Today cosmetics have become an indispensable part of many people's daily lives. In our home there are cleansers, creams, oils and much more that are being used constantly. The cosmetics industry is currently one of the most significant sectors of the world economy, having in fact already reached a value of $500 billion in 2018 and is estimated to reach $863 billion by 2024.
Consumers are increasingly aware and sensitive to the issue of climate change and the impact of cosmetic products on the environment. That is the reason that making producing sustainable cosmetics is now necessary.
This growing awareness has become increasingly important within the cosmetics industry to make Cosmetica Italia (the industry's business association) promote the provision of "objective methods capable of rigorously and reliably attesting to a product's environmental performance."
The production of a cosmetic has to be done in an environmentally friendly way while protecting the people and communities involved in the production process.
Caring about ourselves and the environment, cosmetics can be sustainable
There are 2 key aspects to consider when developing a sustainable cosmetic: ingredients and packaging.
The ingredients of sustainable cosmetics
Every stage of a product life, from its formulation to its end, has to be analysed and studied to create a product with solid environmental performance. First, ingredients don't have to be necessarily natural: "natural ingredients" can have a higher impact in terms of emissions, land use and water than many synthetic materials that are sometimes a lower-impact alternative without compromising the quality.
Recycled ingredients can be used following the logic of upcycling using, for example, food industry waste such as peels, fruit and vegetable scraps that contain active ingredients used in cosmetic formulations such as anthocyanins (powerful antioxidants).
Sustainable packaging
According to the study Sustainability of reusable packaging. Current situation and trends, published in 2020, the consumption of raw materials for packaging (not just for cosmetics) in Europe is about 40 percent for plastic and 50 percent for paper.
The production and disposal of packaging accounts for 90% of a cosmetic product's ecological footprint making packaging a key aspect in producing a sustainable cosmetic.
Efficient solutions for sustainable packaging include: using recycled and recyclable materials, making packaging as light as possible, refilling the container (refill), and producing solid cosmetics.
The small size and compact format of a solid cosmetics allow the use of less impactful materials and reduce transportation related consumption.
Recently, many companies have begun to avail the potential of paper for their packaging, moving toward a paper-based approach, by not only using it for secondary packaging, but also as the main component of tubes and jars. New ways to produce this material have been developed, for example it's now possible to create paper starting with coffee from Amarey and hay, straw and hemp from Ringana.
Stocksmetic packaging: refined and high-quality solutions
Stocksmetic is a company that proposes refined and designed packaging that meet any need and adapt to different cosmetic formulations.
The catalog is constantly being updated with new products and there are numerous cosmetic packaging lines already available on the Stocksmetic website.
Green Collection
The Green collection was designed and developed to support sustainable cosmetics future. Its packaging, made of r-PET, PE and PCR HDPE plastic, is completely eco-friendly and able to perfectly preserve cosmetic products thanks to the high quality of the materials used.
The New Pure bottle, made of r-PET and available in "opaque black" and "amber" versions. It is the ideal solution for cosmetic products such as body creams, lotions, tonic, cleansing milk, body lotion, shower gel and shampoo.
This bottle can be combined with the most suitable accessory for its end use such as cream pump, spray pump, dispenser, cap or reducer. It is available in many sizes: 50 ml (only for the black opaque version), 150 ml, 200 ml and 250 ml.
The Pure jar, made of Green PE and available in the 50 ml and 200-250 ml versions. That is the ideal solution for creams, solid soaps and beauty masks. Complete the packaging by adding to it the Pure cap in the "glossy black" or "glossy white" version or with the spatula Little cream or the White Conical spatula.
The Heavy bottle, made of PCR HDPE plastic and available in 200 ml, 250 ml and 400 ml versions, is perfect for cleansing products and shampoo. This bottle can also be combined with multiple accessories: cream pump, spray pump, dispenser, cap and reducer.
The Sky bottle, made of Green Pe and available in 30 ml and 50 ml versions. That is designed to hold mostly perfumes and can be combined with a wide range of accessories for every need.
Glass is the ideal solution for sustainable cosmetics
Glass is a material that can be recycled indefinitely, without any loss of material or quality.
The process of glass recycling, in fact, allows the recycled material to replace the original raw material without any loss of quality. Glass can therefore be recycled an infinite number of times, without any loss of material.
Stocksmetic glass bottles and jars
Stocksmetic offers numerous glass packaging such as jars from the Miracle collection characterized by refined design and high quality of raw materials. Miracle jars, perfect for face creams and other products. Those jars are available in transparent or frosted glass and can be combined with accessories in wood, gold, silver, or black and white plastic versions.
Miracle Jar 50ML 60/400 frosted glass
The Infusion jars and bottles collection is very versatile and is perfect for cosmetic lines and room fragrances.
Infusion jars and bottles are made of clear glass. Those are available in different sizes: bottles from 20ml to 50 but also, 100 ml and 200 ml versions, and jars in 20 ml and 50 ml versions.
Infusion Bottle 200 ml 24/410 clear glass
Infusion Jar 20 ml clear glass
Bottles and jars from the Ego collection, made of 100% recyclable glass. Available in different sizes (from 15 to 100 ml) and can be combined with a wide range of accessories.
Choose between frosted glass or clear glass finish and add the most suitable accessories such as lid, protection lid and spatula for your jars or cream pump, spray pump, dropper, accessories, cover and caps for your bottles.
Ego Clear Glass Jar 50 ml 60/400
Visit the Stocksmetic website, discover all the collections, read our Blog articles, and choose the right packaging for your sustainable cosmetics line.
