How do the experts make sustainable beauty that sells?

Published: 13-Sep-2018
Packaging

A beautiful, sustainable cosmetics brand is not going to make the world a better place if it fundamentally fails as a business. So, how can start-ups approach eco in a practical way? This was a major theme of The Beauty Forum at 2018’s Packaging Innovations London

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How do the experts make sustainable beauty that sells?
How do the experts make sustainable beauty that sells?

The Beauty Forum, which took place this year on 12 October as part of the Packaging Innovations London event, is always a great generator of ideas and debate on the topic of beauty packaging; 2018’s edition was no different, with hot topics including packaging in the online era and an honest approach to sustainability.

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