Sustainability

Special Edition: CIRCULAR BEAUTY – SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION AND FUTURE PROMISE

Innerbottle pilots closed-loop beauty e-commerce platform in South Korea

07-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

Circular beauty start-up Innerbottle has linked-up with LG Chem and CJ Logistics to pilot a new B2C beauty platform that will allow consumers to recycle their cosmetic packaging easily and effectively.

Special Edition: CIRCULAR BEAUTY – SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION AND FUTURE PROMISE

Kao: ‘Maximising and minimising’ key to zero-waste circular beauty future

07-Apr-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Japanese personal care major Kao Corporation believes achieving a circular society will require a delicate balance of minimising beauty materials and maximising use, with thin-film packaging offering plenty of promise.

Special Edition: CIRCULAR BEAUTY – SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION AND FUTURE PROMISE

Travel-friendly: Waterless beauty start-up gearing up for return of international travel

07-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

A newly launched waterless personal care brand from Singapore is eyeing opportunities in the travel and hospitality sector in anticipation of the return of international air travel.

Big Brand Talks - In Conversation with Today's Beauty Leaders

L’Oréal exec: Beauty tech can solve the ‘big data challenge’

28-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty has plenty of opportunities to employ cutting-edge technologies to improve consumer services and supply chains, but these innovations can also simplify very large data sets and manage complexities across businesses, says the marketing head of L’Oréal...

Eco boost: Five recent developments in sustainable beauty across APAC

25-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

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.

‘May be transformative’: UK Plastic Packaging Tax to impact beauty long-term

21-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

The beauty and personal care industry must prepare for additional costs associated with the incoming UK Plastic Packaging tax but can also look forward to a wave of collaborative innovation, says the head of the UK’s Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association...

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Safety overkill? How the rise of ‘coral safe’ sunscreen could hinder future formulations

21-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

Confusion and misinformation regarding the marine safety of sunscreens can ultimately hinder cosmetic formulators’ ability to develop safe and effective UV protection.

Limiting plastic dependency: WOW Skin Science sets goal to use less than 50% of virgin plastic by 2023

17-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

India-based personal care brand WOW Skin Science has set a target to reduce its dependency on virgin plastic down to less than 50% by 2023.

More than perfume: Newly validated properties of Indian Sandalwood creates skin-care and make-up potential

09-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

Indian Sandalwood holds a lot of promise as an active ingredient for minimalist skin care formulations and as an inventive alternative for talcum powder in make-up, says Australia-based sandalwood supplier Quintis.

More than skin deep: Redefinition of beauty driving women to focus on sustainability and health – Watsons CEO

07-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

The changing perception of beauty is leading women to focus on sustainable beauty products and beauty supplements, says the CEO of health and beauty retailer Watsons

BIG BRAND TALKS – IN CONVERSATION WITH TODAY’S BEAUTY LEADERS

L’Oréal exec: The future of beauty packaging is ‘eco-desirability’

03-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

The future of beauty packaging will centre on blending sustainability with desirability and rely on innovative industry partnerships and advances in material science, lifecycle analysis and smart product design, says L’Oréal’s global director of sustainable...

A ‘zero-dilution’ brand: Brillare aiming to become a water-free brand in one year

02-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

India-based skin care brand Brillare is kicking off its zero-dilution initiative which will see the brand phase out the use of water as well as synthetic ingredients in its formulations in bid to meet the demand for clean and natural beauty products.

Vegan therapy: The Face Shop introduces first vegan skin care line with eco-conscious packaging

01-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

K-beauty brand The Face Shop has introduced its first vegan-certified skin care line which features eco-conscious refillable packaging to reduce the use of single-use plastic.

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How to win over… the eco-conscious consumer while avoiding the pitfalls of greenwashing

28-Feb-2022 By Amanda Lim

Sustainability is one of the hottest topics in beauty today, but how can the sector move beyond packaging to innovate with new concepts, product formats and materials to win over the eco-conscious consumer, while avoiding the trap of greenwashing? We...

Eco boost: Five recent developments in sustainable beauty across APAC

23-Feb-2022 By Amanda Lim

We round up our five most-read sustainability stories featuring Kose, LG H&H and upcycling.

Coral relief: Kose says seven sunscreen UV protection agents don't harm coral growth

22-Feb-2022 By Gary Scattergood

Kose says it has established a method that can evaluate the effects of cosmetic ingredients on corals with high reliability, and has shown that seven UV protection components do not pose a threat.