As the effects of global warming are becoming more apparent, businesses are experiencing pressure from their customers, employees and shareholders, all of whom want to see proactive measures to improve your business’ practices in your journey to become more sustainable.

The beauty industry in particular has a reputation for its contribution to landfills, responsible for excessive plastic production for single use packaging.

In this guide, we’ll explore the eco-friendly materials and packaging design options available for beauty businesses, from bottles to sachets, as well as why sustainable packaging can benefit your business.

Fillcon provides cosmetic sampling solutions for businesses. We fill cosmetic liquids into sachets, tubes, spouted pouches, bottles, jars and tins.

What is Eco-Friendly Packaging?

Eco-friendly or sustainable packaging, is packaging that has been manufactured using materials that have been recycled, or can be recycled after use, that cause minimal or no harm to the environment.

 

Eco-friendly Packaging for Beauty Products

You might think that when it comes to beauty products, eco-friendly packaging options are quite limited.

After all, there are numerous requirements for cosmetic packaging, such as durability to prevent leaks and UV protection to ensure the quality of the product inside.

However, there are several packaging alternatives for beauty product that would be suitable for all types of cosmetics including creams, liquids and powders.

Here are 3 eco-friendly packaging solutions that will help your business meet its green goals:

 

Sachets and Spouted Pouches

Sachets and Spouted Pouches are a light weight, flexible packaging option. Being light weight and taking far less space in transportation than a bottle or similar container, sachets and spouted pouches will have a Suitable for most products like moisturisers, hand/body wash, serum, gel or hair care products like shampoos, conditioners, masks etc sachets and spouted pouches make fantastic eco-friendly packaging.

Spouted Pouches are retailed as re-fill pouches and can contain multiple bottle fills. Pouches are flexible, lighter weight and use approximately 70% less plastic than a bottle.  Therefore, spouted pouches are a far more environmentally friendly packaging option.

Sachets and pouches are also available in mono-material recyclable formats once again making these the perfect packaging choice.

 

E-tubes and E-bottles

Eco-friendly tubes and bottles are available in a variety of recyclable materials such polyethylene and aluminium. They are also offered in PCR (post-consumer recycled) and PIR (post-industrial recycled) materials ensuring that waste plastic is re-used.

Offering these materials within your packaging means that your customers can easily recycle their packaging. Many materials are recycled by local councils as household waste but store front recycling schemes at larger supermarkets also offer flexible plastic returns where local councils won’t collect certain materials.

Eco-tubes and bottles are a great packaging solution for liquid or gel products such as moisturisers, body lotions, scrubs or lip products like balms and glosses.

 

Jars and Tins

Similar to eco-tubes and bottles, jars and tins are suitable for liquid and cream-based products, such as gels conditioners or balms.

They are also incredibly versatile, available in a range of sizes, ranging from ‘vial’ size of 2ml to a larger 500ml.

Jars and tins are manufactured from eco-friendly and recyclable materials including glass and aluminium.

If you are still uncertain of which packaging solution is appropriate for your product, don’t hesitate to get in touch with our expert team of manufacturers. We source and fill tubes and sachets and fill bottles, tins, and jars depending on your requirements.

 

Why Should You Use Eco-Friendly Packaging?

There are multiple benefits to using eco-friendly packaging. Not only does it reduce your impact on the environment, but it can also help facilitate improved business growth. Here are 2 key reasons why your business should consider using eco-friendly packaging:

 

Marketing campaigns

Making the switch to sustainable packaging is a great opportunity to reimagine your products on the market and improve your brand image.

Consumers prefer buying from brands that are actively demonstrating their commitment to sustainability. Doing so will help you to attract a wider range of customers, not to mention retain existing ones (this is becoming increasingly important as consumers become more environmentally aware).

 

Future-Proof Your Business

Eco-friendly and sustainable practices such as renewable energy and recyclable packaging are not a passing fad, and eventually these will become default options for most businesses.

It never hurts to stay ahead of the curve, especially when it is connected to your brand image. You don’t want to be seen as a business that is dragging its feet to join the rest in taking measures to protect the environment. Get involved sooner, rather than later, and you can be seen as a trendsetter in the beauty world!

Employing more sustainable practices can also help to secure future business opportunities, as you will be able to connect with other eco-conscious suppliers and retailers.

 

Can you make eco-friendly samples for your beauty products?

In short, yes!

For many businesses, samples are a key part of their marketing, which can make it difficult to remain eco-friendly as many samples are single-used plastics.

At Fillcon, we’re passionate about supplying businesses with eco-friendly sampling solutions, ensuring that whatever your beauty product is, you can supply your potential customers with an enticing sample that will have them searching the shelves for your brand.

Learn more about our eco-friendly sample packaging.

 

Choose a Sustainable Supplier

Reaching your sustainability goals through packaging is not all about finding the right packaging solution for your product. It is also about ensuring that your packaging manufacturer and suppliers are eco-conscious as well.

This way you can ensure that the materials your packaging are made from are responsibly sourced, as well as manufactured through processes that cause minimal damage to the environment.

Failure to ensure your suppliers are sustainable may well lead to controversy down the line, as consumers realise that, while you may be eco-conscious, many of the businesses you work with aren’t.

 

Eco-friendly packaging solutions from Fillcon

At Fillcon, we have 11 years’ experience working within the health and beauty sector. Our knowledge of environmentally friendly packaging materials will assist you in making the correct sustainable choice for your sampling project.

To put it simply – we manufacture and fill sachets, tubes, spouted pouches and contract fill supplied jars and bottles. Whatever your requirements, we can accommodate them!

We provide expert filling services using your dream packaging, helping you meet your sustainability goals.

If you have any questions about our product packaging, or would like to discuss your project with a member of our team, don’t hesitate to get in touch today.