AAK was awarded the Sustainable Ingredient Award for its Lipex SheaLight product. The Sustainable Beauty Awards is organised by Organic Monitor to highlight those who are at the forefront when it comes to sustainability in the beauty industry. The Sustainable Ingredient Award goes to a cosmetic ingredient that makes a significant difference in terms of environmental and/or social footprint.
Lipex SheaLight is made using shea butter and ethanol from renewable sources, environmentally acceptable catalysts and low energy processes – all to minimise environmental impact. Since shea is a non-cultivated, wild crop there is no land use consumption in its production. The manual harvesting reduces the use of fossil fuels, and provides needed income to the rural women who perform the harvest.
“We are very happy and proud of this award. Lipex SheaLight has been well received and this is further proof that it makes a difference to both people and the environment,” said Minna Dam, global director at AAK Personal Care.
Lipex SheaLight is a highly functional emollient ester that can be used in a wide variety of applications including skin care, body care, hair care, sun care and colour cosmetic products.
