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Sizing up the samples: evaluating packaging waste generated by cosmeceutical products
Abstract
We examined the avoidable plastic waste generated by miniature samples of nonprescription topical cosmeceutical products. Smaller samples may not offer patients an adequate trial of a product, may relate to products that are more expensive for patients, and create proportionally more waste than full-size products. In light of the pressing need to reduce carbon emissions, companies should be proactive in reducing plastic waste, while dermatologists should consider the environmental, ethical and economic impact of the cosmeceutical products they may offer as samples to patients.
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“Combined with petroleum-derived bases and small plastic packaging for samples which may have an environmental footprint out of proportion to the product volume, these products contribute to a significant ecological burden [108].”
From The Environmental Determinants of Skin Health: Linking Climate Change, Air Pollution, and the Dermatologic Disease Burden (2025) · cites this paper as [108]
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- Rizan, 2020, Plastics in healthcare: time for a re-evaluation, J R Soc Med, 113, 49, 10.1177/0141076819890554 · DOI
- Kamp, 2022, Topical treatment samples: plastic, recycling and sustainability, Clin Exp Dermatol, 47, 186, 10.1111/ced.14877 · DOI
- Tso, 2022, On-pack recycling label in cosmeceutical products in dermatology, Clin Exp Dermatol, 47, 186, 10.1111/ced.14876 · DOI
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Zieneldien, T., Ma, S., Tan, I. J., Kim, J., Busot, D., & Cohen, B. A. (2025) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph22121820 · Cited by 7
“Combined with petroleum-derived bases and small plastic packaging for samples which may have an environmental footprint out of proportion to the product volume, these products contribute to a significant ecological burden [108].”
Metadata
- Authors
- Duff, E., Gilhooley, E., & Feighery, C.
- Affiliations
- Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital (IE)
- Department of Dermatology, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital , Drogheda , Ireland
- Corresponding author
- Duff, Eimear
- Venue
- Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2023-01-17
- Volume
- 48
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 545-545
- ISSN
- 0307-6938 (ISSN-L)
- 1365-2230
- OpenAlex
- W4316672016
- Cited by
- 3
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 1
- FWCI
- 0.77
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Clinical and Experimental Dermatology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Waste Management and Recycling
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Marketing › Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Keywords
- packaging waste, plastic waste, product samples, sample size, environmental impact, CO2 emissions, waste reduction
- MeSH terms
- Cosmeceuticals, Drug Packaging, Humans, Product Packaging
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