Month: January 2023

In recent years, cosmetic companies are increasingly careful about the composition of the ingredients used to make their products. Many brands have decided to renew the formulation of cosmetics to provide customers with organic and eco-sustainable products that comply with the quality standards present on the national and international territory.

For example, Albogroup, thanks to the innovative production of solid cosmetics for hotels and retail, produces eco-sustainable cosmetics and amenities also third parties, so as to ensure the care of their hygiene with natural and ecological products even during a stay in the hotel.

The world of natural and organic cosmetics is very complex and constantly evolving.

While the agri-food sector has received an extension of the rules on organic products, the cosmetics sector refers to a few directives, including Law No. 713 of 1986, which unfortunately does not provide a real definition of natural cosmetics.

Who certifies organic cosmetics?

Which organizations deal with organic cosmetics?

This type of analysis is carried out by specialized private bodies that are interested in carefully checking the various aspects. By means of periodic structural checks and organic analyses of the raw materials, it is established which products conform to the words organic.

Customers who usually buy organic goods will not have missed the high presence of brands on the packaging of cosmetics. This is because the certification sector is very competitive and over the years many organizations have been born that evaluate and certify natural products.

Reading the labels is essential to ensure that the product to be added to the cart conforms to consumer preferences, but not all standards control companies have the same evaluation parameters.
Some certifications accept the presence of certain synthetic substances, such as perfumes or natural-identical vitamins, while others may be banned.

In this guide will be illustrated the main recognized brands related to organic and natural.

Aiab

Founded about 10 years ago, the Italian Association of Organic Agriculture is an organization composed of citizens, producers and technicians who have decided to safeguard and protect nature with particular attention to animals and the health of consumers of organic products.

Aiab-branded cosmetics must be made from NO GMO raw materials; they must not be tested on animals, as European legislation requires.
In addition, cosmetic manufacturers wishing to put this certification on their packaging are obliged to use only substances that do not cause allergies or irritations in consumers.

This type of brand allows the use of perfumes and other synthetic substances in a very low percentage compared to the rest of the ingredients; moreover, there is no minimum threshold of organic ingredients, but it is essential that at least one appears in the INCI list.

ICEA

The Institute for Ethical and Environmental Certification is mainly responsible for verifying the quality of natural and organic products in Italy, but it is also a control body in Europe.

In all the territories in which it operates, this body guarantees a high quality of products, which are approved only after strict controls. It ensures that all the ingredients contained in the cosmetics are pure and compatible with the hydrolipidic film and that they are suitable for even the most sensitive skin.

In addition, companies certified by the body must only guarantee the presence of chemical and physical processes that generate biodegradable molecules and, therefore, allow the correct disposal of waste generated by the production chain.

Cosmos e Nature

Located in Brussels, Nature is a non-profit association, which monitors the standards of quality and integrity on the international territory regarding organic and natural cosmetics.
Ingredients are evaluated by an independent scientific team that decides which ingredients are suitable or not, determining the minimum percentage of natural ingredients to provide the brand to a product.

Cosmos is also a standard managed by a non-profit association based in Belgium, created with the aim of combining European legislation on organic cosmetics.
This brand is a guarantee for consumers who choose the quality of organic and natural cosmetics: currently, more than 32,000 products have been certified in 71 countries. Depending on the percentage of ingredients contained in cosmetics, companies can apply for the COSMOS ORGANIC label – or the COSMOS NATURAL certification.
In addition, there are more than 13,000 COSMOS CERTIFIED raw materials and more than 8,000 ingredients bearing the COSMOS APPROVED brand.

To obtain this label, it is necessary to respect innovative criteria that are positive for both the consumer and the environment. In addition, cosmetic manufacturers must include in the packaging the percentage of organic and natural ingredients present in the cosmetic. In particular, it is crucial that a company with COSMOS certification contains only 2% petrochemical derived ingredients. Organic products certified with this label may not use GMO products or endangered plants on European and international territory, but animal derivatives such as honey and milk are permitted.

With the Cosmos Natural certification, Albogroup produces its courtesy line Fell Good… every day!, a complete line of Hotel Amenties of Albogroup certified COSMOS NATURAL by ECO CERT. With high percentages of ingredients of Natural Origin and with ingredients of Organic Origin.

