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We announced the winners of our 2024 Sustainable Beauty Awards in Paris last week. Congratulations to the organisations that are helping building a sustainable beauty industry... New Sustainable Product Henkel is the gold winner with its Authentic Beauty Concept Refill Station. Almost 500 salons in Europe are using the refill bar which enables customers to refill bottles that are made from 90% recycled plastic. Lumene Group is silver winner with its Nordic Bloom Berry Pre-Retinol Facial Oil. The product contains 98% upcycled ingredients and 99% naturally derived ingredients that originate from Nordic forests. Sustainable Ingredient Croda Beauty is gold winner with Ameyezing 4.0. The active ingredient is is eco-designed, based on zerumbone obtained from the supercritical CO2 extraction of organic Zingiber zerumbet. P2 Science, Inc. gets silver with Citropol DE-4. The sustainable polymer is made from terpenes sourced from side streams of the pulp and paper industry. Sustainable Packaging The two joint gold winners are LUSH and O'right. Lush is using certified Prevented Ocean Plastic™ which has enabled it to avoid using over 3 million plastic bottles.   O’right gets gold for its PRO packaging made from eco-electric furnace glass bottles, paired with recyclable single-material refill packs, and are complemented by PCR materials.   Sustainability Pioneer AAK Personal Care is gold winner for addressing climate change and reducing its carbon footprint in sourcing and operational practices. P2 Science, Inc. gets silver for designing a new manufacturing process that is based on the 12 principles of green chemistry. Sustainability Leadership Cosmetics Europe - The Personal Care Association receives gold for its Commit for Our Planet initiative. Introduced in December 2022, it aims to reduce the environmental footprint of the cosmetics industry in Europe and across the value chain through collaborative efforts and actions.   Croda Beauty gets silver. It is one of the pioneering firms to sign up to Science Based Targets, committed to be being net zero by 2050, and has ambitions to be Nature Positive.   More details are on https://lnkd.in/eTHMAGix #sustainablebeautyawards #sustainablecosmetics #greeningredients #personalcareproducts #cosmeticpackaging #cosmetictrends #cosmeticingredients #greenbeauty #naturalcosmetics

We closed the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit today with a workshop on sustainable packaging. We discussed approaches to reduce the packaging footprint by using green materials and changes in design. Yesterday afternoon, we covered ethical labels and sustainability schemes. An update was given on the natural & organic cosmetics market, as well as schemes involving carbon footprints, lower environmental impacts, and plant-based cosmetics. The European Commission gave an update on the Green Claims Directive which is expected to have a major impact on this area. Discussions will continue in the next Sustainable Cosmetics Summit, hosted in New York on 4-5th June 2025. More details are on https://lnkd.in/eztKBFXv ECOCERT Group NATRUE - The International Natural and Organic Cosmetics Association The Vegan Society MyMicrobiome - The microbiome company Whole Foods Market Miljømærkning Danmark ThePackHub #sustainablecosmetics #greeningredients #personalcareproducts #cosmetictrends #greenmarketing #greenbeauty #sustainablecosmetics #ethicalsourcing #greenpackaging #SCSEU2024

Michael Braungart, co-founder of Cradle-to-Cradle design approach, has opened the second day of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit. He gave a keynote on designing products for circularity. He called for the cosmetics industry to move away from guilt management in which companies were focusing on reducing environmental impacts. He said the way forward is to create products that have positive impacts. The Sustainable Cosmetics Summit is taking place in Paris on 23-25th October. #sustainablecosmetics #greeningredients #personalcareproducts #cosmetictrends #greenmarketing #greenbeauty #sustainablecosmetics #cradletocradle #SCSEU2024

At the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in Paris, our panel discussed consumer communications. As cosmetic brands undertake various sustainability initiatives, what is the best way to communicate such efforts to customers? What are best-practices? Surprisingly, most of the panel said they de-emphasise their green initiatives. They said consumers primarily look for functionality in cosmetic & personal care products and their marketing reflects this. When marketing green attributes, they said simple messaging works best. According to Provenance, brands should be mindful of greenwashing and make specific claims. Kantar stated that 52% of consumers do not believe the green claims on cosmetic products. Terence Chung, PhD Alain Mavon, Ph.D Ozlem Senturk Katarzyna WISNIEWSKA Phil Verey Iveta K. #sustainablecosmetics #greeningredients #personalcareproducts  #cosmetictrends #greenmarketing #greenbeauty  #sustainablecosmetics #naturalcosmetics #SCSEU2024

Our Sustainable Cosmetics Summit has started in Paris with a keynote from Lars O. Zirpins. He spoke about Weleda AG developing cosmetics from soil to soul. The organic cosmetics brand has been sourcing ingredients from biodynamic agriculture since its formation in 1921. We have also learned about supply chains for traceability, sustainability regulations, and role of artificial intelligence. #sustainablecosmetics #greeningredients #personalcareproducts  #cosmetictrends #cosmeticingredients #greenbeauty  #sustainablecosmetics #naturalcosmetics #SCSEU2024

