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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
The UK Refill Coalition Launches First In-store Trial at Aldi to Reduce Single-Use Plastic Waste
THE INNOVATIVE REFILL SOLUTION REIMAGINES THE WAY CONSUMERS SHOP FOR ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS As part of its shared mission to fight single-use plastic packaging waste, the UK Refill Coalition today launched a pilot at Aldi UK in its Solihull store. Refills are seen as a key component in tackling single-use plastic
Clean Tech at the heart of Paris in 2023
Today, in the face of the climate emergency and the resulting change in our habits, naturalness is no longer enough to make the cosmetics industry more virtuous. The general public often perceives natural cosmetics as more sustainable, but this is not always the case. For greater sustainability, we need to
Refillable Beauty 2023 - part 4 - Regulations
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
