The upcoming Sustainable Cosmetics Summit, taking place in Paris on 23-25 October, will cast the spotlight on blue beauty, green materials, and sustainability schemes.
Blue Beauty
Awareness is rising about the detrimental effects beauty products have on marine environments, so much so that Blue beauty will be featured at the summit for the first time. These are personal care products designed to be safe for both human health and marine life.
Industry experts will delve into creating and marketing cosmetics that are friendly to marine ecosystems.
Approximately 4,000 tonnes of sunscreen enters the oceans annually, causing detrimental effects to coral reefs and marine life. The leading organic sun care brand Sol de Ibiza will share its experience of developing ocean-friendly sunscreens.
Marine ingredients, such as seaweed and algae, are also a source of inspiration in the cosmetics industry. Beauty Kitchen founder Jo Chidley will explain how the company is using sustainably sourced algae in its Pure Source Collagen Collection, which claims to boost the body’s own collagen production.
Green Materials
Moving to Circularity
Prof. Dr. Michael Braungart, a visionary thinker on circularity, will deliver a keynote on creating positive impacts. Braungart advocates that cosmetic and ingredient firms should move beyond merely reducing environmental impacts to creating positive value. He will discuss the Cradle-To-Cradle design approach, which aims for cosmetic ingredients and packaging to be reused, recycled, or biodegraded at the end of their lifecycle.
Braungart is the founder and scientific CEO of the Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency (EPEA), co-founder of McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC), and a professor for Eco-Design at Leuphana University of Lüneburg.
Sustainability Schemes
More information about the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit is available from https://www.sustainablecosmeticssummit.com/Europe/