These rules must be applied to all packaging of all products sold on French ground. This report is supported by content from CITEO. AGEC LAW MAJOR DATES (Loi Anti-Gaspillage et Economie Circulaire), the first of its kind in


Sarah Derdouri
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The French regulatory framework for green claims

Protecting consumers against greenwashing is a priority for European and French legislators. Although European authorities are working on a single framework, currently there is not yet a specific regulation for green claims in the European Union. That’s why each Member State can have its own specificities. In France, two


Claudie Guérin - Arcade Beauty
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How Science Based Targets can help set clear targets for the reduction of carbon emissions

According to a Quantis report on the future of beauty, 65% of consumers are interested in reducing their environmental footprint. This picture was taken in 2020, chances are that this figure has increased since! Environmental footprint is a very broad term though. What does it really mean, and how can


Eva Lagarde
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Sustainability in the beauty industry: navigating consumer demands in 2023

This article is accessible to free members of re-sources. Sign-up and select the free option to read the following content, and learn more about Sustainability Beauty Trends. Sustainability is a pressing issue for the beauty industry. Consumers are no longer content with merely purchasing products - they want to be


Eva Lagarde
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Sustainability in the beauty industry: Future Macro Trends

This article is accessible to free members of re-sources. Sign-up and select the free option to read the following content, and learn more about Sustainability Beauty Trends. Sustainability is a pressing issue for the beauty industry. Consumers are no longer content with merely purchasing products - they want to be