Cosmetic industry players unite to collectively
shape the future of sustainable packaging.
Guide sustainable packaging policy development based on a science-driven methodology
Drive packaging innovation
with objective
eco-design criteria
Provide consumers transparency
on packaging
environmental
performance
About SPICE.
The Sustainable Packaging Initiative for CosmEtics — SPICE — is an initiative that brings together organizations in the cosmetics industry to work towards a common goal: to collectively shape the future of sustainable packaging.
SPICE is developing and publishing business-oriented methodologies and data to support resilient decision-making to improve the environmental performance of the entire packaging value chain.
Latest highlight.
Unlocking recyclability – Addressing gaps beyond Design for Recycling (DfR)
As the cosmetics industry accelerates toward circularity, driven by regulatory push in Europe and worldwide, Design for Recycling (DfR) has emerged as a cornerstone of packaging innovation.
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Testimonials.
As the co-founder of SPICE, L’Oréal is proud to see the initiative uniting the cosmetics industry around a shared vision of sustainable packaging. For more than a decade, we have been committed to innovating our packaging toward sustainability. We developed the Sustainable Product Optimisation Tool (SPOT) and are pleased to share this packaging methodology with the SPICE initiative so that together, we can drive the industry’s sustainable transformation. It’s what our consumers want, and it’s what our planet needs.
Philippe Bonningue
Global Vice-President of Packaging & Circular economy Stewardship
Former Head of Sustainable Packaging
L’Oréal
Eight years in, SPICE has become the reference for sustainable cosmetics packaging. Cosmetics brands and packaging manufacturers are tackling the industry’s biggest challenges together — from PPWR recyclability requirements, to building the industry’s first harmonized supplier PCF methodology, to boosting the SPICE Tool with eQopack. We’re turning collective knowledge into real decisions, faster. Because it’s together that the cosmetics industry can move toward sustainability.
Jean-Marc Fontaine
Senior Sustainability Manager
Quantis
In a world where packaging regulations are evolving faster than ever, no company can afford to duplicate efforts. SPICE gives us access to collective expertise, shared methodologies and industry-aligned solutions, enabling us to make better decisions faster and with greater confidence.
David Bayard
R&D Packaging & NPD Brand Director
L’Occitane-En Provence
As a packaging supplier, we’re increasingly asked to provide product carbon footprint data, yet the methodologies and expectations can vary significantly across customers. The SHARP Taskforce is developing the harmonized framework our industry has been missing, while ensuring that suppliers have a voice in shaping practical and scalable solutions.
Gilles Swyngedauw
Innovation & Sustainability Vice President
Albéa