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, November 22, 2011

Palm oil: not yet sustainable enough, says WWF

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The warning comes from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, released by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Companies in Europe, Australia and Japan are buying more ce...

Monday, October 10, 2011

Second Round Table on Fair Trade in the Perfumes and Cosmetics fields

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On Thursday 6 October 2011, the 2nd Round Table on Fair Trade was held in Paris, set up by and for the professionals of the Perfumes and Cosmetics fie...

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Eco-packaging: a toothpaste with a bioplastic tube

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Recyclable packagings, instructions on recycled paper, vegetable inks, sticks made from corn starch or jars made of glass Infinite …, cosmetic manufac...

Saturday, September 18, 2010

What about sorting the recycling in your bathroom?

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While the French people are generally exemplary followers (second behind the Germans, still the champions in this area), we are not that many to use, ...

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Biopiracy and cosmetics: trends and ethics

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Continuation of our reports of the Sessions of the Mornings of the , the breakfasts of the professionals of the sector of the beauty and the perfumery...

Thursday, April 1, 2010

The ethical commitment of cosmetic brands

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The appeal of brands for ethical billboards is a fairly recent phenomenon, dating back to the early 1980s. Today, ethics is becoming a brand driver: c...

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Which cosmetics are environment-friendly?

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More and more, consumers pay attention to the formula of their cosmetics, to avoid ingredients that could be dangerous for their health or that could ...