ECOTRIBE™ – The eco-friendly transition in action

New consumer expectations, changing regulations and our CSR commitments make sustainable development our shared priority. The result of an integrated collaboration with our partners, EcoTribe™ is a platform of packaging solutions based on the pillars of eco-design: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Replace.

EcoTribe™ meets your packaging requirements (functionality, appearance, product preservation) and provides you with the guarantees of a controlled marketing (end-to-end supply chain, specifications, quality).

EcoTribe™ is a strategic lever to distinguish your brand and accompany you on the path to a rapid and successful ecological transition.

Find on this page an overview of EcoTribe™. Do not hesitate to contact us for a co-engineering project and any other specific request.

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SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS: LIGHTWEIGHT, RECYCLED, RECYCLABLE

ECO REFILL

Eco refill 500ml – rPET – ultra light

Benefits

  • Reduction of plastic part > 60%
  • Use of 100% recycled material
  • Fully recyclable
  • Personalisation by engraving
  • Neck Ø 20mm
  • Lightweight screw cap or lid

ECOSKIN

Ultra-light bottle holder

Benefits

  • Holder for ultra-light retail bottle
  • New ergonomic and elegant design
  • Reduction in plastic content:
    • 40% from the 2nd use for a 200ml format
    • 25% from the 2nd use for a 500ml format
  • 100% recyclable
  • 100% PCR material integration
  • Optimized product carbon footprint
  • Customization through engraving and coloring
  • Endless decor possibilities

ECOCAP

Lightweight, sustainable bottle cap

Benefits

  • Lightweight flip-top cap (-50% material compared to market standard)
  • 100% recyclable
  • 100% PCR material integration
  • No compromise on product use
  • Effective closure
  • Enhances product recyclability: integrated cap to prevent this part from being dispersed into the environment
  • Optimized product carbon footprint

PBL PCR TUBE 25 AND 30%

A PBL laminated tube containing 25% or 30% of PCR in the outer layer

Benefits

  • 25% PCR content for a 220µ tube
  • 30% PCR content for a 300µ tube
  • PCR material in the outer layer of the film
  • Decorations using flexography, screen printing and cold stamping
  • 100% recyclable
  • Up to 100% recycled material used in the collar and cap upon request

PBL METAL EFFECT LAMINATED TUBE

A PBL laminated tube with a metallic finish that is 100% recyclable

Benefits

  • PBL tube with a metallic finish designed to visually replace the ABL
  • PBL tube with a metallic finish, 350µm thick
  • 100% recyclable
  • Decorations using flexography, screen printing and cold stamping
  • Up to 100% recycled material used in the collar and cap upon request

LAMINATED TUBE PBL 220/11 ISCC PLUS

Laminated tube 220/11 ISCC PLUS

Benefits

  • Reduction of the plastic part > 28% vs. bench in 300μ
  • 40% ISCC PLUS material in the sleeve
  • Use of 100% recycled material on demand for the cap and collar
  • Fully recyclable
  • Food grade laminate

REFILL SOLUTIONS:

REFRESH

Refillable roll-on

Benefits

  • Attractive, modern, and optimized design
  • User-friendly refill without formula transfer
  • Sealed refill
  • Reduced plastic content:
    • 50% from the 2nd use VS a 4-piece roll-on on the market
    • 20% from the 2nd use VS a 3-piece roll-on on the market
  • All-in-One: produced, assembled, decorated, and delivered by Somater
  • 100% recyclable
  • 100% PCR material integration
  • Optimized product carbon footprint

ECODOSE

Dry formula and Refill

Benefits

  • New handling method for dry formulas that conserves water resources
  • Expertise and elegance in the production of the main barrel in a single injected piece
  • Product refill via various injection or thermoforming options
  • 100% recyclable
  • 100% PCR material integration
  • Optimized product carbon footprint

MASCARA CTA®

"Click Turn and Apply" mascara and refill

Benefits

  • Reduction of the plastic part > 30% from the 2nd use
  • Use of 100% recycled material on demand
  • Fully recyclable
  • New gesture
  • Eco refill
  • Customization of the pack thanks to the hubcap
  • Infinite possibilities of decoration
  • Antimicrobial brush and rod under exclusive Pylote® license

ALTERNATIVE MATERIAL SOLUTIONS:

ALTERNATIVE PLASTICS

Eranova’s algae-based material

Benefits

  • Alternative material for injection and blow molding
  • Reduction of the plastic part < 25%
  • Recyclable in current PE and PP channels
  • Food contact
  • Valuation of seaweed waste
  • Made in France

ADVANCED NATURAL RESIN™

Wood-based bio-based polymer

Benefits

  • Alternative material for injection and thermoforming
  • Improved carbon footprint
  • Compostable
  • Biodegradable
  • Food contact
  • Fiber touch

MOLDED FIBRE

Moulded and laminated fibre refill cup

Benefits

  • Alternative to polymer cups and single-use pots
  • Reduction of plastic content > 95%
  • Made from virgin or recycled fibres
  • Various barriers including PE, PP or PET lamination
  • Recyclable
  • Suitable for food contact
  • Customisable colour
  • Decorated by printing, IML, labelling or embossing
  • Customisable format and container on request

LAMINATED TUBE PaBL – SHOULDERLESS

Laminated tube “shoulderless”

Benefits

  • Reduction of the plastic part > 40%
  • Laminated > 80% of cardboard
  • Recyclable in the cardboard industry
  • Infinite possibilities of decoration
  • Fiber touch
  • Ergonomics adapted for the consumer

PAPER MASCARA

Cardboard mascara

  • Reduction of the plastic part > 40%
  • Use of 100% recycled material on demand
  • Use of bio-sourced cardboard vs. classic metal packaging
  • Infinite possibilities of decoration
  • Fiber touch

HYBRID POT

PE laminated cardboard – PP plastic pot

Benefits

  • Reduction of the plastic part > 70%
  • Recyclable in the cardboard industry
  • Compliance with expected functional values
  • Resistance to the formula
  • Fiber touch
  • IML technology

PAPER BASED TRAY™

Thermoformable paper based film

Benefits

  • Alternative material for thermoforming
  • Reduction of the plastic part > 95%
  • Recyclable in the cardboard industry
  • Food contact

HYBRID ICE CREAM CONTAINER

2,5 l ice cream container PE laminated cardboard – PP plastic

Benefits

  • Reduction of the plastic part > 80%
  • Recyclable in the cardboard industry
  • Compliance with expected functional values
  • Resistance to the formula
  • Fiber touch
  • IML technology
  • Tamper Evident & Efficiency thanks to the plastic skeleton (vs. 100% cardboard)
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