Although cosmetics are beautiful products, as an important part of the chemical industry, its environmental pollution has always been hidden from the safety issues of the human body. As environmental protection is increasingly valued by everyone, whether it is political bargaining, or responsibility and fashion in life, environmental protection has become a part of human life from a concept, and is an indispensable part of the company's development process.
Environmental protection winds once again
At the recent Asia Pacific Beauty Show, participants said that sustainable packaging is becoming more and more important.
For example, South Korean cosmetics packaging company FSKorea said that with the concept of consumers changing environmentally friendly composite materials will be more and more popular in the market. FSKorea exhibited a new wood-plastic composite bottled and compressed production line at this exhibition. It is reported that the production line is a company that uses wood-plastic materials for the cosmetics packaging industry.
FSKorea's WPC makeup brush
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JKHwang, president of FSKorea, said that a WPC makeup brush has become a hot brand in American retail stores, and many other brands have begun to pay attention to this material, which reflects the increasing enthusiasm of the market for environmentally friendly packaging materials in the cosmetics industry. .
Hwang said: "FSKorea produces 10 million cosmetic brushes a year to supply American bodyshop brand retailers, so environmentally friendly products are becoming more and more popular."
FSKorea mainly uses 75% wood material and 25% plastic. The material source is mainly sawdust produced by FSC forest certified furniture factory.
Hwang believes that this "new material material" will continue to grow, driven by rising oil prices, restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions, and consumer enthusiasm for environmentally friendly materials.
Packaging companies interviewed at the Asia Pacific Beauty Show in Hong Kong from November 10th to 12th also said that they also found that environmental issues were gradually being put on the agenda from cosmetics manufacturers, such as extracting plastics from plants, recycled plastics or Use natural materials such as bamboo directly.
Consumer products giant Unilever announced on November 15 that it began to spread its carbon footprint in the products it sells. US cosmetics manufacturer Effenda said most of its plastic bottles are starting to use at least 80% recycled resin.
At the same time, the heads of some packaging companies also said that many companies are also limited by the appearance of cosmetic packaging, and the competition that attracts consumers' eyes is intensifying. |