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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)
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.
A new era of beauty has finally landed back in Hong Kong
After a 4 year hiatus, Cosmoprof Asia was finally back in Hong Kong after a pre-edition held in Singapore in 2022. This year boasting 2400 visitors with more than 48 000 pre-registered visitors, the show was expecting a flamboyant return, and it did not disappoint. The show attracted
Seaweed is the future of Beauty?
Two innovations in seaweed have caught our eyes this week. We believe that research and innovation in this field will bring a new - and wide - avenue for cosmetics applications. Notpla, who received the Earth Shot prize in 2022, is now "plastic-free approved" in the Netherlands - the first
APR and RecyClass Work to Align Design for Recycling Guidance
Continued efforts to drive harmonization of plastic packaging recyclability The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) recently announced updates to the APR Design® Guide for Plastic Recyclability to align with RecyClass, the European based non-profit initiative focused on advancing plastics circularity. The APR Design® Guide will now state that 6%
Sustainable Packaging Innovations: Brands - part 4 Recover
Beauty and wellness brands are rethinking and redesigning “greener” packaging solutions with refillable formats and using renewable or upcycled materials in new and interesting ways. This 4-part series of reports highlights all the most innovative and interesting packaging concepts launched in the last 12 months from mass to luxury
Sustainable Packaging Innovations: Brands - part 3 Recycle
Beauty and wellness brands are rethinking and redesigning “greener” packaging solutions with refillable formats and using renewable or upcycled materials in new and interesting ways. This 4-part series of reports highlights all the most innovative and interesting packaging concepts launched in the last 12 months from mass to luxury
Sustainable Packaging Innovations: Brands - part 2 Reduce
Beauty and wellness brands are rethinking and redesigning “greener” packaging solutions with refillable formats and using renewable or upcycled materials in new and interesting ways. This 4-part series of reports highlights all the most innovative and interesting packaging concepts launched in the last 12 months from mass to luxury
How do Asian markets perceive sustainability?
Sustainability has different aspects and is largely influenced by culture. You probably have already considered how local culture can influence consumption. It was a very trendy topic in the early 2000s largely expressed with the word glocalisation. A mix of globalisation and localisation. Brands offering localised versions of their products.
Sustainable Packaging Innovations: Brands - Part 1 Reuse / Refill
Beauty and wellness brands are rethinking and redesigning “greener” packaging solutions with refillable formats and using renewable or upcycled materials in new and interesting ways. This 4-part series of reports highlights all the most innovative and interesting packaging concepts launched in the last 12 months from mass to luxury
Refillable Beauty, just a faff or here to stay?
Refillables are already a market requirement in France, and need to be accounted for, as soon as 2024. Companies will need to report it to the government agency. It will also most certainly come into force into the next PPWR - Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation - that will be published in
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-
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 - HERE * Pharma-Recharge - a refillable fountain
