Upwards of 120 billion units of primarily plastic waste are being generated annually by the beauty industry as of 2021, according to the Harper’s Bazaar article, “. ” And as the article title suggests, incorporating circularity into the development, manufacturing and consumption of beauty products might be the solution to eliminating this waste.
At 188bet½ð±¦²©Life Science – Beauty, we are committed to delivering sustainable solutions that support our customers’ circularity goals. Four ways in which we help brands enhance circularity are:
- Responsible Design: We provide ingredients that are naturally derived, biodegradable and eco-designed. For example, Lubrizol’s Arbalon™ R-50 cellulose gum and Kelco-Care™ diutan gum are both naturally derived and made from a microbial fermentation process; and our Actismart™ SW botanical range is made from upcycled ingredients using Phenobio™ subcritical water technology.
- Sustainable Sourcing: The LLS - Beauty team is committed to sustainably sourcing ingredients, promoting biodiversity preservation and supporting sustainable community programs. 188bet½ð±¦²©provides full traceability and/or certifications for AlgaP¨±r™ High Stability High Oleic (HSHO) Algae Oil and Sunhancer™ Eco SPF Booster. Lapagyl™ and Resulook™ advanced botanical ingredients deliver positive social impact through local programs in communities harvesting feedstocks and we also support local biodiversity preservation for our biotech ingredients Lumicease™ blue ingredient and Uniclay™ biotech ingredient.
- Responsible Production: Our team doesn’t stop at the final ingredient, either; we help customers reduce the environmental impact of their manufacturing process by developing solutions that use ambient temperature, require very low levels in formulations and have short dispersion times. Our Carbopol® Aqua, Carbopol® powder and Pemulen™ polymers are three examples of this environmental commitment.
- Responsible Use: The LLS formulation team helps customers create concentrated, water-free and packaging-free formulations to eliminate consumer waste and reduce water use.
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