International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
Consumers are increasingly demanding natural cosmetics. To fulfil these wishes, formulators have to consider a lot. The origin of the ingredients and their ecological harmlessness as well as the safety of the products are important factors.
Issue 4 – 2021 Here is what you can look forward to in this issue: Additives: Sustainable stabilisation Packaging:The challenge of eco-design "Creating a sustainable customer experience" Dr. Marko Grozdanovic, Senior Vice President, BASF Personal Care Europe Get an e-paper subscription Issue 4 – 2021 Here is what you can look forward to in this issue: Additives: Sustainable … Read more
The call for recycled plastic in the packaging of consumer goods is getting louder – also in the cosmetics industry. But not every material is suitable for reuse. Peter Barlog shows what is possible with PET (polyethylene terephthalate).
In order to obtain sustainable raw materials, not only environmentally friendly cultivation, but the entire value chain is important. Matti Spiecker and Ralf Kunert talk about a project around macadamia nuts that takes both quality and social aspects into account.
Issue 3 – 2021 Here is what you can look forward to in this issue: Sustainability: Finding resource-saving solutions Market insight:Target group generation Z "Ecological optimisation will be the key for consumer" Christian Eisen, Vice President Global Sales & Innovation, Faber-Castell Cosmetics Get an e-paper subscription Issue 3 – 2021 Here is what you can look forward … Read more
In the manufacture and development of packaging, environmental friendliness has long been more than just cardboard made from recycled paper. Aida Rodriguez talks about why sustainability is something that companies are now committed to.
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Univar Solutions’ new trend concept “The Essentials” allows you to design and develop the essential beauty regime with best-in-class specialty ingredients. The Essentials includes unique formulations to help you carve out space in the hearts and minds of your consumers. Recently, the word “essentials” took on a new meaning. Univar Solutions offers the specialized ingredient … Read more
The active ingredient peloid, which comes from healing moors, has been used in the medical field for a long time. In-vivo and in-vitro studies have dealt with the effectiveness in the cosmetic field and have achieved clear results.
This article demonstrates, how to effectively lower the level of fossil-derived polymers by combining them with a naturally derived cellulosic polymer. This will allow the formulator to benefit from properties of both polymers and use the synergy.
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Neopac creates tubes that simplify recycling – a crucial aspect of next-level sustainability practices. Today, multi-layer, aluminum foil-containing barrier packaging is particularly problematic for recyclers as, among other challenges, it is incompatible with existing mechanical sorting techniques. The new Polyfoil® Mono-Material Barrier tubes comprise tube bodies made of HDPE-based adhesive laminated barrier structures, containing less … Read more
The demand for packaging with minimal impact on the environment is getting stronger and the creativity of designers and developers is growing. This combination produces interesting solutions that are also well received by environmentally conscious end customers and can represent a future trend.
In the current drive for sustainable, ecological and natural ingredients, the demand for corresponding additives such as texturizers is also increasing. Monika Ruiz Golcher gives an insight into her experiences and new developments from the laboratory.
Nature offers many ingredients that have been tried and tested over decades and even centuries. With the ongoing organic trend and the increasing demand for natural ingredients, it is interesting that lanolin, one of the most traditional ingredients of all, is not yet available in organic quality. Time to do something about it.
More than a trend, the topic of sustainability is an essential criterion for many customers when choosing a product. Creative minds are discovering more and more ways of doing without plastic in packaging. Good reasons to award successful concepts with a prize.
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Good for your skin EPS SEAGLOW acts from the inside to promote skin vascularization and allows to revive the natural rosy tone in certain skin types for a brighter and fresher complexion. Rosy tone effect observed for 90% of volunteers. Good for your mind With ageing, a decrease in skin microcirculation means a loss of … Read more
Many children took to the streets almost every Friday for a better and greener future. Cosmetics companies must take responsibility – for customers, employees and the environment. Care and respect for nature should therefore be deeply rooted in corporate thinking every day.
Natural is no longer enough. The latest trend is called clean beauty and attaches great importance to sustainability and safety. Is it just hype, or will it be the future?
The coronavirus pandemic is raising demand for natural ingredients from the personal care industry. Ecovia Intelligence expects demand to remain buoyant after the current crisis.
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One of Neopac’s main tube lines is the EcoDesign portfolio. Primarily for cosmetics and personal care markets, the collection includes RECYCLED Tube featuring 64% recycled polyethylene plastics; Sugarcane Tube, made from renewable raw materials; and PICEA™ Wood Tube, comprised of 95% renewable material in the tube body and shoulder. Neopac also will showcase its SpringTube™, … Read more
Active ingredients and additives in cosmetic products do not always have to be obtained in an unsustainable way. Really sustainable economy can be demonstrated, for example, if emulsifiers are obtained from waste products from food production and the living and working conditions of the population in the countries of origin are positively influenced.