Recycled

Material made of waste materials that have been recovered, reprocessed and converted into reusable materials. The beauty industry is increasingly using recycled and biodegradable materials in their products and packaging, in response to growing demand for...

Plastic Free

The product contains no fossil fuel plastic. You can reduce your plastic footprint by buying plastic free products. Look out for the Plastic Free official certification to ensure that a product or packaging is 100% plastic free.

Polypropylene (PP)

PP is made from thermoplastic commonly used to make products that need to be waterproof, heat proof and strong. These can include cosmetics tubes, reusable water bottles, toys and car parts like bumpers. Although it is technically recyclable, only 1% of PP is recycled...

Recyclable

For a product’s packaging to be recyclable, it must have the potential to be recycled into another useful product. However, this does not guarantee it will be recycled, as some materials are simply not cost-effective to do so. Some materials are kerbside recyclable...

Reusable/Refillable

Packaging is defined as reusable when it is capable of being used repeatedly for the same use without impairing its protective function. We are starting to see a revolution in refill and reusable packaging for personal care products such as shampoo, shower gels and...

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