Climate Change, Beauty's Influence and a Sustainable Path Forward – Cosmetics & Toiletries

This article describes drivers of climate change and how our industry can mitigate them. It also explores the impact of climate change on naturals, novel farming/biotech solutions and choices formulators can make to support sustainability. The concept of sustainability prioritizes meeting current societal needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.1 Contrary to this, human-induced pollution and uncontrolled greenhouse gas emissions have led to global warming, ocean acidification, desertification and alterations in weather patterns. These changes manifest in immediate threats to food security, habitat extensions, rising sea levels, intensified storms along coastlines, health concerns, migration and economic losses.2

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