Ferro develops bioplastics tubes for sensitive cosmetics

18 October 2012


As part of its environmental improvement policy for sustainable product development, Ferro Spain is developing the company’s first series of biodegradable plastic tubes for cosmetics.

The technology-based materials company, based near Valencia in Spain, is analysing the interactions between different bioplastic compositions and three types of cosmetics: an active ingredient containing Vitamin C, a sunscreen filter and a multiprotection face cream made from organic white tea.

The two-year project – being conducted in collaboration with a consortium formed with the Aimplas and Ainia technology centres in Spain, plastics tube manufacturer Petroplast and cosmetics firm Germaine de Capuccini – is scheduled to finish by the end of 2013, with the new tubes scheduled for launch during 2014.

“The challenge of the new packaging is to replace the usual polyethylene tubes used for cosmetic products by biodegradable plastics,” says Albert Weber, Ferro’s European business director engineered polymer materials.

Weber describes it as “a complex task”, given the long life cycle of beauty products, which is close to two-and-a-half years, compared to the gradual decomposition of biodegradable materials.




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