Aug 29, 2024
Are you tired of being bombarded by unrealistic beauty industry standards and wondering if all your beauty products are truly necessary? If so, this episode is for you.
In this week's opinion piece, Lorraine Dallmeier, Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist and CEO of Formula Botanica tackles the age-old question: is...
Aug 15, 2024
Have you ever wondered what “recycle-ready” means when it comes to cosmetic packaging? Brace yourself, because this term might surprise you.
“Recycle-ready” refers to packaging designed for future recycling systems that don’t yet exist.
Essentially, brands are claiming eco-friendliness by betting on future...
Aug 8, 2024
As the beauty industry grapples with its environmental impact, the question on everyone's mind is: can cosmetic packaging be sustainable?
Anyone looking into plastic packaging will be familiar with the sea of acronyms used for plastics: PET, PE, PP, HDPE. What do these acronyms mean? And which materials should beauty...
Aug 1, 2024
If a cosmetic product isn't sustainable in the first place, how can it suddenly become 'more' sustainable when a brand makes an improvement?
The language used by beauty brands in relation to sustainability can be problematic.
Last week, we interviewed Nishit Dedhia of KAIN Cosmeceuticals about the eco-designed...