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.

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Lush inaugurates its "Green Hub

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The British cosmetics brand has just opened its new “green center” at the brand’s headquarters in Poole, Dorset. This building becomes the cornerstone...

Monday, May 15, 2023

The L'Occitane Group reinforces its strategy in favor of the climate

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The cosmetics company has just published its new environmental roadmap for 2050. Faced with the challenges of climate change, the cosmetics heavyweigh...

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Online distribution: what impact on the planet?

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Shopping on the Internet has become commonplace for a large majority of French people. If this sales channel is synonymous with convenience, it also h...

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Sephora takes action to reduce packaging waste

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The cosmetics retail giant wants to do its part in the fight against pollution generated by packaging waste. In collaboration with Pact Collective (a ...

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

The draft "Deforestation-free" Regulation and its impact on cosmetics

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Like so many other European regulations with an environmental focus, it is one of the consequences of the Green Pact that the European Commission pres...

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

8 packaging reduction projects supported by Citeo and Adelphe

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Citeo and its subsidiary Adelphe, companies whose mission is to reduce the environmental impact of packaging, have just announced the names of the eig...

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Consultation of the European Commission on its proposal for a "Green Claims" Directive

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On 23 March 2023, the European Commission opened a public consultation on its draft Directive “on substantiation and communication of explicit environ...

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Calculating the recycled content in plastics: an open letter to the European Commission

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On 22 March 2023, a group of 31 associations representing major market sectors along the European plastics value chain have issued a joint letter call...

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Do consumers believe in the sustainable commitment of brands?

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At a time when alerts on the state of the planet are multiplying, manufacturers are (almost) all committed to the environment… and do not fail to let ...

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

A majority of French SMEs take action for the environment

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Faced with the climate emergency, many manufacturers have intensified their efforts to limit their impact on the planet. Capterra (an online B2B softw...

Monday, February 27, 2023

ADEME launches a programme to quantify microplastics in the environment

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In March 2022, the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB) and the French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME) launched a call for research projects ...

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

AGEC Act: a difficult implementation

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Three years after the vote on the Anti-waste and Circular Economy Act (AGEC Act), and one year after the entry into force of the “Anti-waste” section,...