Cosmetics Business reveals the 5 key eco-packaging trends shaping the future of beauty in new report

15-Sep-2020

This report reveals how beauty brands can identify and overcome challenges in sustainable packaging, and spotlights the latest innovations

Cosmetics Business reveals the 5 key eco-packaging trends shaping the future of beauty in new report

Report introduction: At a glance

What's in this report?

Introduction

Top 5 insights:

1. Normalising refill culture

2. Messaging & misinformation

3. Disposable yet responsible

4. Circular plastic

5. Materials of the future

Country highlights

Outlook


Key challenges addressed

Known for its reliance on single-use plastic, the beauty and personal care industry has gained a reputation as one of the worst offenders for packaging waste.

With 142 billion units of packaging being produced by the global industry every year, and plastic usage increasing by 17% between 2010 and 2017, according to Euromonitor, manufacturers have come under increasing pressure to reduce plastic use and switch to sustainable packaging solutions.

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Despite brands large and small innovating to meet this demand, an overwhelming 90% of consumers cannot name a beauty or personal care brand or manufacturer that is ‘doing a good job on plastics’, according to Kantar, revealing that there is still a significant way to go for the category.

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