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Green Beauty Conversations by Formula Botanica

Formula Botanica

Green Beauty Conversations by Formula Botanica, the online organic formulation school, challenges you on the way you think about the beauty industry. Our host Lorraine Dallmeier tackles topics that encourage debate about green, indie and sustainable beauty. Subscribe to the Green Beauty Conversations podcast and become part of the global green beauty movement. www.formulabotanica.com

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EP271. You can't shame people into sustainability –...

Green Beauty Conversations by Formula Botanica ·

2025/06/26

What if the real reason the beauty industry can’t become truly sustainable… is emotional? In this honest and eye-opening episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Lorraine Dallmeier – Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist and CEO of Formula Botanica – explores the hidden engine behind overconsumption: the way beauty marketing makes us feel about ourselves. In part three of her exclusive 4-part series, Lorraine challenges the idea that we can achieve sustainability while still selling products by

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09:08

EP270. Why ‘sustainable beauty’ isn’t sustainable...

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2025/06/19

These days, everything in beauty is “more sustainable.” More sustainable packaging. More sustainable formulas. More sustainable choices. But if everything is claiming to be sustainable… is anything really sustainable at all? In this second episode of her exclusive 4-part series, Formula Botanica CEO, Chartered Environmentalist and Biologist Lorraine Dallmeier takes a hard look at the beauty industry’s most overused word. Tune in now to find out what sustainability really means in beauty today.

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09:49

EP269. When beauty misses the big picture – The...

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2025/06/12

What if some of the most hyped innovations in sustainable beauty – dissolvable sheet masks, waterless shampoos, wild-harvested botanicals – are unintentionally part of the problem? In this powerful solo episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Formula Botanica CEO, Biologist, and Chartered Environmentalist Lorraine Dallmeier kicks off a bold four-part podcast series challenging everything we think we know about sustainable beauty. Drawing on seven years of expert interviews and hundreds of insights

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06:28

EP268. Recyclable, but not recycled – The impossible...

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2025/06/05

Right now, we're facing an impossible moment in beauty. Brands are under pressure to create fully recyclable packaging. Consumers are expected to recycle correctly, often with confusing or incomplete information. And regulators are pushing for urgent change, without enough funding or infrastructure in place to support it. Everyone is trying, but the system isn’t ready, and no one is winning. In this week’s Green Beauty Conversations episode, host Lorraine Dallmeier, biologist, Chartered

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27:49

EP267. The packaging fees coming for the beauty industry

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2025/05/29

Packaging is about to get a whole lot pricier for beauty brands, and it’s not just a minor cost increase. In this episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Lorraine Dallmeier – Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist and CEO of Formula Botanica – is joined by Renata Daudt, Director and Principal Consultant at AWEN Packaging Consulting, and a globally experienced chemical engineer, to discuss the new packaging regulations and considerations for beauty brands. Together, they break down the new regulations,

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07:10

EP266. When sustainability reports to marketing –...

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2025/05/22

Is your favourite beauty brand walking the talk on sustainability, or just selling a story? Last week on the podcast, Lorraine Dallmeier – Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist and CEO of Formula Botanica – talked to Carly Snider of the Pact Collective, and Carly dropped a truth bomb: in many beauty brands, sustainability sits under the marketing department. Not operations. Not product development. Not supply chain. Marketing. And in this week's episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Lorraine

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EP265. How Pact Collective is cleaning up the mess...

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2025/05/15

The beauty industry has a packaging problem – and it's much bigger than you think. But how do we fix a system that was never built for circularity? And who’s actually stepping up to tackle the problem? Join Lorraine Dallmeier – Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist and CEO of Formula Botanica – in this exclusive episode of Green Beauty Conversations as she speaks with Carly Snider, Executive Director of Pact Collective – a nonprofit collective uniting the beauty industry to reduce packaging waste

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06:19

EP264. 1.5bn toothpaste tubes are wasted every month...

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2025/05/08

Every month, 1.5 billion toothpaste tubes are thrown away. They end up in landfills, incinerators, or our oceans, yet the conversation around sustainable packaging rarely includes oral care. We’ve seen sustainability discussions reshape skincare, makeup, and haircare, but why is toothpaste still stuck in the past? Why aren’t we demanding change from the big brands dominating supermarket shelves? Listen to this Green Beauty Conversations episode to find out more! Free Resources Free formulation

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41:38

EP263. The toothpaste industry doesn’t want you to...

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2025/05/01

What if everything you thought you knew about toothpaste was wrong? For decades, we’ve been told that toothpaste is the key to healthy, happy teeth. But what if the very thing you rely on for oral care was doing more harm than good? Join Lorraine Dallmeier – Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist and CEO of Formula Botanica – as she talks with Axel Kaiser, the man behind Denttabs, the first and most researched toothpaste tablets in the world. In this episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Axel shares

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05:18

EP262. Why keeping your beauty brand small is an option

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2025/04/24

You don’t need to scale your beauty brand internationally for it to be successful. In fact, keeping it small is an option. In this episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Lorraine Dallmeier – Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist, and CEO of Formula Botanica – explores something we don't talk about enough in the beauty industry: the option to not scale. Listen to this episode and discover why keeping your beauty brand small might be the best decision for you and your business! Free Resources

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28:22

EP261. From kitchen formulations to global success –...

