Ecoresponsibility

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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.

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Asia Lagging in sustainable sourcing of cosmetic ingredients

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Sustainable sourcing of raw materials is gaining popularity in the cosmetics industry, however Organic Monitor finds Asia is lagging behind. And quest...

Monday, May 13, 2013

A European method to calculate the environmental footprint

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It has just been released by the European Commission, and is in line with the European approach in favor of a "Single Market for Green Products" and w...

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Green chemistry: know more

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Green chemistry, green chemistry: this concept, paradoxical at first sight (how could chemistry be "green"?), is more and more trendy, and could be an...

Monday, November 26, 2012

Sharks threatened with extinction?

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The study is titled "The Hideous price of Beauty". It is performed by Bloom, a not-for-profit association, whose mission is to protect the oceans; it ...

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Marine Ingredients in Cosmetics: Sustainability implications

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The cosmetics industry is increasingly turning to the sea and oceans in the search for new ingredients. Although many novel raw materials are emerging...

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Palm oil: not yet sustainable enough, says WWF

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The warning comes from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, released by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Companies in Europe, Australia and Japan are buying more ce...

Monday, October 10, 2011

Second Round Table on Fair Trade in the Perfumes and Cosmetics fields

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On Thursday 6 October 2011, the 2nd Round Table on Fair Trade was held in Paris, set up by and for the professionals of the Perfumes and Cosmetics fie...

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Eco-packaging: a toothpaste with a bioplastic tube

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Recyclable packagings, instructions on recycled paper, vegetable inks, sticks made from corn starch or jars made of glass Infinite …, cosmetic manufac...

Saturday, September 18, 2010

What about sorting the recycling in your bathroom?

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While the French people are generally exemplary followers (second behind the Germans, still the champions in this area), we are not that many to use, ...

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Biopiracy and cosmetics: trends and ethics

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Continuation of our reports of the Sessions of the Mornings of the , the breakfasts of the professionals of the sector of the beauty and the perfumery...

Thursday, April 1, 2010

The ethical commitment of cosmetic brands

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The appeal of brands for ethical billboards is a fairly recent phenomenon, dating back to the early 1980s. Today, ethics is becoming a brand driver: c...

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Which cosmetics are environment-friendly?

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More and more, consumers pay attention to the formula of their cosmetics, to avoid ingredients that could be dangerous for their health or that could ...