On this opinion episode, System Botanica CEO and podcast host Lorraine Dallmeier dives deep into a subject that’s been buzzing within the magnificence business for some time – upcycled elements. In a world the place environmental consciousness is on the rise, and the usage of waste supplies to create magnificence merchandise is gaining traction, you’ll assume that upcycling meals business waste and byproducts as beauty elements could be unquestioned.

Nevertheless, some would possibly ask if there are potential downsides to what’s, in impact, synonymous with placing waste on our faces. Be a part of Lorraine as she explores the intriguing questions surrounding zero waste and upcycling raised by her visitor within the final episode – Terence Chung of FRUU Cosmetics – and navigates the intersection of sustainability, advertising, and shopper perceptions.

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Inspiring quote:

“Let’s redefine the narrative, making waste not simply sustainable however undeniably lovely. Embrace the facility of upcycling; let our selections be a testomony to the magnificence that lies in aware creation.” – Lorraine Dallmeier

Key takeouts embrace:

Lorraine’s problem:
As we navigate the intricate stability between sustainability and shopper notion, the problem for the inexperienced magnificence sector in 2024 is to make waste attractive. Be a part of Lorraine in supporting magnificence manufacturers that champion upcycled elements and contemplate incorporating these supplies into your formulations if you happen to’re a formulator your self.

Let’s reshape the narrative round waste in magnificence and work in the direction of a extra sustainable and aware business. Collectively, let’s make waste a magnificence asset in 2024 and past.

There’s a wealth of knowledge in our outdated episodes and we encourage you to return and take heed to them. If you wish to hear extra about among the matters we lined on this episode, please do delve again into the podcast archives. Go and take heed to:

Episode 201: FRUU Cosmetics and the sustainable upcycling of wonky fruit
Episode 181: Marine magic from seaweed waste to beauty elements, by which Lorraine interviewed Geoff Chapin of Carbonwave, which has created a seaweed waste-derived emulsifier.
Episode 199: Upcycling and nil waste with Thomas Kerfoot of Inky Substances and O&3, which provides upcycled elements to all types of magnificence manufacturers.
Episode 59: How upcycled waste constructed a world magnificence model – by which we spoke with Anna Brightman of Upcircle which processes their very own waste elements in-house to create cosmetics.

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Lorraine Dallmeier is a Biologist, Chartered Environmentalist and the CEO of System Botanica, the award-winning on-line natural beauty science faculty. Learn extra about Lorraine and the System Botanica Workforce.