Feel good… every day! is the line of courtesy cosmetics for Hotel signed Albogroup that boasts the important COSMOS NATURAL Certification awarded to the line by the ECO CERT certification body.
On all products of the Feel good… every day! line, it is possible to apply the COSMOS NATURAL logo to guarantee consumer safety. Consumers thus have access to transparent information on the composition of natural and organic ingredients in products. The ECO CERT label is the benchmark that consumers trust for organic and eco-labelling. You can customize the line Feel good … every day! according to the needs of each customer.

Do you want to develop your COSMOS NATURAL certified private line?
Thanks to the COSMOS NATURAL certification obtained by Albogroup, you can develop your customized line with the style you prefer and you can insert your logo, choose the packaging, weight and material you prefer. You can thus have your private line of Hotel Amenities with ingredients of Natural Origin.

For example, do you have to produce soap and soap for hotels with the COSMOS NATURAL certification guarantee? Discover the complete line of soaps for Hotel in Albogroup available on request in all sizes, weights and packaging, with own logo or with own graphics.
With 99.97% of the total natural ingredients.
With 78.39% of the total organic ingredients.

The Green courtesy line of Albogroup is instead a complete line of COSMOS ORGANIC certified soaps, with high percentages of Organic Origin ingredients.

Ecocert

Ecocert is a control and certification body based in Europe. Born in France, it is present in more than 80 countries and is therefore considered one of the leading organizations worldwide. This organization verifies that food and cosmetic companies produce and distribute products in full compliance with the established quality standards.

To obtain certification, at least 95% of the ingredients in the cosmetic must be of natural origin and processed with processes allowed by Ecocert. 10% of the total ingredients of which the finished product is composed must be organic, while the remaining 5% is used for synthetic ingredients, which are carefully checked.

Cosmebio

Founded in 2002 in France, Cosmebio is a specific association for cosmetic certification very attentive to information transparency for consumers.
Companies wishing to receive this label must comply with the parameters of the Ecocert control body.

In addition, depending on the percentage of organic ingredients present in the product, the brand provides three certifications: Bio, Nat Cosmos Natural and Bio Cosmos Organic.
In particular, for this association it is essential that cosmetics contain natural ingredients or of natural origin with a minimum percentage of 95% of the total and that 10% is composed of other ingredients.
Cosmetics with the Cosmebio brand cannot be present raw materials and preservatives subject to disputes in the health sector.
In addition, it is essential that the processing and production processes of companies that require the label are able to ensure respect for the environment and the consequent correct disposal of waste.

Ecolabel Ue

Established in 1992, today the EU Ecolabel certifies the ecological quality according to Regulation (EC) No. 66/2010, which is valid in 28 European Union countries and in countries belonging to the European Economic Area, such as Norway and Iceland.
Ecolabel is an association of representatives of environmental organisations, independent bodies, industry and consumers.

Ecolabel certifies products and services that are able to guarantee high quality standards, generating a reduced environmental impact throughout the entire production cycle.
Companies are certified that consider fundamental elements such as the average life span of products and their reuse and that decide to produce packaging using recycled material.

This body calculates the CVDTox, acronym of Critical Dilution Volume, a useful parameter to evaluate the percentage of an ingredient in the cosmetic formulation, its toxicity and the rate of degradation in the environment.

Ecolabel provides its brand to all those interested in the production and distribution process in the health and safety of consumers.
In addition, to adhere to these restrictive standards, it is important that the company adheres to numerous ethical and social criteria.

GreenMood Albogroup is the certified line Ecolabel, available with Albogroup brand or customizable according to the particular requests of each customer or distributor.

Nordic Ecolabel

Similar to the Ecolabel certification is the Nordic Ecolabelling certification. The Nordic Ecolabelling eco-label has a stylised swan logo and sets strict environmental requirements at all relevant stages of a product’s life cycle. It establishes strict requirements for chemicals used in products, certifies and verifies that all requirements are met before a product is approved.

CCPB

CCPB, acronym of the Consortium for the Control of Organic Products, is the first Italian certification body that has received an award from Natrue, an accredited body of cosmetic manufacturers based in Brussels. In addition, CCPB is recognised by the ISO 17065 standard and by ACCREDIA, the Italian accreditation body.

This consortium guarantees compliance with all the rules relating to organic farming and the production chain, verifying that companies do not use chemical products for the care of plants and controlling the way in which they are grown.

