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 3, 2022

Guerlain sponsors the Millière Valley

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Long committed to the preservation of ecosystems, Guerlain has just announced that it has become a patron of the Vallée de la Millière. This site, bou...

Monday, May 2, 2022

1 in 2 cosmetic products impacted by the AGEC law, according to Sia Partners

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The consulting firm Sia Partners has conducted a study to assess the volume and types of cosmetic products affected by the AGEC law. And it has identi...

Monday, April 25, 2022

The French "3R Strategy" adopted

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On 15 April 2022, the Decree n°2022-549 of 14 April 2022 on “the national strategy for the reduction, reuse and recycling of single-use plastic packag...

Monday, April 25, 2022

Carbon neutrality claims: the decrees have been published

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Two decrees have just been published in the Official Journal of French Republic of 14 April 2022. One defines the framework for carbon offsetting and ...

Monday, April 25, 2022

Origins is committed to fighting deforestation

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On the occasion of Earth Month, the cosmetics brand reaffirmed its commitment to environmental preservation. For over ten years, Origins has been work...

Monday, April 25, 2022

Sustainability: Yves Saint Laurent beauty makes its contribution

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Who said that luxury was not virtuous? The premium cosmetics brand has just announced its new sustainable development plan created in collaboration wi...

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Publication of the French Decree on reused packaging

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On 9 April 2022, the “Décret n°2022-507 du 8 avril 2022 relatif à la proportion minimale d’emballage réemplée à mettre sur le marché annuellement” (De...

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Six ecodesign projects for cosmetic packaging awarded by Citeo

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Tubes, glass and plastic bottles, cardboard boxes… a large number of packaging items in the beauty and cosmetics sector are recyclable. But for others...

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Environment: Weleda wants to protect the soil

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The natural cosmetics brand has just launched its Save Earth’s Skin movement. The objective is to treat the soil without aggressive products, to culti...

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Beiersdorf launches the first skin care product containing recycled CO2

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Beiersdorf has just announced that it has successfully integrated recycled CO2 into one of its formulas. After being collected and processed, the CO2 ...

Monday, April 11, 2022

Solvay-P&G partnership to boost sustainable guar production in India

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Solvay, a global supplier of naturally-derived polymers for beauty care formulations, has announced that P&G Beauty has joined its Sustainable Gua...

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Report on the ecological transition of the French Perfumes and Cosmetics industry: "Good, but can do better"

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Last July, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition had asked the CGEDD (General Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development) to make ...