Sustainability (PDF)

Sustainability has come to the fore in the cosmetics and
personal care industry. Rising ethical consumerism and the need for
resource efficiency are making cosmetic companies - small,
independent firms to global giants - take steps towards
sustainable development.

Sustainability: How the Cosmetics Industry is Greening Up
discusses the growing importance of sustainability in the cosmetics
industry, highlighting the various ways organisations can address
the economic, environmental and social aspects. How can the
cosmetics industry make a difference in terms of ingredients,
formulations, packaging, CSR, operations, and green marketing?

Topics covered include:

* Environmental and social impacts of cosmetic products

* Ethical sourcing and biodiversity

* Renewable energy and waste management

* Green formulations and ingredients

* Green marketing issues and consumer behaviour

* Green standards, certification schemes and indices in the
cosmetics industry

Industry experts share their experiences on how they are
tackling the challenges of sustainability: from raw material
procurements, manufacturing, business processes, to distribution
and marketing to consumers. The book concludes with some
future growth projections; what are some of the shortcomings in
sustainability in the cosmetics industry and what can we expect to
see in the future?

Sustainability: How the Cosmetics Industry is Greening Up
discusses business and technical issues in all areas of sustainable
product development, from sourcing ingredients, to formulation,
manufacture and packaging.

Covering a diverse range of subjects, this book appeals to
professionals in many key sectors of the cosmetics and personal
care industry; cosmetic chemists, formulation scientists, R&D
directors, policy makers, business and marketing executives.
It is also of relevance to academic researchers working in cosmetic
chemistry and sustainable process development.