Introduction
At the moment when the tide of environmental protection is surging, facial cleanser manufacturers are at the forefront of change and continue to explore multiple paths of sustainable development. The above has preliminarily expounded several key directions, but behind this, there are actually many details worth digging deeply.
I. Product innovation drives sustainability
(1) Piloting natural ingredients
In-depth exploration of the use of natural ingredients will reveal that facial cleanser manufacturers are now not only at the level of common plant extracts. Like some small but effective plants, such as witch hazel, its extract has unique advantages in regulating skin oil secretion and relieving skin inflammation, and is gradually being introduced into the cleanser formula. Moreover, in order to ensure the activity and purity of these natural ingredients, advanced extraction technologies have emerged, such as supercritical fluid extraction technology, which can accurately extract effective ingredients in low temperature and oxygen-free environment, and retain their natural characteristics to the greatest extent, which not only ensures the gentleness and efficiency of facial cleanser, but also makes the whole production process more “green” because of reducing the use of chemical additives.
(2) Multifunctional integration
The research and development of multifunctional facial cleanser is still advanced. From the point of view of skin microecological balance, facial cleanser manufacturers began to add prebiotics and probiotics to help the skin maintain the stability of beneficial bacteria and enhance the skin’s own resistance, which gave the product a new health protection mission in addition to cleaning and skin care. At the same time, in order to meet the needs of consumers of different skin types and different age groups in different seasons, a cleanser with self-adaptive adjustment effect was created through an intelligent formula system. For example, it automatically strengthens moisturizing for dry skin in dry winter, and focuses on oil control for oily skin in summer, so as to truly “suit the skin” and reduce the waste of resources caused by frequent replacement of products by consumers due to changes in demand.
II. The practice of environmental protection production is sustainable
(1) The selection of green raw materials
In the selection of green raw materials, the traceability work has become more and more detailed. For plant raw materials, it is not only required that there are no pesticides and fertilizers in the planting process, but also pay attention to its impact on the local ecosystem, and give priority to plant varieties that participate in the ecological cycle and promote biodiversity. It is also a new trend to get inspiration from marine life, such as some algae extracts, which have the dual functions of cleaning and moisturizing, and their sources are sustainable. As long as they are reasonably developed, they can inject fresh “blood” into the raw material library of facial cleanser and open up a new path of environmental protection.
(2) Energy-saving and emission reduction processes
With the landing of Industry 4.0 technology, the cleanser production workshop is moving towards intelligence. With the help of the Internet of Things, big data and artificial intelligence, the energy consumption and production efficiency of equipment can be monitored in real time, and the “big consumers” of energy consumption can be accurately located and optimized. For example, machine learning algorithm is used to predict the hidden trouble of equipment failure, maintain it in advance, and avoid extra energy consumption and material loss caused by failure. In the aspect of wastewater treatment, biofilm treatment technology is used to decompose organic pollutants in wastewater by microbial community and transform them into harmless substances, which is energy-saving and environmentally friendly, and realizes the green upgrade of the whole production process.
III. Packaging innovation contributes to sustainability
(1) The rise of degradable packaging
The innovation of degradable packaging is not limited to material change. In the design, the foldable and easy-to-disassemble structure is integrated, which is convenient for consumers to compress the volume after use, reduce the occupation of garbage storage space and accelerate the degradation process. Moreover, in order to solve the problem of performance degradation of degradable materials in humid environment, a new type of moisture-proof coating is developed to ensure that packaging can effectively protect products during the shelf life, extend the shelf life of products and reduce the risk of product loss caused by packaging problems.
(2) Simple packaging fashion
Simple packaging now pays more attention to user experience and emotional resonance. Through minimalist aesthetic design, the brand’s environmental protection concept is conveyed, so that consumers can perceive the green power at the moment they pick up the product. At the same time, the use of environmentally friendly ink printing, to avoid the pollution of heavy metals and volatile organic compounds in traditional ink, from the subtle show sustainable determination. In addition, creative interactive elements such as environmental protection tips and recyclable labels are added to the packaging to guide consumers to participate in environmental protection actions and form a sustainable closed loop from production to consumption terminals.
Conclusion
Every step of the exploration of facial cleanser manufacturers in the journey of sustainable development is of great significance, from the mountains of raw materials, production workshops to consumer markets, carving every link in an all-round way, only for the green mountains and green mountains of the earth’s homeland and the beauty and health of consumers. In the future, they will use more innovative measures to reshape the ecology of the cleanser industry and make the sustainable light shine.