In addition to the agri-food sector, CCPB ensures that organic cosmetics are made according to the rules established for this type of production. In fact, to obtain this brand, companies must use at least 10% of organic natural materials and the ratio between these and conventional standard ingredients must be 95%. The rest of the composition may include summary elements, but the list is very restrictive.

Demeter

Demeter is the association for the protection of bioenergy quality in Italy, which is responsible for controlling and certifying the supply chain of products made through biodynamic agriculture.
In 2012 this body set a very detailed standard for cosmetics, called Demeter/Biodynamic, which provides for very restrictive rules. Demeter is very appreciated by companies, so much so that it boasts 4,000 producers from 36 countries that rely on it.
The agency is responsible for checking annually that the quality standards are still valid within the farms, processing and distribution.

Contact Albogroup, for more information on Hotel Amenties certified lines or to design and produce your own custom line.

What is an eco hotel?

Sustainability and energy saving. Concepts that have become part of our daily lives and that we find in many areas. Nowadays many tourist facilities invest their capital transforming. A transformation that cannot have as its sole purpose the guarantee of an efficient service to the customer, but that must take into account how to satisfy the needs of the present without affecting those of future generations.

Environmentally friendly and sustainable hotels for the protection of the environment must exploit resources respecting the surrounding area and those who live within it. The attention of the accommodation facilities can not only be directed to ecological energy sources, but also to the reduced use of plastic and harmful substances.

To significantly break down the use of plastic in reception and wellness services, such as, for example, the courtesy cosmetics found in the bathrooms of all hotels, a choice of great innovation and modernity is the exclusive use of solid cosmetics: body wash and solid shampoos that do not require the use of plastic and for this reason are perfectly sustainable; with a great saving of water, transport and energy costs. Albogroup solid cosmetics for hotels are an example.

Ecological and quality body care products

Without plastic and without the use of water, the solid cosmetics produced by Albogroup are suitable for tourist facilities that have chosen a green path. For example, Albogroup’s solid Hotel Amenities are small bars that can be divided into 2 to be even more environmentally friendly: if you don’t need everything, divide it and use only half; the other half can be used later or take it home.

Designed for children, the Hotel Amenities Beba Lena & Friends line is produced using organic ingredients and without allergens. Albogroup is aware that the culture of respect for the environment can begin as a child. For this reason solid-format shower gel for children is innovative and does not pollute the environment.

For hotels that prefer to keep classic cosmetics in liquid format for their Hotel Amenities, Albogroup offers innovative solutions in Dispenser. Uranus and Neptune dispensers are the ultimate in sustainability and the least waste. In the world of Hotel Amenities dispensers are now one of the most environmentally friendly solutions. Compared to traditional mini-sizes, dispensers are a sustainable choice because they have less volume, less cost, require less transport, produce less plastic and require less time and energy for disposal. In addition, all Albogroup dispensers are 100% recyclable.

With these dispensers Albogroup has created exclusive collections; just think of the Italian Collection with particular fragrances, linked to the Italian territory.

Install low flow showers

Taking a hot shower is one of the most relaxing actions of the day. However, few people are aware of how much water is consumed. Just to do an experiment you can put a bucket under the shower head and calculate how much will be dispensed. For a shower of only 5 minutes will be wasted about 80 liters.

Many hotels that support an eco-friendly policy have installed low-flow showers. Designed with the dimensional control of drops and aerators that add air to the flow, this type of shower allows considerable savings, with a water expenditure of about 7 liters per minute.

What does a hotel need to be sustainable?

An eco-friendly hotel must pay particular attention to the recycling of waste and must ensure the right amount of food without waste, encouraging the organic menu and the purchase of products at Km 0. Dynamics that can significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide, the use of fuels for transport and storage.

The presence of plants and gardens allows the absorption of CO2, purifying the air inside the buildings. Very important is to provide customers with green spaces where you can enjoy sports equipment. Tennis courts, five-a-side football pitches, interspersed with relaxation areas, can transform ecological hotels into cool and fashionable structures, suitable for theme nights and meetings.

Indicate more green means of transport to reach the hotel, or if necessary offer a transfer on electric vehicles, is a must for any hotel accommodation. Training of staff is essential. Educating employees to follow company directives is one of the most important tools to ensure the application of the guidelines set by any hotel that wants to make the attention to waste its communicative weapon.

