TOPICS THIS WEEK

Sustainability plays an important role in the cosmetics industry worldwide. However, the extent to which it is practised differs significantly from region to region. Tatiana Kalman talks about her experiences in increasing the quota of sustainably produced raw materials.

Photo: metamorworks/Shutterstock.com

Sustainable sourcing

Sustainable sourced coconut oil (e.g., coconut oil, palm kernel oil) is used as raw material to produce home and personal care ingredients and, to a lesser extent, food ingredients. Once other regions and farms implement the standard and can provide Rainforest Alliance certified coconut products, certified coconut oil will be available on a larger scale. 

photo: COSMOPROF

Focus On Ingredients: Exclusive exhibition area at Cosmoprof Bologna 2023

Have you ever considered exhibiting at Cosmoprof and Cosmopack in Bologna (16.-18.3.2023), but have not yet been able to realise this plan? The Bologna event has more than 21,000 visitors annually, 405 exhibitors from 33 countries present themselves on more than 16,900 m2 of exhibition space.

Photo: Olga Pylypenko/Shutterstock.com

New packaging concepts

Reusable packaging is suitable for reducing the ecological footprint of products and for saving packaging materials and resources. While this has long been established in many areas of life, e.g., drinks, the cosmetics industry seems to be lagging. Ruth Andrade talks about her pioneering work to introduce reusable packaging for cosmetic products.

Photo: Deemerwha studio/Shutterstock.com

Multifunctional moisturisation

Moisturisation is one of the most frequently requested claims by consumers. This article shows how a multifunctional moisturiser can cover a wide range of applications and what formulators should consider.

Photo: Cossma

Merry Christmas

Once again, this year the COSSMA team has a lot to thank for: Thanks for all your participation and feedback via cossma.com, e-mail or via COSSMA’s Social Media Channels on Linkedin or Twitter. Thanks for a great collaboration in 2022! We look forward to 2023, when we hope that things will be at least as good, if not better. We wish you all a peaceful holiday period and a great start into 2023!