Can cosmetics be made totally in the UK?

Ahead of this month’s SCS Formulate show in Coventry, UK, trade association Cosmetics Cluster UK examines whether it is possible to manufacture, at commercial scale, a beauty product from raw materials sourced from domestic production

ABSTRACT

A project from Cosmetics Cluster UK (CCUK) has considered the resilience, self-reliance and capacity of the UK cosmetic ingredients supply chain by studying if it is possible to manufacture, at commercial scale, a beauty product from raw materials totally or wholly sourced from production in the UK. Ahead of this month’s SCS Formulate trade show in Coventry, UK, CCUK presents the findings  

Many people in the UK will be familiar with the British government campaign slogan, 'Made in the UK, Sold to the World', which aims to help promote overseas business. There is increasing interest in promoting and onboarding manufacturing in the UK from an economic point of view, especially due to the imposition of import tariffs for US market, global supply chain disruptions and also the need for job creation.

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