EP264. 1.5bn toothpaste tubes are wasted every month – why aren’t we talking about this?
Green Beauty Conversations by Formula Botanica
Release Date: 05/08/2025
EP282. Why beauty can’t count – And the data gap holding sustainability back
Green Beauty Conversations by Formula Botanica
Behind the glossy claims and Instagram-friendly campaigns of beauty brands, there’s a serious problem: most brands aren’t actually measuring their environmental impact. And without hard data, all those 'sustainable' promises risk being little more than marketing spin. In this week’s episode of , Formula Botanica CEO Lorraine Dallmeier pulls back the curtain on the beauty sector’s sustainability gap – the uncomfortable truth that without measurement, the industry can’t meaningfully improve. Tune in now to find out the truth. Free Resources...
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EP281. Closing beauty's sustainability data gap with Fairglow
Green Beauty Conversations by Formula Botanica
Behind every beauty product lies a hidden challenge: a complex data problem that makes true sustainability nearly impossible to measure. In this week's episode of , Lorraine Dallmeier talks with Evan Peters, CPO of , to uncover why the beauty industry struggles to put real numbers behind environmental claims – and why that matters more than ever. Discover how data gaps hold brands back, the power of product-level impact measurement, and what the future of transparent, data-driven beauty looks like. If you care about real change in beauty, this conversation is a must-listen. Free...
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EP280. Can a small beauty brand change the world?
Green Beauty Conversations by Formula Botanica
In an industry dominated by multinationals and million-unit launches, it's easy to feel like being a “small” beauty brand is synonymous with being insignificant. But what if this wasn't true? In this episode of , Formula Botanica CEO and podcast host Lorraine Dallmeier unpacks the true meaning of “small” in the indie beauty industry and challenges the mindset that sometimes holds brands back. Whether you're just launching your brand or you’ve been in business for years, this is your reminder that small beauty brands aren’t just capable of change – they’re often the ones driving...
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EP279. How your skincare is made – Inside the world of contract manufacturing
Green Beauty Conversations by Formula Botanica
What really happens behind the scenes of contract manufacturing in the beauty industry? In this episode of , Formula Botanica CEO Lorraine Dallmeier goes inside the buzzing world of large-scale beauty production with Dan Williams, CEO of – the UK’s only B Corp-certified beauty manufacturer. Whether you're just starting your beauty brand or ready to scale, this episode is packed with practical insights, powerful advice, and behind-the-scenes stories from one of the industry’s top contract manufacturers. Free Resources | | | ...
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EP278. When success feels scarier than failure
Green Beauty Conversations by Formula Botanica
What if the thing holding your indie beauty brand back wasn't failure – but success? In this episode of , host Lorraine Dallmeier explores why, for many indie beauty founders, achieving success feels more terrifying than falling short. We often talk about fear of failure, but rarely do we acknowledge that fear of success can be just as paralysing. In this episode, Lorraine challenges people to think differently about what success means, and how visibility, money, and mindset play into it. Tune in now! Free Resources | | | ...
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EP277. Meet the beauty entrepreneur who bootstrapped her way into 1,000 Walmart stores
Green Beauty Conversations by Formula Botanica
What does success really look like for a beauty entrepreneur? In an industry that often celebrates rapid growth, aggressive fundraising, and influencer-heavy marketing, there’s a quieter, more sustainable path – one that values creative control, profitability, and long-term impact over flashy headlines. In this episode of , Lorraine Dallmeier – Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist and CEO of Formula Botanica – is joined by Chinelo Chidozie, co-founder of , a beauty entrepreneur who bootstrapped her brand into over 1,000 Walmart stores across the United States, without any external...
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EP276. Efficacy at all costs – The beauty standard we need to rethink
Green Beauty Conversations by Formula Botanica
Everywhere you turn in beauty, you get the same message: results, results, results. Products promise to brighten, firm, and smooth – fast. But what happens when efficacy becomes the only measure of a product’s worth? In this thought-provoking solo episode of , Formula Botanica CEO, Biologist, and Chartered Environmentalist Lorraine Dallmeier invites us to rethink one of the beauty industry’s most entrenched standards. Tune in now! Free Resources | | | Socials: |
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EP275. Meet the ingredient supplier championing dirty beauty
Green Beauty Conversations by Formula Botanica
Have you heard the news? Clean beauty is out. Dirty beauty is in. This week on , Lorraine Dallmeier, Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist and CEO of Formula Botanica, speaks with Stephen Smith, the regenerative entrepreneur behind – a pioneering skincare ingredient complex that redefines what it means to be effective, ethical, and elemental. If you’ve ever questioned whether clean beauty has become too clinical, too sanitised, and too disconnected from nature, then this episode is for you. Free Resources | | | Socials: |
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EP274. The beauty industry’s obsession with exotic ingredients is wearing thin
Green Beauty Conversations by Formula Botanica
What if the next big breakthrough in beauty wasn't hidden deep in a jungle, but growing in your own back garden? In this episode of , Formula Botanica CEO Lorraine Dallmeier asks whether the industry’s obsession with exotic ingredients is no longer serving us – or our planet. Must beauty always come wrapped in mystique and flown halfway across the world? Or could the future lie in ingredients that are local, familiar and often overlooked? Tune in now to find out! Free Resources | | | Socials: |
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EP273. How to grow a beauty brand with purpose – and lead with integrity
Green Beauty Conversations by Formula Botanica
How do you turn farm waste into liquid gold and build a cult beauty brand in the process? Well, Allison Taylor from did just that. Along with her sisters, Allison took a forgotten byproduct from their fourth-generation, 100-year-old plum farm and turned it into a skincare phenomenon that’s gone viral – while staying completely self-funded. In a world obsessed with growing fast and big, Le Prunier chose slow growth, intention and innovation, proving that less can truly be more. In this week's episode of , Allison returns to the podcast to tell the remarkable story behind Le Prunier. Tune...
info_outlineEvery 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!
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