[[alternative]]Current Status of Environmental Management Practices of CosmeticIndustry in Taiwan

[[abstract]] 根據行政院衛生署每年抽檢市面上化粧品的情況，雖然產品上已經標示衛生署合格字號，但是每年還是發現皆有許多不符合規定的化粧商品。美國疾病控制及預防中心（Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDCP）在2002 年的一份報告中指出，磷苯二甲酸鹽（Phthalate 或DBP）是一種環境荷爾蒙，有可能會因為孕婦的接觸而造成胎兒的畸形或突變，不幸的是許多化□品中皆有含此一成分。而2003 年12 月台灣也因為美國爆發狂牛症，衛生署於12 月30 日公告禁止使用牛、羊組織原料之化粧品製造及輸入。2004 年1 月日本、韓國、香港、越南，也相繼發生禽流感，而這些動物組織皆是化粧品原料所不可或缺的成分。 而化粧品已經從過去的奢侈品，成為現在幾乎每人每天必須接觸的一般保養品（例如：洗面乳、沐浴乳、防曬乳等）。由於化粧品是直接接觸人體皮膚，所以其原料成分、品質控管，及生產公司的環境管理，也關係著使用者的安全與健康。在開發新產品上，過去基於安全及效益的考量，研發過程中都是以老鼠、兔子等動物作為測試對象，但是多年來在保護動物團體的反對、美體小舖（The Body Shop）20 多年來不斷地高聲疾呼以動物作測試的可怕及罪惡，以及強調綠色消費的環保團體，對於化粧品的動物測試也有過長時間的抗議之下，已經使得英國明令禁止化粧保養品以動物作測試對象。 環境保護問題已經由局部性、地域性拓展到全球性的國際問題，所以在環保意識日增的今天，應順應回復自然的環保潮流。英國布瑞恩教授及歐洲化粧品專家曾提出「綠色化粧品(Green Cosmetics)」的新概念，透過綠色化粧品的研發，以因應各國綠色消費者的需求。 由此可知，化粧品業不僅單純只是幫助人們維持青春的產品，其經營更是走向維護地球環境、保護人權，以及關心動物之生存權等多面向的永續發展邁進。本研究透過文獻回顧與深度訪談的方式，以實際瞭解台灣化粧品業環境管理現況，及未來化粧保養品企業研究發展趨勢，並期望此一研究亦可以帶給目前競爭的台灣化粧品業一項永續發展之指標。[[abstract]] Although stuck labels certified by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan, manycosmetics are still reportedly containing hazardous substances. A lately report released in 2002 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of U.S. indicates that Phthalate- an environmental hormone and commonly found in lots of cosmetics could cause deformity and mutation of embryo.Last December, Mad Cow Disease was broken out in the U.S, and Bird Flu was also widespread inthe Asian countries early this year. Although embargoed at the very beginning, tissues of theseanimals may still be smuggled into Taiwan. In additions, under the green tide, the so-called “green cosmetics” is also becoming a popular assertion for cosmetics manufactures to pursue green consumers.In this study, an extensive literature review was first conducted, which followed by a series of in-depth interviews with managers of cosmetics factories in Taiwan to understand the current practices and future vision regarding environmental management and sustainability. The results show that in general having the awareness of environmental management, Taiwan’s cosmetics industry are lacking of the action of doing it. It is hoped that this study can have cosmetics industry in Taiwan raise awareness to pay more attention to their environmental management and to gain more profit for their own at the same time