Sustainability

Aesop si impegna a stabilire pratiche che eliminino gli sprechi e promuovano il riutilizzo dei nostri imballaggi. A tal fine, i nostri team stanno ricercando soluzioni di ricarica e circolari che dimostrino un tangibile beneficio ambientale mantenendo l'integrità delle nostre formulazioni.

Rifornimento e riduzione dei rifiuti

Come iniziativa globale, è disponibile un'opzione di rifornimento per la maggior parte dei nostri detergenti per mani e corpo da 500 mL. Scegliendo un tappo a vite al posto di una pompa e riutilizzando gli erogatori esistenti, i clienti ottengono una riduzione di 12 grammi di plastica per flacone. Questa opzione è attualmente offerta per:

• Resurrection e Reverence Aromatique Hand Washes (500mL)
• Geranium Leaf, A Rose By Any Other Name, Coriander Seed, e Citrus Melange Body Cleansers (500mL)
• Shampoo e Conditioner (500mL)

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Aesop’s packaging ethos is rooted in functional simplicity

vessels must be humble, utilitarian, and have minimal environmental impact. Our material selection is a careful balance of formulation compatibility, global compliance, and a commitment to circular systems.

Amber Glass and Aluminium

We traditionally favour pharmaceutical-grade amber glass for its inert properties and UV protection, which maintains the stability of active botanical extracts and minimizes the need for preservatives. Where glass is not viable, we utilise aluminium. In 2023, we transitioned our most popular 75mL and 100mL tubes to 100% post-consumer recycled aluminium, achieving a significant reduction in carbon emissions.

Recycled PET (rPET) Plastic

The decision to use plastic is based on a pragmatic convergence of safety and portability-particularly for products used in travel or wet areas. Our bottles are manufactured using a minimum of 97% post-consumer recycled content. By choosing rPET over glass for specific ranges, we achieve environmental savings through reduced freight emissions and product wastage from breakages. Furthermore, our use of recycled PET helps create demand for materials that would otherwise be destined for landfill.

Paper and Cardboard

Where paper or cardboard is required, we exclusively select stocks that are recyclable and certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) or PEFC, verifying that all materials have been responsibly sourced.

Recycling your Aesop vessels

We strongly encourage our customers to repurpose their Aesop packaging. Our jars are well suited to reuse as storage containers for many small household items, from paper clips to staples to hairpins. Aesop Mouthwash bottles make serviceable and attractive vases, as well as worthy vessels to house oils in your pantry.

Should you not have an ongoing use for your Aesop container, and have access to recycling services, we recommend separating components and placing any unwanted Aesop glass, aluminium, cardboard and recycled PET containers into municipal recycling bins or alternative local container recovery systems, as these items are commonly recyclable.

We recommend seeking guidance from your local council or government website regarding local recycling capabilities and relevant instructions.

We have also introduced our Rinse and Return program, offering a convenient local drop-off point for customers to return their used packaging to recycling centres.

I prodotti Aesop sono interamente vegani; non utilizziamo ingredienti di origine animale — come cera d'api, miele o lanolina — nelle nostre formulazioni. Siamo inoltre orgogliosi di essere approvati da Cruelty Free International con il logo Leaping Bunny.

Per quanto riguarda i termini "biologico o naturale, scegliamo di non utilizzare questi descrittori. Sebbene molti dei nostri ingredienti siano naturali per definizione, il nostro interesse risiede nella sinergia tra gli estratti botanici e i risultati che la scienza può offrire.

We use RSPO-certified ‘segregated’ sustainable palm oil in our Bar Soaps (150g) and Refresh Body Cleansing Slab (310g). Other products within our range use certified sustainable ‘mass balance’ ingredients where they are available, and we offset our remaining palm oil and palm-derived ingredient consumption via the ‘Book and & Claim’ model run by RSPO.

We recognise the complex ethical, social and environmental issues associated with the production and consumption of Palm Oil and the significant impacts on biodiversity. Though it may seem that the best solution to this issue is to replace palm oil with other types of vegetable oil, sadly it is not that straightforward or simple. When farmed sustainably palm oil offers an efficient crop compared with other vegetable oils, and boycotting palm or looking to replace its use is not the solution to addressing this complex issue—this would lead to further socio-economic, ethical and environmental implications.

We support and use Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)-certified ingredients in our formulations because we are acutely aware that switching to an alternate source would result in greater land being consumed.

We are working towards sourcing only certified sustainable materials from RSPO-certified supply chains as demand for and availability of these ingredients within the cosmetic industry increases—we have an ambitious goal: by the end of 2025 all our palm oil must be at a minimum RSPO mass balance.

Should you wish to learn more about certified sustainable palm oil, we invite you to:

• Watch this video ‘How can palm oil be more sustainable?’
• Visit the RSPO Website.

Sì. Tutti i prodotti detergenti Aesop sono formulati per essere privi di fosfati e sono interamente compatibili con i sistemi di riciclo dell'acqua e le fosse settiche.

Yes, Aesop is a Certified B Corporation ®. The globally-recognised credential publicly endorses businesses as making an impact beyond profit by building a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

As a Certified B Corporation ®, we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.

To learn more about our approach to the environment, we invite you to visit our Sustainability page.

For further information about B Corp Certification, please visit the B Corp website.

Prima del lancio, tutte le formulazioni Aesop vengono sottoposte a una serie di rigorosi test multifase per convalidarne la sicurezza, la stabilità e l'efficacia. Questo processo include test di irritazione cumulativa su volontari umani e una valutazione completa della sicurezza del prodotto e una revisione tossicologica condotta da un'agenzia indipendente. Queste valutazioni esaminano sia la formulazione finale sia i singoli ingredienti rispetto a severi standard di settore.

Test sugli animali ed etica: Aesop non ha mai testato i suoi prodotti o ingredienti sugli animali, né incarica terzi di farlo. Non utilizziamo ingredienti di origine animale — come cera d'api, miele o lanolina — e siamo orgogliosi di aver ottenuto l'approvazione Leaping Bunny di Cruelty Free International.

Conformità globale e nuovi mercati: Il nostro team di Ricerca e Sviluppo monitora meticolosamente lo stato di registrazione di tutti i nuovi ingredienti nei mercati mondiali. Prima di entrare in un nuovo Paese, esaminiamo attentamente i requisiti normativi locali per assicurarci che non siano richiesti test obbligatori sugli animali affinché i nostri prodotti possano essere resi disponibili.