New Technology Transforms Beauty Products into Paper-Like Pieces of Confetti
Researchers at the University of East Anglia are pushing the boundaries of sustainability with a new technology that turns personal care items like moisturizer into dry pieces of confetti-like “paper.”
Personal care products can take a toll on the environment, with single-use plastics like shampoo bottles, moisturizer tubes and more clogging up landfills. In an effort to reduce their environmental footprint and make their products more sustainable, the UEA scientists have developed an innovative new technology that enables these products to be transformed into paper-like pieces.
The process involves an innovative combination of special fibres, binders and other materials. The end result is a dry, confetti-like “paper” that can be used as packaging or even as a beauty product in and of itself.
This new technology could revolutionize the personal care industry, helping to reduce plastic waste and make products more sustainable. It could also open up new possibilities for packaging and product delivery.
The researchers at the University of East Anglia are continuing to refine their technology and hope to bring it to market soon.
https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/taking-the-moisture-out-of-moisturizers-to-reduce-their-carbon-footprint-and-packaging-waste
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