
Victoria Beckham debuts her beauty line at London Fashion Week
Victoria Beckham has unveiled her much anticipated beauty line, according to a report published by WWD. The new color cosmetics collection will be sold via the designer’s London store as well as online via the brand’s website. Victoria Beckham beauty is billed as a...

Henkel to open source recyclability tool
Henkel is set to make a specially developed software tool that can determine the recyclability of new packaging quickly and reliably publicly available. The German FMCG manufacturer’s EasyD4R tool is now easily accessed via Henkel’s website and it’s hoped that more...

Lush unveils ‘carbon positive’ cork packaging
British naturals company Lush has unveiled its carbon positive packaging, which is made out of biodegradable cork. The company, which states the development is a ‘world first’, will use the packaging for its range of solid shampoos and other naked products, with the...

Lancôme prepares to launch new fragrance Idôle
L’Oréal-owned Lancôme is preparing to make a splash with its new fragrance, Idôle, fronted by Zendaya Coleman, which is due to launch on August 22, according to a report published by WWD. The scent is aimed firmly at the millennial market and, indeed, was inspired by...

EU Commission supports move towards digital labelling for cosmetics
The Director of the European Commission has called for Europe’s labelling legislation to be revisited to reflect the new digital solution available to chemical companies, according to a report published by Chemical Watch. Labelling requirements for toys, detergents...

Geka unveils eco mascara design, vertTENTATION
Geka has taken a ‘huge step’ for sustainable beauty, launching a ‘green mascara’ concept at Make Up in Paris. The vertTENTATION line comprises three mascaras, one lengthening, one defining and one volumizing. Formulas are vegan and free from parabens, allergens and...

Plastic fantastic: L’Oréal buys minority stake in recycling tech firm Carbios
L’Oréal has purchased a minority stake in Carbios, a company pioneering bio-industrial solutions to reinvent the lifecycle of plastic and textile polymers. The French beauty giant’s investment was made via its corporate venture capital fund, BOLD (Business...

John Lewis offers consumers £5 money-off reward for returning beauty empties as part of new recycling trial
British department store John Lewis has started a new recycling trial in collaboration with TerraCycle and is offering consumers £5 off cosmetic products in return for trading in their old beauty items. In a bid to combat the ongoing problem with non-recyclable...

Unilever pioneers recycling solution for plastic packaging with new detectable black pigment
Unilever has announced the development of a new detectable black pigment, a move which the giant says could result in up to 2,500 further tonnes of plastic bottles being able to be sorted and recycled each year. Equivalent to 200 London buses worth of plastic, the new...

Henkel to launch Social Plastic packaging for Beauty, Laundry & Home Care divisions
Henkel is taking the next step in its collaboration with Plastic Bank. The German FMCG manufacturer’s Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care units will debut packaging made from 100 percent recycled plastic, 50 percent of which will be Social Plastic, gathered before...
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