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Skincare Brand Eyes Bio-Film Sachets Made of Plant-Ingredient Waste

British skincare brand Elemis is launching a project with Morro, the commercial supplier arm of Xampla, to convert leftover plant waste from its own products' ingredients into bio-film for sample sachets.

The project aims to turn leftover plant waste from Elemis product ingredients into biofilm, with the long-term goal of replacing single-use sachets used to package samples of its skincare products.
The project aims to turn leftover plant waste from Elemis product ingredients into biofilm, with the long-term goal of replacing single-use sachets used to package samples of its skincare products.

British skincare brand Elemis is developing plastic-free biodegradable sample sachets using waste from its own products’ plant-based ingredients. It’s doing so in collaboration with Morro, the new commercial, packaging industry supplier wing of UK natural materials development company Xampla.

The project aims to turn leftover plant waste from Elemis product ingredients into biofilm, with the long-term goal of replacing single-use sachets used to package samples of its skincare products. Using materials made from plant feedstocks, the companies will turn Elemis’ plant waste into heat sealable films that can replace single use plastics. 

 “Elemis continues to innovate and investigate new ideas, and partners wherever possible with organizations that can help move the dial on key environmental or social challenges. What we find so exciting about this project with Morro is how utilizing waste from left-over plant material can potentially tackle one of our key packaging dilemmas too,” says Oriele Frank, co-founder, chief product and sustainability officer at Elemis “This project further reflects our commitment to finding new opportunities to have a positive impact on planet and people throughout our value chain.”

Sachets are a popular format for consumers and brands alike. But there’s unmet demand for plastic-free alternatives to traditional multilayer barrier sachets that can’t be recycled.

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