What are the most eco-friendly hotels in Italy?

It was one of the first ecological hotels in Milan. Boasting 143 rooms with a contemporary design, E.c.ho supports eco-friendly hospitality while respecting the surrounding area.

The beds consist of ecological mattresses with sheets and linen in natural fibers. The lobby is furnished with tables made of FSC certified cedar logs. Eco-label fabrics cover chairs and puffs, while gigantographs of woods and vegetable gardens hang on the walls, thus creating a very relaxing landscape effect.

Characterized by stone and wood pillars and reduced visual impact, this accommodation in Gargnano has been built inspired by the lemon houses. The design of the Lefay Resort & Spa recalls the typical buildings used for the cultivation of lemons on Lake Garda.

Its beating heart is a power plant that produces electricity, heat and cooling through clean energy such as biomass, ensuring a significant reduction in CO2 emissions. Toilets and taps can reduce water consumption by 50% compared to a normal plant, while glass bottles are used to limit the use of plastic.

The Vigilius Mountain Resort is a place to live in harmony with nature. Located in the municipality of Lana, this resort was built using glass and wood. Many compare its shape to a stretched tree trunk. Others remember the shell of a snail, but for everyone it is an island in the mountains where you can enjoy life without any kind of noise.

Considered as a true kingdom of water, the numerous springs that flow from Mount San Vigilio, at 1700 meters above sea level, can be used in various ways. From mineral water with high digestibility to that destined for therapeutic uses in the beautiful spa.

Surrounded by 7 hectares of Mediterranean scrub, Sardinna Antiga is the first sustainable village in Sardinia. This eco-friendly hotel will surprise its guests with the originality of its houses that are inspired by the ancient nuragic huts of the island, creating a perfect harmony with the surrounding landscape.

Inside it is allowed the use of mobile phones and PCs only in homes. Guests will find fair and abundant breakfasts, with organic products at Km 0. Special attention is paid to vegans, vegetarians and celiacs.

What are the most sustainable hotels in the world?

Located near the town of Bode, Sweden, this eco-friendly hotel offers 5 rooms suspended on birch trees. The Treehotel has been built using environmentally friendly materials. Its interiors are modern and equipped with every comfort. In addition, each room includes toilets, except for showers that are located in an adjacent building.

The kitchen staff serves game, game and local products, with the possibility of eating lunch over the trees. Many summer and winter activities include: ice fishing, snowmobiling and dog sledding.

They have the shape of a large white dome and are located in Switzerland. The accommodation facilities of the Whitepod eco-luxury Hotel have been built away from city traffic and combine ecology and well-being. Perfect for those who want to unwind and immerse themselves in unspoilt nature.

The goal is to show that hospitality and respect for the environment can blend. The electricity is produced by turbines powered by the water that flows from the mountain, while the motorized transport for the structure is limited to the bare essentials.

Located in a clearing on La Flor Mountain, between Alicante and Valencia, Casa Tarsan Eco Lodge is an eco refuge that can offer a type of eco-friendly stay. This accommodation is surrounded by nature and offers its guests a regenerating stay through yin yoga and mountain biking.

This eco-friendly hotel offers a plant-based menu based on Km 0 and organic products. The rooms, built with all comforts, are equipped with internet access and private bathrooms.

Ecology and quality of raw materials

The production of cosmetics for hotels, especially if they must be sustainable, requires a particular passion and a lot of experience because it is necessary to combine modern and efficient production processes, research and development, cost reduction, high productivity, innovative style and design and safe and performing cosmetic formulas, from the smartest and simplest to the most premium, according to the demands of each hotel.

For this reason, Albogroup prefers to produce and offer its customers, including third parties, cosmetics for hotels without added dyes.

It is not an exclusive choice, of course, but for Albogroup the “Clean Cosmetics”, without addition of dyes, is not only a great trend, but is first of all a style. For Albogroup the concept of “clean beauty” consists in focusing mainly on the content, on formulas specifically designed to be effective and safe, trying to eliminate everything that could hurt the planet and our skin. A need for essentiality that is now fundamental also for cosmetics to be proposed in hotels.

Contact Albogroup if you need to develop a sustainable cosmetics project for Hotel. You will find a working team that will allow you to better realize your project and your productions.

