rPET

’rPET’ refers to recycled polyethylene terephthalate (plastic). It is created when PET plastic is collected, cleaned, and separated from other plastics and contaminants, it is then melted and reshaped into new products such as bottles.

PET

PET (also PETE) is a general-purpose thermoplastic plastic material and is the most recycled and reusable of all plastics. It is commonly used for bottles and containers for food, drinks and cosmetics. Coloured PET is much harder to recycle, so try to buy clear...

PCR PET

This stands for post-consumer recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PCR PET) material and refers to plastics that have been used by consumers and then recycled to create new packaging materials. PCR PET must have been collected from residential recycling systems or...

Biodegradable

Biodegradable (not to be confused with ‘compostable’) is a material that is capable of decomposing with the aid of microorganisms, such as fungi and bacteria. There is no official certification for biodegradability. Almost everything biodegrades eventually, though the...

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...

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