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- Title
Plastics and Microplastic in the Cosmetic Industry: Aggregating Sustainable Actions Aimed at Alignment and Interaction with UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- Authors
Cubas, Anelise Leal Vieira; Bianchet, Ritanara Tayane; Reis, Izamara Mariana Aparecida Souza dos; Gouveia, Isabel C.
- Abstract
Excessive use of petroleum derivatives in cosmetics, whether in compositions or packaging, predominating the use of plastics, parabens, microplastics and other polymers, has had negative environmental impacts. The cosmetics market has gained prominence in recent years and bioeconomy and circular economy policies are putting pressure on the market to use bio-based and biodegradable materials. In this context, the objective of this review article is to provide an overview of how the aggregation of sustainable actions in the cosmetic industry contributes to the fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda and how this can serve as a guide in building a more resilient and sustainable society. For that, the generation of residues during the production processes was examined and the environmental problems generated by the cosmetic industry were addressed. Then, the role of aggregating sustainable actions and innovations with regard to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the cosmetic industry were evaluated.
- Subjects
SUSTAINABLE Development Goals (United Nations); UNITED Nations; COSMETICS industry; SUSTAINABLE development; AGGREGATE industry; CIRCULAR economy; CIRCULAR RNA; PLASTICS; BIODEGRADABLE materials; PARABENS
- Publication
Polymers (20734360), 2022, Vol 14, Issue 21, p4576
- ISSN
2073-4360
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/polym14214576