Mono launches skincare tablets in reusable glass bottles for single-use savings

23 Aug 2021 --- Mono Skincare has launched its Mono product in tablet form. The tablets dilute in water in 30 minutes, and one tablet requires 50 ml of water. Additionally, only one glass bottle is used in this process, eliminating the need for single-use packaging.

“Nowadays, customers are systematically choosing the greener and safer option. Therefore, clean beauty is a trend all the actors have to play by. Recycling is not enough. We need to think about how to reuse and refill. Single-use plastic beauty has to stop,” Laurie Mias, founder of Mono Skincare, tells PersonalCareInsights.

“Only the plastic pumps need special treatment to be recycled, but the idea is to keep the bottle forever, so you never have to throw it.”

Refilling the bottle
Once the Mono product is empty, simply re-order refills online, and they arrive in a thin envelope made of recycled materials. The glass bottle can be rinsed and dried after use and is therefore reusable.

“Plastic pollution and plastic microparticles are everywhere in the water we drink, and in the air, we breathe. Everyone is aware of this and needs to act to reverse this trend and start protecting our environment,” Mias continues.Mono Skincare products are available in tablet form.

Also, with COVID-19, everyone is looking for a safer and more essential option. They want simplicity and authenticity and a product they can trust.”

According to Innova Market Insights data, the glass packaging market is growing steadily, with bottles accounting for three out of every five F&B launches monitored with glass as a material.

“It was difficult to find a factory which wanted to do small quantities as well as tailor-made bottles. We needed a bottleneck big enough to let the cylinder go in and fit the existing pumps to release two to five ml maximum. We also wanted the bottles to be made from ecologically friendly material. We found glass was the best available alternative for us at this stage,” explains Mias.

Beneficial skin bacteria
The bacteria found on the skin synthesize part of the acid mantle, the outer protective layer of the skin. The use of the Intense Hydration Night Serum daily will allow prebiotics to enter the skin and give it an acidic pathogen-free environment.

“The prebiotics feed the probiotics, which ensure the equilibrium of you skin flora, and keep our skin strong and healthy: to keep a level of sebum or collagen production, to fight against UV and free radicals and to keep the water inside your skin to keep it moisturized and hydrated,” adds Mias.

“Our tablets are not meant to be eaten but are natural and harmless so that if they were to be ingested, it would be safe.”

Lactic acid is beneficial for the skin, and butyric acid works well for the gut. It is part of the Short Chains Fatty Acids. These postbiotics have many benefits, including supporting the immune system, balancing blood sugar and strengthening the gut barrier.

The skin barrier should not be damaged. To protect skin from potential damage, it is advised to wash it daily with the ultra-gentle face cleanser from Mono. It is crafted to maintain and protect skin microbiomes.The glass bottle can be rinsed and dried after use and used repeatedly.

The product is a probiotic-rich cleanser that dissolves pore-clogging impurities like dirt, oil, sunscreen and more without tripping the skin of its natural oils. Not only does this cleanser deliver a “gentle-yet-powerful cleanse,” but it’s vitamin and citric acid-fortified formula also leave the user’s skin feeling smoother while respecting skin’s natural pH, says the company.

Acidify skin for barrier rebuilding
The pH-balancing toner can be applied over damaged skin to create a light conditioning lather. The skin undergoes external aggressions daily, such as pollution and fine particles, which imbalance the pH and clog pores.

To protect and prevent skin from suffocating, this toner is recommended to be applied every day to hydrate and smooth skin texture while balancing the skin’s pH. The lotion has an optimal pH of 5.5 (slightly acidic). This lotion ensures the skin works as a protective barrier against pollution and bacteria. It will improve sun damage to the skin.

Balancing skin becomes more complicated when we get older, as skin becomes more alkaline with each decade. Thus, resulting in a variety of undesirable changes and skin disorders ranging from wrinkles to pigmentation and even acne.

Exposure to the sun is another factor that makes the skin’s pH balance unstable. Sun exposure gradually weakens the acid mantle, therefore exposing the skin to aggressors. The enzyme phospholipase A2 and the protein NHE1 work together to keep the stratum corneum (outer layer of the skin) acidic. These two are both deactivated by prolonged sun exposure and sun damage that occurs as early as the teenage years.

By Nicole Kerr