Hong Kong-based brand Coconut Matter is rolling out a new compostable paper tube for its natural deodorants on its quest to become a circular enterprise.
China has issued new, stricter packaging regulations covering food and cosmetics products to prevent what has been dubbed the ‘excessive packaging’ phenomenon, citing a need to prevent unnecessary extra costs to consumers and impacts on the environment.
South Korea’s LG Household & Health Care is collaborating with an upcycling start-up to explore how to recycle discarded coffee grounds as raw materials for its cosmetics products.
Polyphenolic compounds recovered from waste from the production of craft beers may boost mitochondrial activity and prevent oxidative stress in skin cells, and offer novel anti-aging ingredients for cosmetic formulations.
A Singapore-based start-up is set to launch a range of waterless shampoos to tackle the issue of plastic waste and water scarcity in 2022 after delays brought about by COVID-19.
International personal care major Procter & Gamble (P&G) has published a climate transition plan outlining its ambition to be net zero on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040 and signed up to Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge.
Henkel, L’Oréal, LVMH, Natura &Co and Unilever are forming a global beauty consortium to co-develop an industry-wide environmental impact assessment and scoring system for cosmetics.
Health and beauty retailer Watsons will launch Naturals by Watsons refill stations into Hong Kong stores this month, following a successful pilot in Malaysia.
We round up our five most-read stories relating to one of the hottest topics in beauty today, featuring innovative solutions to the sustainable beauty movement coming from Asia Pacific.
On this episode of Indie Pioneers, we sit down with the founder of low-waste beauty brand MONO Skincare to talk about its innovative waterless tablet format and how the industry can be more inclusive in the sustainability race.
Upcoming beauty brand MONO Skincare has developed a range of microbiome-friendly skin care tablets that are activated by dissolving them in room-temperature water.
India’s Juicy Chemistry has secured a strategic investment that will help it to step up its marketing game as it sets sights on scaling its business globally.
International beauty major L’Oréal has co-developed a plastic cosmetics bottle with French biotech specialist Carbios, made using fully recycled PET via an enzymatic recycling technology that also makes it infinitely recyclable.
An Indian personal care and hygiene company is walking the fine line between sustainability and affordability by launching jumbo-sized packs and multifunctional products for the mass market.
![Coconut Matter is rolling out a new compostable paper tube for its natural deodorants. [Coconut Matter]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2021/11/04/coconut-matter-takes-first-steps-to-achieve-circularity-with-new-compostable-paper-deodorant-tube/12886749-1-eng-GB/Coconut-Matter-takes-first-steps-to-achieve-circularity-with-new-compostable-paper-deodorant-tube_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![LG H&H signs deal with Korean start-up Urban Miner to explore use of coffee charcoal in cosmetics [Urban Miner]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/lg-h-h-signs-deal-to-upcycle-coffee-grounds-for-its-cosmetic-products/12886798-1-eng-GB/LG-H-H-signs-deal-to-upcycle-coffee-grounds-for-its-cosmetic-products_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![The Powder Shampoo to launch a range of waterless shampoos to tackle the issue of plastic waste and water scarcity. [The Powder Shampoo]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/singapore-start-up-to-launch-eco-conscious-hair-care-brand-with-waterless-shampoos/12854825-1-eng-GB/Singapore-start-up-to-launch-eco-conscious-hair-care-brand-with-waterless-shampoos_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![Procter & Gamble will aim to slash all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its supply chain and operations by 2040 and will work hard to influence emissions at the consumer-use phase which account for 80+% [Getty Images]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/09/23/procter-gamble-net-zero-ambition-2040-needs-collaboration-says-ceo/12847390-1-eng-GB/Procter-Gamble-net-zero-ambition-2040-needs-collaboration-says-CEO_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![Henkel, L’Oréal, LVMH, Natura &Co and Unilever are leading the charge in the creation of a global beauty consortium to develop a system that provides consumers 'clear, transparent and