— By Plasteurope.com staff — 

UK polymer producer Ineos Olefins (London; www.ineos.com) announced it has launched a new Recycl-IN hybrid polymer grade containing 70% recycled material for contact-sensitive cosmetics packaging. The new polypropylene homopolymer grade is designed to help brands improve sustainability without sacrificing performance, processing ease, or aesthetics.

According to Ineos, the rPP1025C delivers mechanical strength, heat and scratch resistance, and optical properties comparable to virgin material, while offering a 35% lower carbon footprint. The grade is intended as a true drop-in solution for thin-walled injection moulding and fibre extrusion, targeting applications such as caps, jars, mascara components, deodorant roller balls, and dispenser parts.

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The material combines mechanically recycled plastic with so-called booster polymers to achieve high recycled content while maintaining premium performance. Recycled content used in the grade is covered by an FDA No Objection Letter and certified as post-consumer recyclate by RecyClass in line with ISO 14021.

The launch marks Ineos’s second Recycl-IN hybrid grade developed specifically for cosmetics packaging, following rPP2030C.