Sustainability has come to the fore in the cosmetics and personal care industry. Rising ethical consumerism and the need for resource efficiency are making cosmetic companies - small, independent firms to global giants - take steps towards sustainable development.

Sustainability: How the Cosmetics Industry is Greening Up discusses the growing importance of sustainability in the cosmetics industry, highlighting the various ways organisations can address the economic, environmental and social aspects. How can the cosmetics industry make a difference in terms of ingredients, formulations, packaging, CSR, operations, and green marketing?

Topics covered include:

• Environmental and social impacts of cosmetic products
• Ethical sourcing and biodiversity
• Renewable energy and waste management
• Green formulations and ingredients
• Green marketing issues and consumer behaviour
• Green standards, certification schemes and indices in the cosmetics industry

Industry experts share their experiences on how they are tackling the challenges of sustainability: from raw material procurements, manufacturing, business processes, to distribution and marketing to consumers. The book concludes with some future growth projections; what are some of the shortcomings in sustainability in the cosmetics industry and what can we expect to see in the future?

Sustainability: How the Cosmetics Industry is Greening Up discusses business and technical issues in all areas of sustainable product development, from sourcing ingredients, to formulation, manufacture and packaging.

Covering a diverse range of subjects, this book appeals to professionals in many key sectors of the cosmetics and personal care industry; cosmetic chemists, formulation scientists, R&D directors, policy makers, business and marketing executives. It is also of relevance to academic researchers working in cosmetic chemistry and sustainable process development.

About the Author

Editor

Amarjit Sahota

President, Organic Monitor, London, UK

Reviews

"Amarjit Sahota's book is a well-researched and comprehensive snapshot on the different facets of sustainability in cosmetics today. This is the first, and currently, the only book on this hot topic; it's a must read." (Chemistry & Industry, 14 July 2014)

"This publication from Wiley collects a wide number of articles focusing on sustainability in cosmetics, 14 chapters, which represents a road map in this so sensitive issue. The authors are key experts from organizations involved in sustainability in the cosmetics industry issue with a relevant long experience." (H & PC Today, March/April 2014)

Book Information
ISBN 9781119945543
Author Amarjit Sahota
Format Hardback
Page Count 362
Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 717g
Dimensions(mm) 252mm * 178mm * 24mm