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Eva Lagarde
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Natura aims to be fully regenerative by 2050

Beyond sustainability, the leading Beauty and Personal Care brand in Latin America is targeting social impact for a more holistic approach to green commitments, measured through an iP&L (integrated Profit & Loss)


Julia Wray
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From plant-based PDRN, functional naturals, and exosomes ... a few of the trends seen at InCosmetics 2026

In-cosmetics Global 2026 brought a surge of ingredient innovation to Paris. Active ingredients tapping emerging skin care trends, breakthrough delivery systems and sustainable functionals with surprising ancillary benefits – these and more were out in full force.


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Eva Lagarde
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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


Eva Lagarde
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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


Eva Lagarde
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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


Marie Dehlinger
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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


Eva Lagarde
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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


Eva Lagarde
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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


Eva Lagarde
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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.


Eva Lagarde
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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.


Eva Lagarde
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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:


Eva Lagarde
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From consumer brand to B2B services, how Hello Biome is supporting A better beauty through the science of microbiome.

In late 2018, Dr Elsa Jungman started a project to develop a minimalist skincare line based on the science of microbiome to fill the gap in the market. The beauty brand was launched in late 2020, during an election and the second wave of COVID lockdown, so it was challenging


Eva Lagarde
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Key learning about recycling make-up or how Albéa developed RECYCMakeUp in partnership with CITEO

Why RECYC MakeUp? In an era marked by increasing regulatory measures, legislative initiatives such as the AGEC (France), Climate and Resilience Act (France), PPWR (Europe), and California SB54 (USA) have propelled the agenda towards sustainable packaging practices. These regulations emphasise recyclability, reusability, reduction, and the integration of recycled materials, while


Eva Lagarde
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Beauty Innovations from sunny Los Angeles!

Along with the sun, MakeUp in Los Angeles brought us interesting beauty innovations. The main trend this year was metalisation across the categories. From formulas to packaging, shine is back, and you would ask, what is sustainable about this? Well read on! Check out our live reviews on our instagram