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Eva Lagarde
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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.


Eva Lagarde
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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


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Eva Lagarde
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What should you say to consumers about sustainability?

How should you go about sustainability? Many words have lost their meaning. Including sustainability. It’s so overused now that it’s not clear anymore what it means. It’s a bit like clean beauty. It carried meaning when it’s started a few years back, but now it is


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100% Natural in cosmetics is not always better. it's all relative

Like zero plastic, 100% natural is not necessarily realistic and better for the environment. I used to think that plastic was the problem, but actually waste and microplastic is the issue. We need to learn to design for recyclability and for the planet. (we touch on that in the Sustainable


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Sustainable Packaging - a definition

This is a definition of what we think is  to be considered when thinking about sustainability. We hope this might give you a framework. This definition is meant to evolve too. UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS re/sources wants you and your brand to make actionable and impactful choices that


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Packaging in the early 20th century

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Packaging in the 19th century

What can we learn from the past? A look at beauty packaging’s 300-year story and evolution. Understanding why we are where we are now and what we can learn from reinventing old methods.


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Packaging in the 18th century

what can we learn from the past? A look at beauty packaging’s 300-year story and evolution. Understanding why we are where we are now and what we can learn from reinventing old methods. * Ancient Times - part 1 - HERE * 18th Century - part 2 - HERE BELOW * 19th


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Ancient Times - Packaging history

what can we learn from the past? A look at beauty packaging’s 300-year story and evolution. Understanding why we are where we are now and what we can learn from reinventing old methods. * Ancient Times - part 1 - HERE BELOW  * 18th Century - part 2 - HERE * 19th


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Five sustainable beauty packaging trends - 2022

As consumers are growing their expectations in terms of sustainability, it is increasingly difficult for brands to know how to address this issue where packaging is concerned. Should you move to a full aluminium range, or promote zero waste, use 100% PCR materials, explore new innovative materials. There is no


Eva Lagarde
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Was it a coincidence?

Sometimes we create innovation by mistake. Think about food. ”Tarte Tartin” and “Eton Mess” for instance were both kitchen catastrophes and turned out to be popular recipes replicated ever and ever in households and fancy restaurants. So, where am I getting at? I wondered if in your exploration towards a


Gérald Martines
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3R applied to packaging: RECYCLE

THE 3R APPLIED TO COSMETIC PACKAGING EXAMPLES OF 3R INITIATIVES 3- RECYCLE


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3R applied to packaging: REUSE

THE 3R APPLIED TO COSMETIC PACKAGING EXAMPLES OF 3R INITIATIVES 2- RE-USE


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3R applied to packaging: REDUCE

THE 3R APPLIED TO COSMETIC PACKAGING EXAMPLES OF 3R INITIATIVES * 1- REDUCE