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Paper and packaging
1. Clarins
63 per cent of packaging is made from glass and recycled cardboard. All outer cartons are made from FSC paper from sustainably managed forests.
2. Dior capture totale range
Packaging made from recyclable FSC cardboard, and sizes reduced for a 25 per cent reduction in overall cardboard weight.
3. L’oreal Singapore
All e-commerce parcels use fully sustainable packaging, from the carton, to filler materials and paper tape. Not using plastic airbags or sticky tape reduces plastic waste.
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4. Origins
55 per cent of its packaging weight is recyclable, refillable, reusable, recycled or recoverable. All secondary packaging is made using FSC-certified paperboard.
5. Sulwhasoo
Outer cardboard packaging size reduced to minimise paper usage.
6. EST LAB
Outer packaging made from tree-free paper, from sugar cane waste, which is recyclable, biodegradable and compostable.
Bottles
1. Lancome
The Clarifique Dual Essence bottle is recyclable and uses FSC-certified paper in its packaging.
2. Estee Lauder
The Advanced Night Repair serum glass bottle is recyclable, saving the brand 2 million pounds in plastic.
3. YSL Beauty
All products are eco-designed to favour recyclable, refillable, reusable or compostable plastic packaging.
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4. ACT + ACRE
Uses the most recyclable form of plastic for its bottles, which last for up to two years so you can get refills.
5. Guerlain
Its Fortifying Lotion uses FSC- cardboard packaging, and the bottle (once separated from the cap) can be recycled. Makeup, skincare and perfumes are also refillable to reduce packaging weight.
7. Biossance
All products in recyclable tubes and bottles, with outer cartons made from renewable sugar cane paper without inks or dyes that could affect recyclability.
This article was first published in Her World Online.
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