comparable' information on their cosmetic products [Getty Images]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/09/20/henkel-l-oreal-lvmh-natura-co-unilever-forming-consortium-for-cosmetics-environmental-impact-system/12835159-1-eng-GB/Henkel-L-Oreal-LVMH-Natura-Co-Unilever-forming-consortium-for-cosmetics-environmental-impact-system_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![Watsons launches Naturals by Watsons refill stations in Malaysia Watsons]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/packaging-design/watsons-launches-refill-stations-in-malaysia-targeting-hong-kong-in-august/12716336-1-eng-GB/Watsons-launches-refill-stations-in-Malaysia-targeting-Hong-Kong-in-August_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![A round up of green developments in APAC. [GettyImages]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/eco-boost-five-recent-developments-in-sustainable-beauty-across-apac5/12716590-1-eng-GB/Eco-boost-Five-recent-developments-in-sustainable-beauty-across-APAC_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![MONO Skincare has developed a range of eco-friendly microbiome-friendly skin care tablets. [MONO Skincare]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/waterless-beauty-mono-skincare-develops-skin-care-tablets-that-pack-a-punch-with-prebiotic-ingredients/12655934-1-eng-GB/Waterless-beauty-MONO-Skincare-develops-skin-care-tablets-that-pack-a-punch-with-prebiotic-ingredients_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![Juicy Chemistry has secured a strategic investment that will help it to step up its marketing game. [Juicy Chemistry]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/juicy-chemistry-secures-strategic-marketing-partnership-as-it-gears-up-to-expand-its-global-footprint/12596596-1-eng-GB/Juicy-Chemistry-secures-strategic-marketing-partnership-as-it-gears-up-to-expand-its-global-footprint_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![The bottle is the work of several years in partnership with French biotech specialist Carbios and part of L'Oréal's wider push away from virgin plastics [Image: L'Oréal]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/06/24/l-oreal-to-launch-enzymatically-recycled-and-infinitely-recyclable-biotherm-bottle-in-2025-via-carbios-partnership/12592139-1-eng-GB/L-Oreal-to-launch-enzymatically-recycled-and-infinitely-recyclable-Biotherm-bottle-in-2025-via-Carbios-partnership_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![Wiz Care tackles sustainability with jumbo-sized packs and multifunctional products for the mass market. [Wiz Care]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2021/06/21/wiz-care-s-strategy-to-balance-sustainability-and-affordability-in-india-s-mass-personal-care-market/12576791-1-eng-GB/Wiz-Care-s-strategy-to-balance-sustainability-and-affordability-in-India-s-mass-personal-care-market_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![We round up our five most-read stories on sustainable beauty. [Getty Images]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/eco-boost-five-recent-developments-in-sustainable-beauty-across-apac9/13040862-1-eng-GB/Eco-boost-Five-recent-developments-in-sustainable-beauty-across-APAC_wrbm_tiny.jpg)
![A new series of skin care products claims to mimic the effect of meditation on the skin. [Phytoflow]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/skin-meditation-phytoflow-claims-to-unlock-benefits-of-meditation-with-natural-extracts/13003944-2-eng-GB/Skin-meditation-Phytoflow-claims-to-unlock-benefits-of-meditation-with-natural-extracts_wrbm_tiny.png)
![L’Occitane credits launches like Osmanthus fragrance for grow in China. [L’Occitane en Provence.]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2021/12/01/l-occitane-china-sales-rise-23-on-the-back-of-new-launches-such-as-osmanthus-fragrance/13054581-1-eng-GB/L-Occitane-China-sales-rise-23-on-the-back-of-new-launches-such-as-Osmanthus-fragrance_wrbm_tiny.jpg)
![Shiseido is to extend the capabilities of its Second Skin technology for use on smile lines. [Shiseido]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/shiseido-second-skin-firm-to-expand-capabilities-of-tech-to-target-nasolabial-lines/13047172-1-eng-GB/Shiseido-Second-Skin-Firm-to-expand-capabilities-of-tech-to-target-nasolabial-lines_wrbm_tiny.jpg)
![urplle is set to make significant investments into technology. [Purplle]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2021/11/30/purplle-investing-into-tech-that-can-help-it-identify-the-bestsellers-of-tomorrow/13006943-3-eng-GB/Purplle-investing-into-tech-that-can-help-it-identify-the-bestsellers-of-tomorrow_wrbm_tiny.jpg)
