Ecoresponsibility

Trends:Ecoresponsibility

Minimalist and refillable: the future of makeup packaging

According to a recent study by GlobalData, a data analytics and consulting firm, environmental awareness, financial pressures, and increasing attention to waste generated by the cosmetics industry are transforming consumer behavior in the makeup sector.

Cosmetics Deposit Coalition: initial progress report

After two years of work, the “Cosmetics Deposit Coalition” has delivered its first field report on the reuse of containers. Bringing together some twenty brands, distributors, and logistics and washing partners, the collective (led by Circul’R, with 70% funding from Citeo) presented its findings at a round table during Paris Packaging Week 2026.

Discarded unsold products: the details for the disclosure of information

As part of the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (known as the “Ecodesign Regulation”), the European Commission was required to define common details for the disclosure of information regarding discarded unsold consumer products and a common disclosure format. This has now been done, with the publication of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2 on February 10, 2026.

What does the future hold for palm oil in cosmetics?

During the 5th edition of the Lipids & Cosmetics Congress, held on January 28 and 29, 2026, a round table discussion was organized on the theme “Palm oil: what does the future hold?” Hervé Plessis, CEO of Stéarinerie Dubois, Philippe Guariloff of Chanel, Julie Cortal of Nopalm Ingredients, Antoine Piccirilli, Scientific Director of La Fabrique Végétale, and Marie-Odile Hecht, Director of Cosmo...

Sustainability: trends in 2026

The Upcycled Beauty Company has just published its latest report. Ingredients, packaging, operations, climate: the document provides an overview of the levers activated by brands in response to environmental pressure.

Monday, February 28, 2022

Ringana obtains the European Ecolabel

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The Austrian brand of fresh cosmetics has just received the European Ecolabel for three of its products (Fresh body wash, Fresh shampoo and Fresh soap...

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

"Carbon neutrality" claim: an expert opinion from Ademe

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As claims of “carbon neutrality” multiply in corporate communications, Ademe (the French Agency for Ecological Transition) has published an expert opi...

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Consultation of the DGCCRF on the sales area dedicated to bulk

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On 16 February 2022, the French DGCCRF opened a consultation on the application of Article 23 of the “Climate and Resilience” Law concerning the objec...

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Bulk: how does it work?

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More than a simple trend, bulk sales (or refills) meet the expectations and needs of a part of the population. But this distribution method, relativel...

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

The French "3Rs Strategy" Decree in consultation

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On 5 February 2022, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition opened a consultation on the draft Decree “on the strategy for the reduction, reuse, ...

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Mustela: what is the response to bulk sales?

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Two years ago, Mustela launched a bulk sales system. Consumers can fill (with the brand’s cleansing gel) a refillable glass bottle at the pharmacy. In...

Monday, January 31, 2022

Carbon neutrality claims: consultation on a French draft decree

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On 20 January 2022, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition launched a public consultation on the draft “Draft decree on carbon offsetting and ca...

Monday, January 31, 2022

Maybelline New York in the era of sustainability

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The makeup brand owned by the L’Oréal group has just unveiled its sustainability program: Conscious Together. Maybelline intends to move its business ...

Monday, January 31, 2022

Bioth-Ecology : the ecoresponsible program of Codif Technologie Naturelle

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Climate issues are at the core of the strategies of all manufacturers in the beauty industry. It is the turn of Codif Technologie Naturelle, a company...

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Loop Industries announces the creation of its first French factory

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Loop Industries, a company specializing in waste valorization and recycling, has just announced that its first French factory will be built in Port-Jé...

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Ecodesign of cosmetic packaging: a call for projects from Citeo

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Citeo is continuing its Research and Development programme by launching a new call for projects dedicated to the beauty and cosmetics sector. The obje...

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Rituals achieves B-Corp certification

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The Rituals brand has just entered the closed club of cosmetic companies to hold the B-Corp stamp. This certification is, among other things, a guaran...