The sustainability of our products

Sustainability

Being green is a choice

OLOS represents the change we want to see in the world. A world that we respect; just like we respect you and your skin.

Water Defenders Alliance

Every year, the amount of plastic that ends up in the Mediterranean Sea weighs as much as 50 Eiffel Towers, with 7% of all global microplastics concentrated in its waters.
A real threat to marine ecosystems and the health of our planet.

At OLOS, we believe authentic beauty is born from harmony with nature. That’s why we’ve joined Water Defenders Alliance project, from May 30^th 2024 to May 31^st 2025, by adopting a Seabin installed in the port of Procida.

During this period, 229 kg of floating waste were collected — including plastic materials and organic mass contaminated by microplastics, polystyrene, and hydrocarbons.

A qualitative collection for the harmful fragments removed from our seas — a result that motivates us to keep protecting the environment.

Opaque bottles

Made from 50% recycled and 100% recyclable plastic.

Clear bottles

Made from 100% recycled and recyclable plastic.

Tubes

Made from 50% recycled and 100% recyclable plastic.

Plastic jars

100% recycled and recyclable. The jars’ lids and covers are made from 100% recycled and recyclable plastic.

Glass bottles and jars

90% recycled and 100% recyclable. Caps, pumps and overcaps in recycled and recyclable plastic. 100% recyclable plastic jars’ lids.

Cases and interiors

Made of 100% FSC recycled and recyclable cardboard.

Seals on the cases

Made from 100% recyclable paper.

Sleeves

The tube and jar caps are made from 100% recyclable plastic.

External packaging

Removed, no more cellophane.

Paper receipts

Replaced with digital QR codes.

Secondary packaging for transport

FSC recyclable paper

Together with LifeGate to reduce our impact

OLOS, thanks to the partnership with LIFEGATE, has chosen to implement concrete actions to reduce the environmental impact and offset the CO₂ emissions attributable to the production of packaging for face and body products dedicated to the consumer.

Over the past three years, OLOS has offset approximately 55 tons of CO₂, by funding certified projects aimed at protecting the climate and environment in Madagascar.

Through this initiative, OLOS has contributed to the conservation and protection of an area of 48,661 sqm with approximately 9,800 trees.

The steps OLOS followed to participate in this project were:

the design of lightweight packaging made from recycled and recyclable raw materials;
the estimation of greenhouse gas emissions generated by the product packaging materials, in accordance with international reference guidelines;
the offsetting of the calculated CO₂ emissions by supporting, through the purchase of carbon credits, certified projects for the protection and conservation of growing forests in Madagascar.

Vegan Friendly

We want to respect animals and limit our environmental impact. That is why all our formulas are vegan: our formulas do NOT contain animal-derived ingredients.

Responsible agriculture and fair trade

We source our ingredients from responsible agriculture which guarantees that the plants and their habitat develop ideally. We also support local communities with fair trade agreements.

Green chemistry

The ingredients we use are extracted using sustainable methods through green chemistry processes that guarantee the highest efficiency with the lowest environmental impact.

Natural ingredients

Each formula contains a % of natural ingredients that is labeled and calculated based on the ISO1628 standard: every raw material has its own natural index, and the sum of these indexes yields the final result.

Certified natural fragrances

All of our products, except the Face-Body-Hair Silk Oil, contain certified, 100% natural fragrances.

Bio-sensory cosmetics

We choose sensuous, distinctive, and soft textures and fragrances to offer you skin a moment of holistic wellness and beauty.

Free from

Our formulas are dermatologically tested and developed without the use of dyes, synthetic fragrances, parabens, silicones, petrolatum, paraffins, SLES/SLS, formaldehyde-releasing preservatives, mineral oil, phtalates, GMOS, retinyl palmitate, tar, hydroquinone, triclosan and triclocarban, DEA, TEA, MEA, ETA, aluminum, talc, nitrates, BHA, or BHT.

Promotional materials

Sustainability is a responsibility and choice that goes beyond the cosmetic product and also impacts everything that revolves around the product's life cycle. That is why, when it comes to creating brochures, displays, gadgets, etc. OLOS makes sure to prioritise the use of recycled, recyclable, and environmentally friendly materials (paper and cardboard, wood, plastic, etc.) as well as paints and inks with low environmental impact. OLOS also takes measures to reduce packaging materials.

Sustainability on the web

Towards a zero‑impact website

OLOS has contributed to the creation and protection of 346 sqm of growing wooded areas in the Ticino Park to offset, in 5 years, 864 kg of CO₂ generated by its annual internet traffic.

We are also working to turn the OLOS website into a zero-impact platform: we will take measures to compensate for the CO₂ emissions generated by each click.