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Post-consumer recycled PET

Article The call for recycled plastic in the packaging of consumer goods is getting louder - also in the cosmetics industry. But not every material is suitable for reuse. Peter Barlog shows what is possible with PET (polyethylene terephthalate).

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Effective mixing system

Article The manufacture of powder products can sometimes be a big challenge, since small amounts of pigments must be mixed completely evenly with relatively high amounts of carrier substances. Christian Schilken introduces the horizontal ploughshare mixer,...

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How to create new designs

Article It’s not just the precious contents of cosmetic packaging that are evolving. The  packaging itself is also subject to constant new demands in terms of functionality and design. The time-consuming process of continuous improvement is complex and...

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Sustainable concepts

Article In the manufacture and development of packaging, environmental friendliness has long been more than just cardboard made from recycled paper. Aida Rodriguez talks about why sustainability is something that companies are now committed to.

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Rethink processes

Article Tradeshow organisers are perceiving all the changes impacting the industry during the pandemic. With digital events they contacted suppliers from all over the world. Antonia Benvegnù discusses how companies had to adapt themselves and their...

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Future of packaging

Article The demand for packaging with minimal impact on the environment is getting stronger and the creativity of designers and developers is growing. This combination produces interesting solutions that are also well received by environmentally conscious...

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What about the closure?

Article After the lockdown in many countries in the first half of the year and the gradual return to normal, one could assume that production chains are also back in “normal mode”. However, due to the high demand for disinfectants and their dispensers, there...

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A good impression

Article The packaging of a cosmetic product communicates a lot about the brand, supporting or not the claims and values of the brand. As a result, brands invest a lot of time and brainpower in the development of the decoration and the appearance of the...

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Awarded alternatives

Article More than a trend, the topic of sustainability is an essential criterion for many customers when choosing a product. Creative minds are discovering more and more ways of doing without plastic in packaging. Good reasons to award successful concepts...

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Versatile in use

Article In the cosmetics sector, tubes are one of the longest-used forms of packaging, with major yet inconspicuous changes in the past few decades. What do consumers value today? Juan Ignacio Valpuesta gives us an insight.

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TAIKI COSMETICS EUROPE - One Cut Brushes

Article At this time of contact-free and clean-contact concerns, makeup applicator is more than ever part of the beauty routine of consumers. However, they do not forget the ecological issues, and turn further towards more responsible products.

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On the way to bioplastics

Article The demand for ecological raw materials is unbroken. But not only ingredients are subject to this demand. A significant development is also emerging in the field of packaging materials. Maurizio Ficcadenti talks about the role of biopolymers as an...

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Nice packaging!

Article It is the first thing that the customer notices in a cosmetic product: the packaging! Besides visual aspects, ecological aspects also play an important role. What are the main trends for 2020?

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PCR is the key

Article Sustainability, hygiene, new materials – the requirements on cosmetic containers are different but always quite high. Dominic Bakic knows what is important today and what is expected of packaging in future.

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Single material only

Article Cosmetic packagings with mixed materials are very difficult to recycle. Developers are working on sustainable solutions — with more and more success. One outstanding result is a new pump applicator for fine foam, which is made from only one material.

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Experts in precision

Article Precise and clean dosage of fluid cosmetics need a special package, a mission droppers have fulfilled for many years. What, precisely, are the benefits inetail? Are there challenges in producing them? Rosa Porras Mansilla gives interesting insights...

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Producing more ecologically

Article To produce more sustainablly – easy to say, but also to realize? Isabelle Louis shows some examples how a company can optimize its production processes to do the best for the environment.

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New sustainable ways

Article Sustainability is a very important aspect in developing new types of packaging and decoration. Etienne Gruyez talks about how Stoelzle Glass Group reduced emissions.

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Automatic and flexible

Article Every season customers ask for new colours and product sizes in make-up, creating a processing dilemma for Laverana. Daniel Traub explains how a fully automatic packaging process and TLM-line solved the challenge.

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The recycling challenge

Article While packaging is often seen as the major threat to our environment, it still plays a key role in our modern way of life. Linda Zhang explains that creating a circular economy is a global responsibility.

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An approach to eco-friendly packaging

Article Philipp Wolansky from Awantys talks about the challenges involved for the plastic packaging industry when it comes to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. Find out what his solution is.

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A broadening choice

Article Repack is a sustainable approach to packaging which offers four complementary routes to sustainable packaging: recycle, replace, reuse and reduce, as Lyne Hélène Bouchard from Louvrette, a Quadpack Company, explains. 

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Applicators made to measure

Article Consumers are always looking for improved gadgets to make product application better and easier. Texen has now come up with Beautifull Lips – our Star of the Month. This new applicator technology features five applicators for both cosmetic and care...

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