Making Your Beauty Products More Sustainable
The effects of climate change and current beauty trends do not seem related, but a poll of 20,000 women reported that 60% wished for their cosmetics to be sustainable. Personal care raw materials supplier Bell Chem has the perfect blend of ingredients to help you implement the changes in your cosmetic industry to give it the sustainability features your customers deserve.
A sustainable product is one that balances your company’s needs with the environment’s needs over time. In other words, conservation is key, whether your products last longer on the shelf or the ingredients are sourced ethically.
Creating a brand that includes an eco-friendly tagline will enhance your customer base and give you an edge over your competitors as you alleviate waste products in the manufacturing process. Another benefit is the satisfaction of your employees since they will realize their role in manufacturing is making a difference in the world. How can you put these sustainable ideas into practice? Read below for a few clever ideas.
Purchase sustainable products
Palm oil is heavily utilized in the beauty industry. While many palm oil distributors sell their products inexpensively, others choose sustainable palm oil. Knowing the ingredients you add to your products are responsibly sourced gives the Earth a break and helps your products shine.
Buy organic
When packages tout an organic label, customers take notice. From a single ingredient to an entire product, the trend toward buying organic is growing. Organic products must conserve biodiversity, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For consumers, organic products generally cause fewer negative reactions than synthetic products. For the Earth, fewer or no pesticides means less harm to wildlife in the form of chemical runoff into streams and, eventually, the oceans.
Using preservatives
Preservatives are a key component to sustainability, but can organic products use preservatives? Certainly. Many preservatives simply change the pH level of products, such as citric acid. Because microbes find it difficult to survive in a lower or higher pH level, adding an organic acid or base can give your organic products a much longer shelf life. Bell Chem’s long list of preservatives, such as salt, vinegar, propionic acid, and sodium benzoate, is suitable for organic or nonorganic cosmetics.
Bell Chem is your personal care raw materials supplier based in Longwood, FL (just north of Orlando) with hundreds of products stocked in their 50,000+ square-foot warehouse, including nutritious ingredients for your functional sweets. You can expect the highest quality products, expedited shipping options for maximum efficiency, and unrivaled personalized customer service. Let our knowledgeable and friendly customer service representatives and accounting staff personalize all your needs by either calling 407-339-BELL (2355) or by sending us an online message.