International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
The opening of a new production hall at RPC Bramlage Velky Meder in Slovakia will provide enhanced support for the Bramlage division’s customers in Eastern and Southern Europe. The 2700m2 area, which has doubled the size of the injection moulding production area, and the installation of new injection moulding equipment and assembly lines – an … Read more
The Autofill Dropper developed and manufactured in Virospack facilities has won The Best Innovation in Packaging of this year’s Make Up in Paris. This dropper for a precise formula in-take with a premium closure control described by the company as the first real Autofill Bulb Dropper is a push button dropper with a bulb inside … Read more
Lumson has signed an agreement to acquire Leoplast. The approval of an agreement between Lumson Spa and Dr Graziano Reggiani, sole owner of Leoplast, announce, leading to the gradual integration of Leoplast into Lumson Group. The operation will generate significant investments to strengthen Leoplast’s production capacity and support on its development in international markets as … Read more
For its 4th consecutive year, Luxe Pack New York honoured the best eco-friendly product and business initiative submitted by this year’s exhibitors. Scheufelen won the award for their paperboard for Promobox Your herb garden and James Cropper for their solar array installation plan. Scheufelen’s laminated board with grass content in a fiber composition is produced … Read more
Forum Cosmeticum 2017, a joint event held by the Swiss SCC, the German DGK and the Austrian GÖCH, started on May 11 with a session focussing on anti-ageing. The keynote presentation by Collin Ewald (ETH) revealed the latest anti-ageing theories, concepts and molecular strategies to maintain collagens. He showed that repairing and regenerating the ECM … Read more
At Luxe Pack in Shanghai two Luxe Pack in green prizes went to one to the best eco-friendly designed packaging solutions and one to the most responsible initiatives, submitted by 2017 Luxe Pack Shanghai exhibitors. The winners in the 2 categories Mestä Board won the Luxe Pack in green Award in the Packaging Solution category, … Read more
Ball delivers lighter weight aerosol packaging for Unilever Ball Corporation and Unilever have partnered to bring a more sustainable aluminum aerosol can to the market. The new Rexona and Sure anti-perspirant cans employ Ball’s ReAl technology. The newly created metal alloy that utilizes recycled content exhibits increased strength and allows Ball to lightweight its impact … Read more
Infopro Digital, a multi-media company in professional information, has developed many major BtoB trade shows in the luxury packaging sector, such as Luxe Pack, in Monaco, New York and Shanghai. Beauteam, specialized in communication and events in the Beauty industry since 2008, has developed the "MakeUp in…" events, successively in Paris, New York, Seoul, Sao … Read more
Female consumers prefer the size, fun and trendiness of lip balm stick packaging and the trendy, hygienic and visually appealing design of modern jar packaging, according to new research from rigid packaging supplier TricorBraun. Consumers also favor the intuitiveness, size, portability and open/close ease of a new pop jar format compared to the traditional jar. … Read more
The worldwide production capacity for bio-based polymers grew by 4% to 6.6 Million tonnes from 2015 to 2016. This represents a share of 2% of the global polymer market. The bio-based polymer turnover was about €13 billion worldwide in 2016 compared to €11 billion in 2014. Production capacity of bio-based polymers is forecasted to increase … Read more
From 37 submissions, seven awards and seven certificates have been awarded for this year’s PCD (Packaging of Perfume, Cosmetics and Design) Awards. The PCD’s awards ceremony on January 19, 2017, at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles was chaired by packaging expert Alain Bethune, formerly of L’Oréal, on the occasion of the 13th PCD trade show. … Read more
The Axium Group has acquired Lapac to strengthen its activity of plastic injection with the company Loire Plastic Industrie. The company Lapac, based in St Rémy la Vanne (F-77), was founded in 1981 by Jean-François Pinel. It manufactures lids and flip top caps (mono and bi-color) and produces stick/roll-on for the cosmetic and personal care … Read more
O.Berk Company has acquired the assets of VPI Packaging and its complete line of capabilities and products for the Personal Care market to broaden the company’s capabilities. VPI will transition its customers and supplier relationships to O.Berk. The company will integrate and offer VPI’s Personal Care products through existing sales channels and sales force specialists. … Read more
Shiseido won the Poster Award at the IFSCC*1 Congress 2016, held from October 30 to November 2, 2016 in Orlando, USA. At the IFSCC researchers share their latest findings in the field of cosmetic science. Among the total of approximately 420 papers (about 70 podium presentation papers and about 350 poster presentation papers), the research … Read more
SGD Perfumery, global manufacturer of glass bottles for the perfumery and cosmetics’ industries, is changing its name to Verescence. Now independent, the company is solely focused on the perfumery and cosmetics. The new name with its French and prestigious sound reflects the company’s origins. The name combines the glass skills [Ver] and the [escent] suffix, … Read more
The opportunity in the global cosmetic skin care market was pegged at US$127.1 bn in 2015. Expanding at a 5.1% CAGR from 2016 to 2024, the market is projected to be worth just over US$200 bn by the end of the forecast period. By type of product, the market is led by anti-aging products and … Read more
The gala dinner at the end of the World Tube Congress 2016 organised by Etma (the European tube manufacturers association) to mark the 175th anniversary of the tube’s invention provided the setting for the presentation of this year’s winners of the Tube of the Year competition. Some 150 participants and guests from the whole process … Read more
This year the jury which selected the winner tubes of this year’s Tube of the Year 2016 contest did not only consist of industry experts and Etma* representatives but also included packaging journalists such as COSSMA editor Angelika Meiss. 33 entries had to be evaluated in the categories aluminium tubes, laminate tubes, plastic tubes and … Read more
During this year’s BEAUTY FORUM LEIPZIG at Leipziger Messe on April 23–24, the 6th Cosmetology Congress on Saturday, April 23 highlighted what the latest scientific findings are in the fields of dermatology, active ingredients and anti-ageing. With a focus on dermatology in the first session of the Cosmetology Congress, Dr Tanja Fischer of Haut- und … Read more
The 49th edition of Cosmoprof Worldwide saw the participation on the opening day by Ivan Scalfarotto, of the Italian Government. The Ministry of Economic Development has included Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna between the "Fair of international interest" to be promoted and supported thanks to the collaboration with ITA-Italian Trade Agency. "The real novelty of Cosmoprof,” said … Read more