
Here is a staggering statistic: packaging is responsible for 70 per cent of all cosmetic waste, and a whopping 20 to 40 per cent of all beauty products end up as waste.
These facts have been reported by Business Waste and draw attention to the pressing issue that the beauty industry is facing, while also stressing the importance for brands to lessen their environmental impact. Of course, the onus is on the consumer too to drive this change and one of the ways that we are able to do this is by favouring labels offering refillable products.