Refillable Personal-Care Packaging: Experts Discuss Contamination Risks, Liability, MoCRA Compliance

Personal-care companies navigating a growing patchwork of state recycling laws are exploring refillable packaging options, but there are serious concerns and questions to consider before embarking down this potentially risky path, experts said at IBA’s Supply Chain & Sustainability Conference.

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Refillable/reusable personal-care product packaging is of growing interest to consumers as well as US brands working to comply with a rising number of state recycling laws; however, limitations in current manufacturing practices and complex regulatory considerations make refillable personal-care models challenging and fraught with potential risks, experts say.

In a panel titled “Reuse & Refill: Progress and Pitfalls for Indie Beauty” at the Independent Beauty Association’s Supply Chain...

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