Cosmetics are substances people use to take care of, clean and improve their body : makeup, lotion.. shampoos. They have sprouted into a multi-billion dollar industry worldwide. More than half of this are the beauty industry (yes!) worths even more than $500 bn! That’s a lot of money! Unfortunately, many are concerned that the packaging used for these products is doing more harm than good to our environment This is why who been a few cosmetic companies trying to make their packaging better for Earth which they are call it eco friendly packing.
Cosmetics products are packed in various materials. Materials that are most commonly used include plastic, glass and metal. However, these things often take a lot of time to decompose in the wild. Others take hundreds, sometimes even thousands of years! And placing this very long time that will deteriorate the environment a great are not good for our planet. Eco-friendly packagings, on the other hand, are built to be recycled or composted and will also head easily decomposable with time. It means that it can go back into nature more quickly and reduces waste.
Eco-friendly packaging sources: Most of the big cosmetic brands are now producing their products with minimal plastic and use metal or glass casing. In the beauty industry, L'Oreal launched a shampoo bar available in paper packaging rather than plastic. Awesome outlet to save the environment from excess plastics! For example, The Body Shop has committed to biodegradable glitter only in its products. This means…you guessed it! That the glitter will biodegrade and not cause harm to our environment. Clinique is also in the bandwagon to reduce waste by making products that comes with packaging made of recycled plastic.
And for these brands, they're overall trying to use less plastic. There are companies now making bracelets with materials like recycled material or even bamboo, a fast-growing plant. These products save the environment. SenSura Mio Flex packaging Politics of Packaging: Imaginative Incontinence Packs.ieniecznie PackIt! — CPGmatters This was a way for them to waste less, which is good for the environment.
One possibly very exciting concept would be to go 3D printing. Instead of normal boring packaging, these companies can make unique packaging in lower quantities with this wonderful technology. This will help in minimizing the wastage as well reduces a bit of environmental impact. One of the solutions is edible packaging even some companies are exploring that. In other words the packaging can be eaten or composted to solve a problem in a good yum eco-friendly way.
Apart from the biodegradable packaging, there are certain other wised choices too in case of cosmetic companies. Refillable packaging is also a common one. In short, you can purchase the product in a recyclable container and return home to refill with freshe juice. Ignoring waste issues by purchasing one-time-use bottles instead of refillable packaging may seem cheaper upfront, but a little extra cash is worth it to guarantee you never have baggy wipe drama. It’s a win-win situation!
Companies may also want to consider upcycling as an alternative solution. The National Foundation for the Arts reported that upcycling is when companies repurpose waste materials like plastics to create new products. If a cosmetic company may collect discarded plastic, and create contact lens containers from it. Apart from its waste reduction element, it breathes life into materials that would have been otherwise discarded.