We are looking forward to a panel on sustainability schemes in Paris next week. Industry experts will discuss the future evolution of ethical labels and certification schemes in the cosmetics industry. Will we see more schemes and labels? What impact will the EU Green Claims Directive have? What developments are on the horizon? For more details, including detailed summit agenda, please visit https://lnkd.in/eR7J8Ydn ECOCERT Group NATRUE - The International Natural and Organic Cosmetics Association The Vegan Society MyMicrobiome - The microbiome company Whole Foods Market #sustainablecosmetics #greeningredients #personalcareproducts #cosmetictrends #naturalingredients #cosmeticingredients #greenbeauty #ethicalsourcing #naturalcosmetics #SCSEU2024

With just one week left for the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in Paris, the stage is set for an engaging panel discussion featuring experts from LUSH, L’OCCITANE Group, Forestwise, The Biodiversity Consultancy Ltd, , and Groupe Rocher. These thought leaders will be part of a panel on sustainable sourcing, highlighting the challenges and opportunities. We shall explore trends in natural ingredient sourcing, challenges in setting up sustainable sourcing projects, their benefits, and impact measurement approaches. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from industry experts and discuss practical solutions to advance sustainable sourcing. For more details, including detailed summit agenda, please visit https://lnkd.in/eR7J8Ydn Jean-Charles Lhommet, Buga Berković, Sébastien DUPRAT DE PAULE, Gabbi Loedolff, Dirk-Jan Oudshoorn #sustainablecosmetics #greeningredients #personalcareproducts #cosmetictrends #naturalingredients #cosmeticingredients #greenbeauty #ethicalsourcing #naturalcosmetics #SCSEU2024

We are busy preparing for our Sustainable Cosmetics Summit (23-25 October, Paris).   Ahead of the summit, some of our key speakers tell us about the trends & innovations in sustainability beauty that are likely to have the most impact in the coming year.   See https://lnkd.in/eG3TBZtF   For more details, including detailed summit agenda, please visit https://lnkd.in/eR7J8Ydn   Patrick Foley  Lisette Townsend Dirk-Jan Oudshoorn Gabbi Loedolff Sally Gouldstone  Jo-Anne Chidley  Cassandra S. P2 Science, Inc. AAK Personal Care Forestwise LUSH Seilich Beauty Kitchen UK Ltd | B Corp CosmeticsDesign #sustainablecosmetics #greeningredients #personalcareproducts #cosmeticpackaging #cosmetictrends #cosmeticingredients #greenbeauty #bluebeauty #sustainablecosmetics #naturalcosmetics #SCSEU2024

We are at the EcoLiving Scandinavia trade show in Stockholm this week. We have given a seminar on upcycled foods at the Nordic Organic Food Fair, and a seminar on the natural cosmetics market at the Natural Beauty Show. We have also been expanding our network at EcoLiving Scandinavia, the leading trade event in the region for natural and organic products.   #organicfoods #foodtrends #organicagriculture #organiccosmetics #naturalcosmetics #upcycled #nordicorganicexpo #nordicnaturalshow #NOFF

We have just announced the finalists of the 2024 Sustainable Beauty Awards, which celebrate and recognise sustainability excellence in the cosmetic and personal care industry. The finalists are listed in alphabetical order... New Sustainable Product > AKIMIA Electrosculpt Waterless Microcurrent Sheet Mask > BRIXY Strengthen Shampoo Bar > Eco Tan | Eco by Sonya Driver Glory Veil Face Sunscreen SPF 50 > Henkel Authentic Beauty Concept Refill Station > Lumene Group Nordic Bloom Berry Pre-Retinol Facial Oil > RINGANA Fresh Scrub Face & Body > Selkie Hair Full Starter Kit Sustainable Ingredient > AAK Personal Care LIPEX® SheaLuxe TR™ > Croda Beauty Ameyezing 4.0 > Innomost Betuinno Betulin Top Quality Fine > N&B Natural is Better Salento Aloe Vera > P2 Science, Inc. Citropol DE-4 > RAHN-Group MYRAMAZE®-PURE Sustainable Packaging > Lumene Group Moisturiser Jars > LUSH Prevented Ocean Plastic™ Material > Nu Skin Nutricentials Pumps Bakuchiol > O'right Packaging > Saint Cruz Packaging > TEAM DR JOSEPH Solid Rinse-Offs Packaging Sustainability Pioneer > AAK Personal Care > FINGERCLIK SL “Cosmetic Pearl” > O'right > P2 Science, Inc. > RINGANA > ZALABÍ Sustainability Leadership > Cosmetics Europe - The Personal Care Association > Croda Beauty > LUSH Cosmetics > TEAM DR JOSEPH > Univar Solutions We shall announce the winners at the Sustainable Beauty Awards reception in Paris, on the evening of 23rd October. The reception will take place alongside the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit Europe. Media passes are available for the awards reception. More details are on https://lnkd.in/eTHMAGix #sustainablebeautyawards #sustainablecosmetics #greeningredients #personalcareproducts #cosmeticpackaging #cosmetictrends #cosmeticingredients #greenbeauty #naturalcosmetics