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 13, 2023

Twirl, Albéa's new refillable jar

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How do you combine durability and ease of use? Albéa’s teams looked into this question and came up with a refillable cup that can be refilled in no ti...

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

ReefTox, a new test to assess the impact of cosmetics on corals

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SGS, a specialist in the testing, inspection and certification of cosmetics, has joined forces with the Ephyla laboratory, via its EcoSeaStems initiat...

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Germans in the age of sustainability

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How does the general public combine everyday life and the climate crisis? What are their expectations of “responsible” beauty products? To answer thes...

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Eco-responsibility: Unilever's strategy

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Committed to the environment, the group is multiplying its actions to limit the impact of its activities on the planet. The company has just unveiled ...

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Environmental claims: results of the first DGCCRF investigation

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In 2021 and 2022, the DGCCRF conducted an unprecedented investigation into the control of environmental claims used to promote non-food products and s...

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Environmental claims: the CNC Guide has been updated!

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This long-awaited update was published on 25 May 2023. Intended primarily for consumers, the CNC’s (Conseil National de la Consommation - French Natio...

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

The Estée Lauder Companies appoints its first Chief Sustainability Officer

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Commitment to the environment is a full-time job. That’s why The Estée Lauder Companies has appointed its first Director of sustainability. Nancy Maho...

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Lush inaugurates its "Green Hub

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The British cosmetics brand has just opened its new “green center” at the brand’s headquarters in Poole, Dorset. This building becomes the cornerstone...

Monday, May 15, 2023

The L'Occitane Group reinforces its strategy in favor of the climate

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The cosmetics company has just published its new environmental roadmap for 2050. Faced with the challenges of climate change, the cosmetics heavyweigh...

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Online distribution: what impact on the planet?

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Shopping on the Internet has become commonplace for a large majority of French people. If this sales channel is synonymous with convenience, it also h...

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Sephora takes action to reduce packaging waste

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The cosmetics retail giant wants to do its part in the fight against pollution generated by packaging waste. In collaboration with Pact Collective (a ...

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

The draft "Deforestation-free" Regulation and its impact on cosmetics

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Like so many other European regulations with an environmental focus, it is one of the consequences of the Green Pact that the European Commission pres...