Comments on: Glass for natural skincare products http://www.vivawoman.net/2007/12/20/glass-for-natural-skincare-products/ Natural Beauty Inside Out Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:30:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Best and worst cosmetic packaging for skin care products | Viva Woman http://www.vivawoman.net/2007/12/20/glass-for-natural-skincare-products/comment-page-1/#comment-297074 Best and worst cosmetic packaging for skin care products | Viva Woman Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:56:06 +0000 http://www.vivawoman.net/2007/12/20/glass-for-natural-skincare-products/#comment-297074 [...] would diminish more quickly since plastic is porous. I wrote about this in my earlier entry glass is better for storing natural formulations . But the worst has to be products in cosmetics jar as not only the potency of the ingredients can [...] [...] would diminish more quickly since plastic is porous. I wrote about this in my earlier entry glass is better for storing natural formulations . But the worst has to be products in cosmetics jar as not only the potency of the ingredients can [...]

]]> By: Splendid Links! | Raging Rouge http://www.vivawoman.net/2007/12/20/glass-for-natural-skincare-products/comment-page-1/#comment-288723 Splendid Links! | Raging Rouge Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:37:09 +0000 http://www.vivawoman.net/2007/12/20/glass-for-natural-skincare-products/#comment-288723 [...] or Miley Cyrus?Beauty Secrets Revealed Is Giving Away 2 Wonderful Spa Kits.Viva Woman finds out why glass storage is better for natural skincare products.NY $pender shares her New Year's Resolutions.All That & a wonders about the lengths women go to [...] [...] or Miley Cyrus?Beauty Secrets Revealed Is Giving Away 2 Wonderful Spa Kits.Viva Woman finds out why glass storage is better for natural skincare products.NY $pender shares her New Year's Resolutions.All That & a wonders about the lengths women go to [...]

]]> By: Weekly Splendid Reads for 6 January ‘08 - Beautyholics Anonymous http://www.vivawoman.net/2007/12/20/glass-for-natural-skincare-products/comment-page-1/#comment-248182 Weekly Splendid Reads for 6 January ‘08 - Beautyholics Anonymous Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:23:53 +0000 http://www.vivawoman.net/2007/12/20/glass-for-natural-skincare-products/#comment-248182 [...] Miley Cyrus? Beauty Secrets Revealed Is Giving Away 2 Wonderful Spa Kits. Viva Woman finds out why glass storage is better for natural skincare products. NY $pender shares her New Year’s Resolutions. All That & a wonders about the lengths [...] [...] Miley Cyrus? Beauty Secrets Revealed Is Giving Away 2 Wonderful Spa Kits. Viva Woman finds out why glass storage is better for natural skincare products. NY $pender shares her New Year’s Resolutions. All That & a wonders about the lengths [...]

]]> By: Organic hydrosols for toning and hydrating | Viva Woman http://www.vivawoman.net/2007/12/20/glass-for-natural-skincare-products/comment-page-1/#comment-242449 Organic hydrosols for toning and hydrating | Viva Woman Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:24:49 +0000 http://www.vivawoman.net/2007/12/20/glass-for-natural-skincare-products/#comment-242449 [...] They’re all in glass bottles! Very important because I’ve written before that glass bottles are better for natural skincare products as the integrity of natural ingredients are better preserved. In addition, Yours Essentially took [...] [...] They’re all in glass bottles! Very important because I’ve written before that glass bottles are better for natural skincare products as the integrity of natural ingredients are better preserved. In addition, Yours Essentially took [...]

]]> By: Theme http://www.vivawoman.net/2007/12/20/glass-for-natural-skincare-products/comment-page-1/#comment-157230 Theme Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:30:54 +0000 http://www.vivawoman.net/2007/12/20/glass-for-natural-skincare-products/#comment-157230 We use both glass and plastic for our range of beauty products, and I am still researching which is the better option for the environment. You say glass is better, but many of the studies done say glass has a much greater environmental cost due to the energy required to produce it, and transport it. Also, I have read some plastics don't leach. I would be very interested to hear of any other research you do in this field. thank you <font color="#990033"><strong>Theme</strong>: <em>I'm not an expert in this area and you're probably better informed than me. But the way I see it, glass containers can be re-used many more times than plastic which could become brittle with recycling. Of course modern technology could render more eco-friendly plastic containers but still, as far as I understand, glass is better in preserving the properties of natural ingredients which is the main focus of my entry.</em></font> We use both glass and plastic for our range of beauty products, and I am still researching which is the better option for the environment.

You say glass is better, but many of the studies done say glass has a much greater environmental cost due to the energy required to produce it, and transport it. Also, I have read some plastics don’t leach.

I would be very interested to hear of any other research you do in this field.

thank you

Theme: I’m not an expert in this area and you’re probably better informed than me. But the way I see it, glass containers can be re-used many more times than plastic which could become brittle with recycling. Of course modern technology could render more eco-friendly plastic containers but still, as far as I understand, glass is better in preserving the properties of natural ingredients which is the main focus of my entry.

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