Biomaterial Cosmetic Pencils

With Sulapac, Schwan Cosmetics launched innovative TheBetterBarrel cosmetic pencils, which feature sustainable and biodegradable biomaterials. The environmentally friendly cosmetics include lip liner and eyeliner pencils with a sustainable barrel material. Up until now, it has been a challenge to use bio-based materials in cosmetic pencils because most natural materials cannot maintain the freshness levels required for keeping makeup inside of a pencil.

This packaging solution makes the most of an unlikely material: sawdust from industrial side streams, to contain the sensitive cosmetic ingredients inside. This is a significant advancement in cosmetic packaging and as Dr. Alexander Doll, Head of Research and Development at Schwan Cosmetics describes, "This replaces virgin plastic with a material that leaves no permanent microplastics on the planet."