What would beauty look like if we planned for what happens before a product is made and after it is used?

The June 2021 issue of NORMAG explores circular beauty across the whole journey: ingredient sourcing, manufacturing, packaging, distribution and what happens to materials after use. It looks at how brands are finding new uses for by-products and making more considered choices about resources and waste.

Behind the Science takes a closer look at supercritical CO₂ extraction, explaining how the process works and why it is used to obtain botanical oils, including black seed oil.

Read the issue for a practical look at the ideas and technologies shaping a more circular cosmetics industry.