100% plastic, 100% recyclable

Ecolution is a 100% plastic-made system (100% Polyolefin) and 100% recyclable. It contains no metal or glass or non-recyclable plastics. The COTREP (French Technical Committee for the Recycling of Plastic Packaging) issued a favourable opinion on the recyclability of the AirFree bottle in the flow of recycled HDPE.

The system does not need to be disassembled because all the bottle and pump components are recyclable.

Eco-design

The system has also been developed using an Eco-design process: the weight of each part was optimized, materials used are standard materials, and suppliers were all selected in a radius of 200 km from the production site to streamline the movement of equipment and personnel during the system’s development.

With its pump designed with only 4 parts,” explain managers at Promens, “the system helps reduce CO2 emissions by 30% (Results of a Life Cycle Analysis System - a comparison made with an airless piston pump with 12 parts).

Ecolution is also very compact [1]: compared to a piston-operated airless system, according to Promens, it represents a 30% gain in volume of packaging.

Finally, the bottle can be produced from recycled plastic, thanks to the AirFree technology. The co-extruded multi-layer bottle can contain up to 85% of recycled material (Post Consumer Recycled HDPE). The exterior of the bottle is therefore composed of recycled material, while the pouch - which is in contact with the formula - is made from virgin material. EVOH [2] contained in the pouch acts as a barrier between the recycled material and the formula to guarantee its preservation.

Sensitive formulas

Women’s needs and more generally, consumer needs,” explain designers of the system, “have evolved during the last decades; now, their choices are shifting to natural, preservative-free and environmentally friendly products. Ecolution addresses these changing needs, because it is eco-friendly and helps reduce preservatives contained in the formula (EVOH contained in the pouch features barrier properties against oxygen, to help increase the content’s shelf life).

Two versions of the actuator are available, with short spouts and long spouts, to meet all market requirements. The range of standard bottles is available in 5 sizes: 50 ml, 100 ml, 200 ml, 400 ml and 500 ml.

Ecolution combines smoothness, ergonomics and usability. The diameter of the bottle has been designed to offer a perfect grip. And with its intuitive locking, Ecolution can be carried safely,” underlines Isabelle Orhan, Innovation and Marketing Director.

Ecolution delivers a dose of 1.5 ml, of the most liquid to the most viscous formulas.