Selfridges introduces sales ban on plastic glitter beauty products
By Zoe Wickens | 09 February 2020 | Feature, Movers & Shakers, News, Sustainability & the environment
Department store Selfridges has pledged to ban the sale of plastic glitter beauty products by 2021.
The store will work with its more than 300 beauty partners, brands and services to remove the microplastic ingredient from all collections over the next 11 months.
However, many beauty brands already stocked by Selfridges such as Lancôme, It Cosmetics, Benefit Cosmetics and Christian Louboutin Beauty are already plastic glitter free.
Director of sustainability at Selfridges, Danielle Vega, comments: “By removing all microplastic glitter products from our beauty offering, we hope to inspire our customers, suppliers and fellow retailers to act responsibly, seek alternatives and make positive change through transparent and meaningful action.”
The decision to become plastic glitter-free follows Selfridges’ decision to ban the sale of all single-use beauty wipes in November 2019 as part of its Buying Better, Inspiring Change strategy. Products containing micro-beads were also removed from the department store’s shelves two years before the UK national manufacturing ban.
Danielle Vega adds: “As we continue to see the devastating and irreversible impact of single-use plastics on our environment and on marine life in particular, we are committed to reducing Selfridges’ plastic footprint, a key milestone in our ongoing Buying Better, Inspiring Change business strategy.”