Palm oil is a vegetable oil mainly used in the production of food, cosmetics and biofuels.

It is obtained from the fruit of the palm and is used in several products. Palm oil is a popular choice for cooking because it has a high combustion point and a neutral flavor. It is also a popular choice for beauty products because it is very moisturizing; therefore, it is also used in soaps and cosmetics, representing the fat part that is used to produce soap. Over time, his qualities have earned him a strong reputation.

Albogroup is a company that produces soaps and cosmetics for hotels according to customer demand, also for third parties, offering a highly efficient and versatile service, always ready to meet all needs in an eco-friendly way.

It is the most widespread vegetable oil in the world and is used in more than half of processed foods.

Unfortunately, palm oil has also raised much controversy because of its production, often impacting the environment and seeing it lose in the fight against sustainability. But the truth is that it always depends on how it is produced, and that is what creates the decisive difference.

In fact, there are certified and sustainable palm oils (RSPO), that is, from palms cultivated in an environmentally friendly way, without causing the devastating destruction of forests. In this case, the plants and technologies used are ecological and modern and are very sustainable, even more than other oils, despite the prejudices still present on the issue.

The production network of palm oils is really large, and includes Organic Palm Oils; in addition to the eco-sustainable production there is also certified organic, which makes it possible to use this product with less impact on the environment and nature.

Palm oil is produced by the de-shifting process, which is used to separate the palm from the pulp and the oil from the rest of the palm.
It is also produced by de-sulfurization after cutting the fruit. The palm is then ground and squeezed to extract the oil.

Uses of palm oil

Palm oil is used in a wide range of food products, including margarine and spreads made from margarine, cooking oils, shortbread, and confectionery.
It is also a key ingredient in biofuel production.

Palm oil can also be used for the production of biofuel, biodiesel and bioethanol. It is a perfect fuel because it is renewable carbon neutral and can be used for the production of liquid fuels, biofuels and biodiesel.

The use of palm oil has grown because it can be used to produce cheaper products than other oils.

It is also a common ingredient in cosmetics and other personal care products; it is used in the production of lipsticks, soaps, creams and other personal care products. Many cosmetic companies use palm oil as a substitute for cocoa butter.

This ingredient is also used in the production of detergents and cleaning products; it is one of the main components of the cosmetic industry. Palm oil is a source of saturated fats that are used in the production of cosmetics and beauty products; it is also a source of vitamins A, C and E.

In the last decade, the use of palm oil in cosmetics has skyrocketed.
Whether used as a moisturizer, emollient, thickener or preservative, palm oil is present in almost all cosmetic products.

Palm oil and sustainable certificates (RSPO)

Palm oil has been a hot topic for many people because of the controversy over the destruction of rainforests, endangering wildlife, and the rights of people and animals.

However, today there is a new way to produce them in a sustainable way, so as not to cause damage to the environment: these are the palm oils characterized by the acronym RSPO.

RSPO stands for Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil: it was created by industry to help companies meet the environmental and social criteria of the sustainable palm oil initiative.

RSPO is a collaborative body that oversees the sustainable production of palm oil. The organization provides certifications to producers and buyers of palm oil to ensure that the product is obtained sustainably.

The advantages of buying RSPO certified palm oil are many: they support sustainable practices and help the environment. It also supports local communities.

The RSPO certification is also a great way to find out if the palm oil you are buying is free from deforestation and other harmful practices.

Another advantage of buying RSPO certified palm oil is the lower likelihood of causing health problems, since it is produced with good agricultural practices and less harmful chemicals, that make it the perfect candidate for those with specific needs and increased sensitivity of the organism.

Buying RSPO certified palm oil is also a good way to make sure it is produced ethically.

Courtesy cosmetic line for RSPO certified hotels

Albogroup, always particularly attentive to increasingly sustainable production processes, also offers its customers products with RSPO certification, that is, with the use of palm oil from sustainable agriculture. It is also a possible choice for the production of third parties of Hotel Amenties, that is, those cosmetic products intended for the care of the person in the hotels. The customer who requests to Albogroup a certified production for third parties RSPO or the production of a courtesy line for personalized hotel certified RSPO, will find a careful and highly professional work team able to advise, design and produce high quality products at the right price. The result will be a versatile product in line with high quality standards. Find out more about the eco-friendly choices of Albogroup, also for the Hotel Amenities sector.

