Planet Positive Beauty: A Beauty Lover’s Guide to Sustainable Choices
In a world where our daily rituals are increasingly intertwined with the health of the environment, the concept of ‘Planet Positive Beauty’ has never been more vital. It’s no longer enough for products to simply make us look and feel good; they must also do good.
The Packaging Solutions Summit: Building a Sustainable Beauty Revolution
As an industry driven by competition, sustainable packaging innovation has historically been a series of closely guarded projects, steeped in secrecy but often doomed to fail once scale, accessibility and affordability are factored in.
Toly Group celebrates 60 years of operating in the UK
The British Beauty Council sat down with Andy Gatesy to discuss the company’s evolution into a global leader in beauty packaging, and why the future of the industry lies in sustainable, integrated solutions, as the business marks 60 years of operating in the UK.
Is Your Brand Ready for the Refill Revolution?
Looking at how the industry can move smarter and faster when it comes to solving challenges and making refillable and reusable packaging more readily available is a key focus of the Sustainable Beauty Coalition (SBC).
Navigating Trade and Export Regulations in the Middle East
The Middle East and particularly the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries offer great export and growth opportunities for UK beauty firms. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s beauty market was worth circa $60 billion in 2025, although its growth and value are likely to now be significantly impacted by the events in the region. Brands should be realistic about the risks and operational challenges that such disruption brings.
Beauty’s Role in a Circular Future: World Recycling Day 2026
Climate change remains one of the most pressing challenges of our time, yet progress is being tested by economic uncertainty and global instability. Despite these pressures, consumer demand across beauty and personal care continued to rise in 2025, especially within prestige beauty, which grew an impressive +10%. Beauty and wellness are increasingly intertwined, and as a nation we’re buying more products than ever, driven by escapism, nostalgia, and a growing focus on self-care.
Thinking of Exporting to China? Start With This Guide
China has a strong consumer base with interest in premium skincare and appetite for Western brands as demonstrated at the recent launch of the British Beauty Festival in Shanghai. The Chinese market presents great opportunities for British beauty brands with the Department for Business and Trade valuing this at £60 billion. However, the regulatory environment for cosmetics is quite dynamic and requires careful consideration.
The Government publishes its PFAS Plan to tackle ‘forever chemicals’
Forever Chemicals or PFA’s have caused much debate on their potential environmental and health risks, and in response the Government has published the UK’s first ever plan to tackle these chemicals. The PFAS Plan attempts to strike a balance between addressing public health and environmental concerns and not undermining economic growth and innovation.
The Great British Beauty Clean Up Partners with MYGroup
Returning on 2 March 2026, ‘The Great British Beauty Clean Up’ (GBBCU) is expanding its remit to further help businesses of all sizes to recycle those hard to dispose of items often used across our industry both by consumers, and professional service providers.
Thinking ‘Future’: How to make your beauty business more planet positive
This industry guide aims to help businesses in the consumer goods value chain, from brands and manufacturers to retailers and e-commerce platforms. It all starts with the brand and manufacturer. They are the architects of beauty products’ lifecycles and have many tools at their disposal to move towards circularity. Be it refillable options, easily processed packaging or sustainable sourcing, brands and manufacturers are foundational to planet positive beauty.
