International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
Special editions are very popular not only as gifts. However, due to the relatively small editions, a multi-coloured design is often associated with high costs. The technology of digital heat transfer printing can make the design of smaller batches or special editions more easily and flexibly.
Anyone who focuses on sustainability when it comes to cosmetic packaging should not be satisfied with using outer packaging made from recycled paper. It goes much deeper in detail. Malgorzata Chomiuk explains what is involved in eco-design and what the real challenges are.
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VIMER is a family-run packaging printing business with over 45 years’ experience on the international market. Our company is dynamic and brimming in the Italian spirit, passionate and full of imagination, with a European dimension, based on fundamental ethics respecting employment, people and the natural environment, guaranteeing our clients all-round reliability and an active commitment … Read more
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).
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, which was developed for powder products.
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 requires a lot of passion.
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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Univar Solutions’ new trend concept “The Essentials” allows you to design and develop the essential beauty regime with best-in-class specialty ingredients. The Essentials includes unique formulations to help you carve out space in the hearts and minds of your consumers. Recently, the word “essentials” took on a new meaning. Univar Solutions offers the specialized ingredient … Read more
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Neopac creates tubes that simplify recycling – a crucial aspect of next-level sustainability practices. Today, multi-layer, aluminum foil-containing barrier packaging is particularly problematic for recyclers as, among other challenges, it is incompatible with existing mechanical sorting techniques. The new Polyfoil® Mono-Material Barrier tubes comprise tube bodies made of HDPE-based adhesive laminated barrier structures, containing less … Read more
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 processes.
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 end customers and can represent a future trend.
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 are occasional delivery bottlenecks, especially for closures.
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 product in order to create a coherent concept for the appearance of a brand.
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 with a prize.
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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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.
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 alternative basis for cosmetic packaging.
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One of Neopac’s main tube lines is the EcoDesign portfolio. Primarily for cosmetics and personal care markets, the collection includes RECYCLED Tube featuring 64% recycled polyethylene plastics; Sugarcane Tube, made from renewable raw materials; and PICEA™ Wood Tube, comprised of 95% renewable material in the tube body and shoulder. Neopac also will showcase its SpringTube™, … Read more
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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In the latest project of BAKIC Beauty, we have tackled the current need for everyday cleanliness and hygiene by developing a hand sanitizing product with an innovative gel formula (WHO recommended formulation) in our sleek and iconic Kairos 100ml PET bottle. The shape is ideal for big labels and the transparency of the PET allows … Read more