UNITED KINGDOM:  The Asia-Pacific and European editions of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit drew to a successful close with more than 200 delegates attending these editions, noted Ecovia Intelligence.
According to Ecovia, some of the key outcomes of the summits were:

• Move from linear to circular design models. Cosmetic and personal care products should be created so that materials can be re-used or upcycled at the end of their lives.
• Growing array of natural ingredients. While a range of functional ingredients are now available for natural skin care products, the use of such natural ingredients brings formulation issues like stability and performance.
• Sustainable sourcing. Greater questions are being asked about the origins, extraction and processing methods of cosmetic raw materials. There is already pressure for agricultural-based materials to be sustainably sourced.
• Traceability and sustainable development goals (SDGs).
• Plethora of ethical labels.
• Resource efficiency to zero-waste.      
• Tackling ocean plastic.      
• Novel green materials.
• Plant cell technology.