Ecoresponsability

Trends:Ecoresponsability

The "Deforestation-free" Regulation officially postponed for a year

The postponement by one year of the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 “on the making available on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation” had been agreed but not yet legally formalised. This was achieved with the publication of Regulation (EU) 2024/3234 in the Official Journal of the European Union on 23 December 2024.

Urban wastewater treatment: the Directive is published

The Directive (EU) 2024/3019 on urban wastewater treatment was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 12 December 2024. As announced, it creates an EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) scheme to charge the costs of eliminating microplutants to the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.

"Ecodesign" Regulation: cosmetics a priority, according to the JRC

Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, which establishes a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for products, came into force on 18 July 2024. Delegated acts of the Commission are to lay down the rules according to types or groups of products. In its recent report, the JRC (Joint Research Centre) provides some food for thought on this subject.

Sustainability: a key issue for retailers

The beauty industry is switching to the green side of the force. Suppliers (of ingredients or packaging) and brands are redoubling their efforts to limit their impact on the planet and offer ever more virtuous solutions. But what about retailers in this race for sustainability? At the Sustainable Cosmetic Summit (held in Paris from 23 to 25 October 2024), Katarzyna Wisniewska, Sephora’s CSR Direct...

Sustainability in cosmetics: consumers continue to have high expectations

For some years now, having an eco-responsible positioning has no longer been a differentiating factor for the general public, but rather a prerequisite. However, consumers are still just as sensitive to what brands are doing. At the Sustainable Cosmetic Summit (held in Paris from 23 to 25 October 2024), Ozlem Senturk, Senior Partner Global Sustainable Transformation Practice at Kantar, presented s...

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Live By Blue Beauty: Biotherm's sustainability program

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Biotherm is a beauty company whose DNA is 100% marine. Through its Water Lover program, the brand supports projects to preserve the aquatic ecosystem....

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Protection of biodiversity: Clarins makes a commitment to a notary office.

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Clarins has just signed a Real Environmental Obligation (REO) with the Conservatoire des espaces naturels de Haute-Savoie Asters. The contract, which ...

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Clarins opts for "eco-responsible" freight

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The French cosmetics group has just announced that it has entrusted the transportation of its goods to Neoline, a ship owner recognized for its commit...

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

CITEO launches a new methodology for assessing the recyclability of packaging

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CITEO, the French eco-organisation in charge of the management and recycling of packaging waste, has just announced a new methodology to assess the re...

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

How to make a success of your company's ecological transition

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It is now well understood that the societal and regulatory context is pushing, or even forcing, companies to act for the environment. Committing to an...

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

L'Oréal reaffirms its environmental commitments

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The leader in cosmetics took advantage of World Earth Day, April 22, 2021, to communicate again on its projects, more or less short term, in favor of ...

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

The challenges of solid cosmetics

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As minimalist as it may be, solid cosmetics are not that simple to conceive. Émilie Lanas-Azibi, marketing manager at Ami Ingrédients, presented all t...

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Lancôme is committed to a more sustainable future

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For a long time, it was thought that luxury brands were disconnected from everyday life. Now, they are determined to fight this preconceived idea and ...

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Sanex: a new water advocate

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Water is an increasingly scarce resource that is very unevenly distributed on the planet. It is therefore important to take care of it. On the occasio...

Monday, March 22, 2021

The three musketeers of recycling

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On the occasion of March 18, 2021, World Recycling Day, L’Oréal, Carrefour and TerraCycle have announced their association and joint actions to recycl...

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Transparency: the new religion of the L'Oréal group

At a time when the Covid-19 has shaken the consumption habits of many people, transparency has become a key notion. A real challenge for the beauty in...

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Durability, I am writing your name

Yesterday it was a trend, today it’s an obligation. No industry is exempt from the green revolution, certainly not cosmetics. Citéo, in collaboration ...