INDUSTRY NEWS Recyclability remained at the top of the agenda in a session
Sustainability and the future of Green Chemistry
Development Manager, TerraCycle asked delegates, what makes
Morgante, Market Development Manager Europe, Roundtable
on closed-loop beauty businesses. Here, Clare Lot, Business
an item practically recyclable? She stressed the importance of recycling know-how and making sure that the right funding is in place to facilitate the right processes, before speaking in detail
about the current initiatives to create public collection points to
drive volume, process hard to recycle waste and efficiently sort and process materials.
From recycling to sustainability and green chemistry, Francesca on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) joined the programme to discuss
how sustainable palm oil could contribute to a more conscious
cosmetic sector. It is estimated that more than 70% of cosmetic products contain palm oil. The RSPO aims to transform markets to make sustainable palm oil the norm through global standards and multi-stakeholder governance.
Further tackling the topic of circular beauty and packaging, Ed
Francesca outlined the eight principles growers need to adhere
eliminating the idea of waste out of the supply chain, before it
commitment to transparency; compliance with applicable laws
Thorne, BID and Partnerships, Loop™ (TerraCycle) spoke about has even been developed. As a global platform for reuse, Loop
enables consumers to easily return products so they can go back into the supply chain with the cost of recycling embedded into
the product. Offering accessibility, affordability and convenience, Loop enables brands to create a much-needed step change.
Meanwhile, Dr. Christina Raab, Vice President, Strategy &
Development, Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute,
suggested that future-proofing ingredients and products with
cradle-to-cradle principles was the globally recognised measure of safer, more sustainable, products for a circular economy. With just 8.6% of the global economy circular, Christina stressed that
to keep the world liveable, the circularity rate would need to be
to in order to achieve RSPO certification, from demonstrating a and regulations; use of appropriate best practices by growers and
millers; environmental responsibility and conservation of natural resources and biodiversity; and responsible development of new plantings.
Preparing the next generation of scientists to lead the
sustainability debate, Professor Andrew Burrows, FRSC, SFHEA, Head of Department of Chemistry, University of Bath gave
delegates an overview of the University’s commitment to Green Chemistry education and development. Here, Andrew highlighted
some of the projects being undertaken by PhD students from biodegradable microbeads to new sustainable plastics.
doubled. By rethinking, redesigning and transforming the system,
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intentionally designing them for their next use.
enhancement, Dr Karl Lintner, President, KAL’IDEES suggested
Christina suggested that product circularity could be achieved by
Finishing off the series of sessions on packaging, Chris DeArmitt,
a world-class expert in plastic materials and Author of ‘The plastic paradox’ delivered a provocative session that called on
delegates to consider the uncomfortable truth about plastics. He suggested that rather than the destructive and dangerous
picture painted by the media, plastics weren’t as harmful as many
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well-ageing could be the new anti-ageing trend. He cited the cosmetic anti-ageing challenges from dry skin and wrinkles to anisotropy and glycation, and how the industry has moved from
neuroscience and neurocosmetics to neuromarketing to discuss
customer’s needs, motivations and preferences that traditional methods cannot reveal.
believe. Making up less than 1% of materials and waste by weight
Continuing with a focus on how emotions impact skin health
waste as it would take 3-4lbs of other material to replace just 1lb
Consultancy Ltd, highlighted how we are evolutionarily wired to
and volume, he suggested that removing plastics wouldn’t reduce
of plastic. He called upon delegates to read beyond the headlines to readdress what we all think we know about plastics.
Speaking about the Summit, delegate Hannah George, Technical
Sales Manager, Gattefossé UK Ltd, said: “Coming from the
and beauty, Dr Katerina Steventon, Independent Skincare see ‘visible’ changes in the skin, with happy people looking more ‘radiant and beautiful’. Katerina spoke about how skin health and
beauty is proven to affect our well-being and self-esteem, with ‘skincare as self-care’ critical for mental wellbeing.
workplace, the summit is very relevant, it’s got a good reputation
Speaking after her session, Katerina added: “It is great to be
and the main highlights are the talks and seeing people in person
technical sessions which we can all learn from. I like the data-
so it will be useful to me. All of the sessions are very valuable, from the industry after the pandemic is great. The themes from today on sustainability, the full supply chain traceability, and also
changes with post-Brexit on the cosmetic industry is interesting to see.” 42
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surrounded by industry professionals who are offering very
driven approach to the event and it’s a great opportunity to network and make new contacts in the industry.”
From emotions to the science of scent and attraction, Professor