What is organic palm oil?

Palm oil is a very common cooking oil and many brands use it, but the one obtained by deforestation of the forest is not healthy at all.

There is a new alternative, organic palm oil, which is made from the fruit of the palm and is not harmful to the environment.

It is an excellent alternative and is becoming increasingly popular even within the food industry, which is mobilizing to defend the rights of the planet by changing its production practices.

Organic palm oil is always produced from oil palms, found in tropical and subtropical climates. The process carried out is similar, but does not cause harm to the environment. The oil is extracted from the seed of the palm, crushing and cold pressing it.

Organic palm oil is the result of sustainable agriculture and not deforestation of the rainforest. In other words, oils are not affected by the destruction of the rainforest. It is better for the environment and for health, with direct repercussions on the quality of our life choices.

Organic palm oil is obtained from the fruit of desaturated palm, or the fruit of the palm. This is then processed to remove polyunsaturated oil and fatty acids, leaving a pure and saturated fat called palm kernel oil.

This oil is then heated and refined, obtaining a pure, white, odorless and tasteless, long-chain fatty acid, called palm stearin. This process is not only more environmentally friendly, but also more convenient.

It is a product obtained without recourse to deforestation, produced in a sustainable way.
It is a popular alternative to the traditional form of palm oil and is used in a variety of products such as food, cosmetics and household items.

Is it possible to produce Hotel Amenties with Organic Palm Oil?

Albogroup is a company with more than 40 years of experience in the direct production of soaps, soaps and high-end hotel amenties, and is the ideal partner to contact in case you want to create a cosmetic courtesy line for hotels with the use of palm oil produced by sustainable agriculture and with organic certification. Great attention will therefore be paid to the origin of the oil, ensuring that it is organic and in line with the rules promoted to protect the environment.

If we talk about certifications we must remember that Albogroup also produces courtesy lines with important natural certifications that certify the use of ingredients of natural or organic origin present in the formula. These are the COSMOS NATURAL, COSMOS ORGANIC, ECOLABEL certifications.

Albogroup, always attentive to the concept of sustainability and attention to the planet, has been RSPO certified for years.

Do you want to produce with your brand your lines of certified Amenties hotels and give an added value to your product? Contact us and we will be happy to design and produce your cosmetic courtesy line that best reflects your values and goals.

Plastic-free packaging consists of environmentally friendly packaging without the use of plastic. They are very popular because they contribute in a serious way to the reduction of the plastic in circulation and consequently of its disposal, with a considerable saving in terms of costs.

Albogroup is a manufacturer of soap and cosmetics for hotels: it offers innovative and modern collections of cosmetic products for hotels and services of customization and production for third parties in order to better meet the multiple needs of the market. The company produces innovative solid cosmetics with plastic-free packaging, highly sustainable and environmentally friendly products, also for the Hotel sector.

Solid cosmetics are cosmetics that are presented in a solid, that is, compact form, and for this reason they can be placed in packaging of paper or cardboard or other eco-sustainable materials (e.g. aluminum). The solution of the packaging in paper or cardboard, especially if coming from certified productions, is however the most economical and eco-sustainable solution, because it is completely recyclable.

Formulas of the firm cosmetics do not contain water. The natural ingredients, including the enrichments and extracts, give a final appearance similar to that of a bar of soap.

Thanks to the absence of water, solid cosmetics do not contain aggressive preservatives and are therefore more gentle on the skin and hair.

The formulation varies according to the type of solid cosmetic, but most of them have ingredients of natural origin, vegan, are not tested on animals, and are dermatologically tested.

Thanks to specialized production lines, Albogroup produces solid cosmetic products of the highest quality, formulated with the best ingredients and enriched with natural and organic extracts specific for every type of skin and hair. They are products born from decades of experience in the direct production of cosmetics, now also available for the Hotel sector thanks to specific lines of Hotel Amenties in solid, sustainable, plastic-free, attractive and modern.

