Environment
"Disposing of microplastics has become a global problem," says BASF’s Vinicius Bim
The department of personal care products at the multinational chemical company developed biodegradable wax spheres to replace the plastic...
REN Clean Skincare and Aptar join forces to support a novel plastic recycling technology
In collaboration with Aptar beauty + home and its partner SABIC, a manufacturer and distributor of thermoplastic materials, the REN Clean...
Albéa and Colgate launch the first recyclable toothpaste tube
Albéa has made an innovative toothpaste tube made with HDPE for Colgate-Palmolive. Thanks to the use of this material, this tube is...
L’Occitane is testing in-store refillable shower gels
Because of the growing collective sense of awareness, the bulk and refillable trend, in line with a zero-waste approach, has extended...
L’Oréal and Beiersdorf among the few companies tackling deforestation, according to CDP
L’Oréal has been named as one of the companies leading the way when it comes to sustainable sourcing of palm oil. The beauty giant was...
The cosmetics market is searching for alternatives to plastic microbeads in exfoliants
The challenge is to find sustainable raw materials that offer grains in a similar size to the industry standard plastic microbeads that...
Chemical recycling: A new solution for plastic packaging!
As part of the “zero waste” movement, cosmetics players have reinvented packaging, choosing eco-designed solutions, making recycled...
“We have entered this new market to show we must rethink production and consumerism,” Teodoro Bava, Reload...
The Brazilian haircare company is the first in the world to reuse plastic mineral water bottles to distribute its products. Plastic...
L’Occitane en Provence makes the switch to sustainable plastic with Loop Industries
The L’Occitane Group is the latest beauty giant to double down on sustainability by incorporating recycled plastic into its product...
The consumer goods industry moves to act on plastic pollution
Burberry, L’Oréal, Johnson & Johnson, Henkel, Natura Cosmetics and Unilever are amongst some of the biggest consumer goods brands in...
