Inkredible: Putting the ‘green’ in sustainable inks

By Becky Bargh | Published: 29-Sep-2021 Featured companies: Quadpack OPM Label and Packaging
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Beauty’s buzz for the latest in sustainable materials has sparked a frenzy of new trends and tricks – one of them being biodegradable or eco-friendly inks, but some are calling them ‘meaningless’ and another attempt to greenwash consumers. Here, Cosmetics Business finds out which is the weakest ink

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Inks available to be used on-pack cover the full vivid colour spectrum. But there’s new pressure facing packaging and printing companies to ensure printing inks are going ‘green’.

Biodegradable, compostable and recyclable are just a handful of beauty’s buzzwords since the industry turned its attention to cleaning up its impact on the environment.

Blenders, sponges, make-up wipes, skin care packs and hand wash refills can all be bought

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Quadpack is a global manufacturer and provider of cosmetics packaging solutions for beauty brands. Established in 2003, it has offices and production facilities in Europe, the... OPM are multi-award winning printers of high quality self-adhesive labels and flexible packaging solutions including laminates, sachets, lidding film, flow wrap and flexible...
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