In the future, the market of solid cosmetics will be increasingly present, with exponential growth, thanks to the increasing attention that the final consumer shows towards truly eco-sustainable products, without sacrificing quality performance. Albogroup for years has understood the importance of proposing also for the Hotel sector this type of solid products for cleansing the body and hair and offers its customers the possibility of creating or customizing their lines with third party services in able to satisfy any request. In fact, more and more companies, including important brands, are turning to Albogroup for the production on a third party of their solid cosmetic lines, especially Shampoos, Balms, Body Wash and Shower Baths.

The cosmetics industry is in fact one of the industries most attentive to research and technological innovation, always ready to respond to the challenges of the planet and the problems of the most demanding consumers. Cosmetics also thrives on novelties and today solid cosmetic products truly represent a new path, even for the hotel amenities sector.

It should also be remembered that solid cosmetics last longer, as they use less amount of product; they are zero-waste and are easy to carry, unlike conventional plastic or glass containers. It is a real saving also in economic terms and for this reason also many hotel chains are introducing this type of products for their hotel amenities.

Types of plastic free packaging

There are different types of plastic free packaging. Each of these is not only efficient and able to meet the needs of the consumer, but also reusable or recyclable. Specially designed to reduce the impact on the environment.

Packaging packs of Cardboard

In addition to aluminium, carton board can also be used to produce optimal packaging for plastic-free cosmetics. This material has long been known as one of the most economical and sustainable: it can still be used with extreme ease and has a low impact on the environment. Although carton board has a lower life cycle than the other materials mentioned above, its strong point is recyclability.

Packaging packs of Aluminium

Aluminium is an excellent packaging, as it can cover and guarantee a high safety to the product. In addition, it can act as packaging by itself, without the need to add another secondary one: this can lead to the production of little waste and zero waste.

Bioplastics or vegetable plastics

Although a material is recyclable it is not said that it is also sustainable. The two concepts are in fact quite different and often do not match; for this you need to pay attention to the cosmetics you buy.

If, for example, you buy a product in recyclable packaging, the raw materials of which have been sourced from natural sources, this does not mean that cosmetics are both sustainable.

The plastic was invented in 1965 in order to prevent many trees from being cut down due to the increased use of paper of that period, and therefore the consequent and constant felling of trees. Such material was among the first choices as seen as sustainable and could be reused. Later, the tetrapack was made, which was less polluting than plastics.

We are still looking for solutions to create packaging and protect cosmetics without any plastic and that are completely sustainable, so that they have a minimal if not zero impact on the environment. Currently 99% of the packaging in the cosmetic industry uses plastic material. To achieve the next step towards sustainability, we recommend the use of recycled PET plastics, a material obtained from the recycling of plastics.

There are some examples that are particularly useful for understanding what can be truly sustainable packaging and at the same time useful both for the protection of cosmetics and to fully meet the needs and expectations of the consumer. An example of good packaging is from vegetable ingredients such as potato starch, corn or soy. These form completely biodegradable and versatile materials, are also less polluting and come from renewable sources.

Solid. O Original line by Albogroup

Albogroup is a well-known company in the national territory, which produces cosmetics and soaps for the retail and hotel sector. Over time it has managed to create solid cosmetics of high quality, with customizable packaging, completely eco-friendly.

Specifically, customers can buy conditioner, shampoo and hair soaps in solid format and packaged in practical cardboard boxes.
They are perfectly suitable for transport and are FSC® (license code FSC-C186177).

Such products are sustainable and can also be customized for hotels. More and more consumers are now looking for high-quality products. This value was also widely shared by Albogroup, who decided to encourage a healthy economy for the environment, so as to minimize the impact on it and still ensure the perfect products for people.

Solid cosmetics are made with high-performance and safe ingredients. To meet the needs of consumers in the hotel and to ensure an ideal, sustainable packaging, free of plastic and waste, the Solid line has been created in detail. O Original.

The latter presents a series of solid cosmetics aimed at reducing waste while inviting the user to apply only the necessary amount of product. With normal packaging and made with plastic, in fact, it can happen to exceed the amount of cosmetics when this is not really necessary, thus leading to a lot of waste, a greater amount of waste and a higher environmental impact.

For this reason the products belonging to the Solid line. O Original are made as solid bars, which must be divided into two parts/doses to avoid waste.

The Solid product collection. O Original is a real elegant example made by Albogroup on how to produce and design high quality solid cosmetics with attractive packaging, modern and completely eco-sustainable. In addition to the typical products, there are also customization services for hotels or on behalf of other distribution channels.