Refill systems
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LCY TOPIC DESK · 2026
Sustainability
Track the environmental transition of beauty and fashion, from packaging to supply chains.
Reviewed by: Cosmetics Product & Evidence EditorUpdated: 26.08.2026
SOURCE CHECKEDEnvironmental claims need a clear scope, lifecycle data and, where possible, independent verification.
A trend is not evidence.01
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02 · Source digest
What do the sources say?
Lifecycle assessments estimate environmental burdens, while independent standards and certifications test whether specific claims are verifiable.
European Commission — Green claims
This source supplies safety, methodology or clinical context. Environmental claims need a clear scope, lifecycle data and, where possible, independent verification.
Lifecycle assessments estimate environmental burdens, while independent standards and certifications test whether specific claims are verifiable.
LCY separates trend reporting from evidence assessment and reviews methods, samples, limitations and conflicts together.
Open sourceEuropean Commission — EU Ecolabel for consumers
This source supplies safety, methodology or clinical context. Environmental claims need a clear scope, lifecycle data and, where possible, independent verification.
Lifecycle assessments estimate environmental burdens, while independent standards and certifications test whether specific claims are verifiable.
LCY separates trend reporting from evidence assessment and reviews methods, samples, limitations and conflicts together.
Open sourceHow do we read sources?
LCY separates trend reporting from evidence assessment and reviews methods, samples, limitations and conflicts together.