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2025/04/17

Starting a beauty brand is one thing – scaling it internationally is another challenge entirely. In this episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Lorraine Dallmeier – Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist, and CEO of Formula Botanica – is joined by Karmen Novak, founder of Flower and Spice, who shares how she turned her passion for botanical skincare into a thriving global brand. What began as a kitchen experiment quickly evolved into an international business. Karmen shares how she tackled the

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06:37

EP260. The ethical dilemma of travel minis

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2025/04/10

Travel minis may seem like a small luxury, but their impact on the planet is anything but tiny. Every year, billions of these single-use plastic bottles are produced, used, and discarded – contributing to a staggering waste problem. So why do they still exist? In this episode, Formula Botanica CEO and Green Beauty Conversations host Lorraine Dallmeier uncovers the ethical dilemma of travel minis. She explores the hospitality industry’s reliance on them, the challenges of replacing them with

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30:26

EP259. The sustainability of travel beauty

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2025/04/03

Travelling is one of life’s greatest pleasures, but have you ever thought about the environmental impact of your beauty routine when you're on the move? From single-use hotel toiletries to travel minis and confiscated airport cosmetics, travel beauty waste is a massive issue – and few people are talking about it. In this episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Lorraine Dallmeier, Chartered Environmentalist and CEO of Formula Botanica, is joined by Andrea Endres, a beauty and travel sustainability

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EP258. Why the premium beauty market needs to embrace...

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2025/03/27

Is luxury beauty finally moving away from excess? In this episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Lorraine Dallmeier, Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist, and CEO of Formula Botanica, explores how minimalism is redefining premium beauty. Consumers are no longer impressed by overcomplicated routines and excessive packaging. Instead, they’re demanding high-performance, multifunctional products that deliver results without the waste. But is the beauty industry keeping up with this shift, or is it

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EP257. Meet the solid brand disrupting beauty norms

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2025/03/20

What if your beauty routine was part of the problem – and the solution? In this episode of Green Beauty Conversations, host Lorraine Dallmeier, Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist, and CEO of Formula Botanica, speaks with Sira Naidu, co-founder of Disruptor London, a bold brand redefining beauty norms with innovative, multi-tasking solid formulations. Disruptor London is tackling overconsumption, plastic waste, and water scarcity while delivering high-performance hair and skincare solutions

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EP256. The untold stories behind your beauty ingredients

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2025/03/13

Have you ever stopped to wonder about the story behind your beauty products and their ingredients? Most of us don’t think twice when picking up a product off the shelf, but what if we did? In this episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Lorraine Dallmeier – Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist, and CEO of Formula Botanica – dives into the untold stories behind your beauty ingredients. Tune in now to hear why transparency and ethical supply chains matter, and how you can help set new standards for

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26:18

EP255. How moringa oil is helping one Amazonian...

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2025/03/06

Have you ever stopped to consider where the ingredients in your beauty products come from? Behind every bottle of oil or jar of cream lies a story – one that often goes untold. In this episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Lorraine Dallmeier – Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist, and CEO of Formula Botanica – is joined by Chloé Vallée, co-founder of Primegreen, a social enterprise transforming how the beauty industry sources its ingredients. Tune in now to learn about the social and environmental

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06:55

EP254. Are beauty brands really as green as they say...

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2025/02/27

When was the last time you read a beauty brand’s sustainability report? If your answer is "never," you’re not alone. Sustainability reports are often buried on company websites, obscured by glossy marketing materials that feel more like a promotional brochure than a genuine disclosure of progress. But what if you could look behind the curtain and examine what these brands are really doing for the planet? Now you can. In this episode of Green Beauty Conversations, host Lorraine Dallmeier, Chartered

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EP253. How to evolve a beauty brand without losing...

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2025/02/20

Can a beauty brand grow, innovate, and achieve international success without compromising its core values? That’s the question Lorraine Dallmeier, Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist, and CEO of Formula Botanica, asks in this week's episode of Green Beauty Conversations. Lorraine is joined by Laura Rudoe, founder of Evolve Organic Beauty. Together, they explore how Laura built a globally successful beauty brand while staying true to its sustainability and ethical values. Whether you're an indie

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EP252. Lessons for indie beauty entrepreneurs from...

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2025/02/13

Imagine starting a beauty brand with no financial backing, formal training, or industry guidance—armed only with determination and a dream. This is the story of Elizabeth Arden, who transformed her kitchen-made creams into one of the most iconic beauty empires of all time. But it’s also the story of so many modern-day indie beauty entrepreneurs. In this episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Lorraine Dallmeier, Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist and CEO of Formula Botanica explores the parallels

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