Conditioner (250ml plastic bottle)

Material Composition Assumptions

A typical 250ml hair conditioner contains approximately 230g of liquid formulation and 20g of PET plastic packaging. The liquid formulation consists of conditioning agents including cetyl stearyl alcohol, lanolin, silicones, and waxes representing roughly 15% by weight. Surfactants and detergents comprise another 10% of the formulation mass. Preservatives, stabilizers, and fragrance compounds account for approximately 5% of total weight, with many fragrance compounds derived from petroleum feedstocks. The remaining 70% consists of water and minor additives that provide texture, color, and specific performance characteristics.

Manufacturing Geography

Personal care products are predominantly manufactured in China, India, and Southeast Asia due to established chemical processing infrastructure and proximity to raw material suppliers. China serves as the primary production hub with an average grid intensity of 620 gCO2e/kWh, reflecting the country’s coal-heavy electricity generation mix. Manufacturing facilities in these regions benefit from integrated supply chains for both petrochemical-derived ingredients and plastic packaging production. The concentration of PET resin production facilities in East Asia further supports regional manufacturing efficiency for bottled personal care products.

Regional Variation

Manufacturing Region	Grid Intensity	Estimated CCI Score	Adjustment vs Default
China	620 gCO2e/kWh	48	Baseline
India	650 gCO2e/kWh	50	+4%
European Union	280 gCO2e/kWh	38	-21%
United States	420 gCO2e/kWh	43	-10%
Brazil	100 gCO2e/kWh	32	-33%

Provenance Override Guidance

1. Manufacturing facility energy consumption data with specific electricity source documentation, including renewable energy certificates or on-site generation capacity.

2. Detailed ingredient sourcing information specifying the geographic origin and production methods for conditioning agents, surfactants, and fragrance compounds.

3. Packaging material specifications including PET resin virgin versus recycled content percentages and bottle weight measurements.

4. Transportation logistics data covering distances and modes for raw material delivery, finished product distribution, and packaging component sourcing.

5. End-of-life management documentation demonstrating participation in extended producer responsibility programs or take-back systems for packaging materials.

Methodology Notes

• The CCI score represents cradle-to-grave emissions including manufacturing, distribution, consumer use phase, and end-of-life treatment for one 250ml conditioner bottle.
• Scope 3 dominance reflects significant use phase emissions from hot water heating during typical shower applications, consistent with personal care product emission patterns.
• Functional unit assumes average consumer usage patterns with warm water rinsing equivalent to standard hair washing frequency.
• Excludes indirect land use change impacts from plant-based ingredient sourcing and potential microplastic emissions during product use.
• Data gaps exist for emerging bio-based conditioning agents and regional variations in consumer behavior affecting use phase emissions.