Over the past few weeks, the topics of sustainability and climate change have triggered debates and protests from Rome to Glasgow. The plans for recovery and economic development for the coming years set forth at G20 and COP26 highlight the central importance of sustainable transformation across all manufacturing sectors. The world of cosmetics must play its part in reducing the environmental impact of industrial processes.

“Make-up The Future”, a report published in April 2021 by Quantis, the environmental consultancy firm that specializes in helping companies develop eco-friendly development strategies, pointed out the extent to which this topic is changing consumer habits. In the United States, 40-50% of consumers actively seek out beauty products with natural or organic ingredients. In Germany, 25% of consumers select organic or natural personal care products because of their benefits for health and for the environment. In China, 58% of people between the ages of 20 and 49 are particularly concerned with quality of life and are willing to pay more to buy from brands that enact policies to reduce their environmental impact.

The role of the beauty supply chain in the environmentally sustainable transition is central: exhibitors at Cosmopack 2022 are pioneers in the search for industrial solutions that show concern for the health of the planet.