Takeaways

• L’Oréal has signed a multi-year agreement with cleantech startup Dioxycle to convert captured CO2 into packaging materials.
• The partnership uses carbon electrolysis technology to produce sustainable ethylene, a key ingredient in plastics.
• The move supports L’Oréal’s sustainability goals, including reducing virgin plastic use and cutting Scope 3 emissions.

Global beauty company L’Oréal has entered into a multi-year offtake partnership with cleantech startup Dioxycle to convert captured carbon emissions into sustainable packaging materials. The deal aims to turn waste carbon dioxide into useful chemicals that can be used to produce plastic packaging.

Founded in 2021, Dioxycle develops technology that converts carbon emissions into valuable chemicals using a low-temperature electrolyzer. The process produces sustainable ethylene production by combining recycled carbon emissions, water, and renewable electricity. Ethylene is a critical chemical used to make plastics and many other everyday materials.

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Ethylene is also the world’s most widely consumed organic chemical, used in sectors such as construction, textiles, and furniture. However, traditional production relies heavily on fossil fuels and generates significant greenhouse gas emissions.

Dioxycle says its carbon electrolysis technology offers a cleaner alternative by replacing fossil-fuel-based processes with recycled carbon inputs. According to the company, the method can deliver cost-efficient ethylene production while lowering the overall industrial carbon footprint.

Dr. Sarah Lamaison, CEO and Co-Founder of Dioxycle, said the partnership demonstrates that sustainability and industrial performance can work together.

“By partnering with a global beauty group that demands the highest standards of excellence, we’re proving that sustainability and performance can go hand in hand,” Lamaison said. She added that L’Oréal’s leadership in adopting scalable climate solutions helps accelerate the shift toward a circular carbon-based chemical industry.

Through the agreement, L’Oréal plans to introduce polyethylene produced through carbon electrolysis into its packaging portfolio. Polyethylene is widely used in cosmetic packaging such as bottles, tubes, and containers.

The initiative aligns with L’Oréal’s broader sustainability roadmap under its “L’Oréal for the Future” program. The company has set several packaging targets for 2030, including reducing the use of virgin plastic in packaging by 50% and sourcing half of its materials from recycled or bio-based sources.

The partnership is also expected to contribute to Scope 3 emissions reduction, which includes emissions generated across a company’s value chain, such as raw material production and packaging.

Jacques Playe, Senior Vice President of Global Packaging Development at L’Oréal Group, said the collaboration reflects the company’s commitment to advancing new technologies that can reduce environmental impact.

“As a world leader in beauty, L’Oréal operationalizes future-forward technologies,” Playe said. “The conversion of carbon emissions into innovative materials unlocks unprecedented avenues for increasingly desirable, high-performing, and sustainable packaging, paving the way for a new era of environmental footprint reduction for our industry and beyond.”
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Industry observers say the agreement highlights how major consumer brands are increasingly investing in carbon capture innovation and next-generation materials to decarbonize supply chains. If successful, initiatives like this could help accelerate the transition toward a more circular and climate-friendly chemicals industry.

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