{"id":4804,"date":"2024-05-28T09:36:55","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T06:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/?p=4804"},"modified":"2025-06-12T12:49:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T09:49:03","slug":"recycled-plastics-in-cosmetics-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/recycled-plastics-in-cosmetics-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Recycled Plastics in Cosmetics Packaging: A New Framework"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In response to the growing demand for incorporating recycled materials in packaging, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elipso.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ELIPSO<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/febea.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">FEBEA<\/a> have collaborated to develop a guidance document, aimed at helping integrate the use of post-consumer recycled plastics (PCR) in cosmetics packaging.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/recycled-plastics-in-cosmetics-packaging\/#The_Guidance_Document_Recycled_Plastics_in_Cosmetics_Packaging\" >The Guidance Document: Recycled Plastics in Cosmetics Packaging<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/recycled-plastics-in-cosmetics-packaging\/#Eco-design_and_Regulatory_Framework\" >Eco-design and Regulatory Framework<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/recycled-plastics-in-cosmetics-packaging\/#Ensuring_Safety\" >Ensuring Safety<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/recycled-plastics-in-cosmetics-packaging\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Guidance_Document_Recycled_Plastics_in_Cosmetics_Packaging\"><\/span>The Guidance Document: Recycled Plastics in Cosmetics Packaging<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This Guidance Document, published on March 8, 2024, offers a detailed framework that is meant to <strong>assist manufacturers face technical and regulatory challenges <\/strong>linked with the use of recycled plastics\u200b\u200b. Guidelines include the existing general regulatory framework regarding recycled plastic materials, the different tests required to approve a recycled material for cosmetic packaging, along with methods for monitoring the stability of recycling process. The approach for cosmetic materials is similar to food contact materials and details are provided regarding migration testing, surface to volume ratio (s\/v ratio) and migration contact conditions. Non-intentionally-added substances (NIAS) are on the spotlight, as by-products and contaminations are a usual phenomenon in plastic recycled materials (PCR).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4832\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Recycled-Plastics-in-Cosmetics-packaging-hand-cream-jar-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Recycled Plastics in Cosmetics packaging - hand cream j\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Recycled-Plastics-in-Cosmetics-packaging-hand-cream-jar-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Recycled-Plastics-in-Cosmetics-packaging-hand-cream-jar-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Recycled-Plastics-in-Cosmetics-packaging-hand-cream-jar-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Recycled-Plastics-in-Cosmetics-packaging-hand-cream-jar-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Recycled-Plastics-in-Cosmetics-packaging-hand-cream-jar-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eco-design_and_Regulatory_Framework\"><\/span><em>Eco-design and Regulatory Framework<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The integration of recycled plastics is a crucial part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eea.europa.eu\/help\/glossary\/eea-glossary\/eco-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">eco-design approach<\/a>, aligning with the principles of circular economy, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/green-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">European Green Deal<\/a> and the European Packaging Wast Regulation (<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=celex%3A31994L0062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">PPWR<\/a>), which is at the gates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, even if this document provides valuable insights and recommendations for manufacturers, <strong>it does not serve as a legal interpretation <\/strong>of existing regulations nor does it relieve companies of their responsibility to comply with these regulations\u200b.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ensuring_Safety\"><\/span><em>Ensuring Safety<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The guidelines outline the requirements for ensuring the safety of recycled plastics. Additionally, it refers to Annex I of the <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/ALL\/?uri=CELEX%3A32009R1223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Cosmetics Regulation (EC 1223\/2009),<\/a> which mandates that packaging materials must be evaluated for <strong>purity<\/strong>, <strong>stability<\/strong>, and the <strong>potential<\/strong> <strong>presence of prohibited substances<\/strong>. These evaluations are <strong>crucial<\/strong> for the safety assessment of cosmetic products.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><em>Conclusion <\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, the guidance document is a practical tool designed to assist companies incorporate recycled plastics into their cosmetics packaging while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. For more information, you can access the full guidelines document on the ELIPSO website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elipso.org\/publications\/guidelines-incorporating-recycled-plastics-into-cosmetic-packaging-in-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In response to the growing demand for incorporating recycled materials in packaging, ELIPSO and FEBEA have collaborated to develop a guidance document, aimed at helping integrate the use of post-consumer recycled plastics (PCR) in cosmetics packaging. &nbsp; The Guidance Document: Recycled Plastics in Cosmetics Packaging This Guidance Document, published on March 8, 2024, offers a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4832,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,545,540],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en","category-packaging-legislation-en","category-regulations-policy-en","category-28","category-545","category-540","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4804"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4804\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4837,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4804\/revisions\/4837"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}