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...

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Additional efforts needed to reach UN targets on biodiversity awareness

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In 2015 an average of 69% respondents in nine countries say they have heard of biodiversity. 2015 UEBT Biodiversity Barometer shows additional efforts...

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Organic cosmetics companies' 2014 commitment barometer

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Cosmébio, the Professional Association of Ecological and Organic Cosmetics, for the first time draws up a Barometer of the commitment of its member co...

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Rinse-off cosmetics: the European ecological criteria

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A European Commission Decision, dated 2007, established the ecological criteria and related assessment and verification requirement for soaps, shampoo...

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Cosmetics and sustainable development: everyone wins!

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Beauty and Society: this was one the themes dealt with at the 28th IFSCC congress held on 27-30 October 2014 in Paris, with a whole day of conferences...

Monday, August 18, 2014

Nagoya enter into force in October

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With 51 countries now having signed up to its provisions, the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) is set to become legally binding in ...

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Going green to access the Brazilian beauty market

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Brazil is becoming the darling of the beauty industry, capturing the attention of a growing number of international companies. Already the third large...

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Consumption: the sustainable revolution

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For the past 10 years, Ethicity (a sustainable development and responsible marketing consulting firm) has conducted an annual survey to better underst...

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Asia Lagging in sustainable sourcing of cosmetic ingredients

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Sustainable sourcing of raw materials is gaining popularity in the cosmetics industry, however Organic Monitor finds Asia is lagging behind. And quest...

Monday, May 13, 2013

A European method to calculate the environmental footprint

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It has just been released by the European Commission, and is in line with the European approach in favor of a "Single Market for Green Products" and w...

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Green chemistry: know more

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Green chemistry, green chemistry: this concept, paradoxical at first sight (how could chemistry be "green"?), is more and more trendy, and could be an...

Monday, November 26, 2012

Sharks threatened with extinction?

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The study is titled "The Hideous price of Beauty". It is performed by Bloom, a not-for-profit association, whose mission is to protect the oceans; it ...

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Marine Ingredients in Cosmetics: Sustainability implications

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The cosmetics industry is increasingly turning to the sea and oceans in the search for new ingredients. Although many novel raw materials are emerging...