In luxury, every detail matters, and protective packaging is no exception. It plays a defining role in the customer experience and helps create the exclusive and sophisticated moments that luxury brands are known for. The texture, sound, and design of packaging can be the determining factors that turn a purchase into a memorable experience.
The cosmetics industry has long been driven by the pursuit of aesthetic perfection. Luxurious textures, captivating fragrances, and visually appealing packaging are paramount. However, consumers are increasingly demanding that beauty brands prioritize eco-friendliness alongside aesthetics. Palm oil-derived ingredients offer a compelling solution, enabling brands to achieve both aesthetic excellence and genuine environmental responsibility, despite some public misunderstanding of the rigorous standards sustainable palm oil adheres too.
Few industries are as focused on progress as packaging. In recent years, the sector has been defined by a refusal to do things the way they have always been done. This is integral to drive the shift towards the circular economy – but while material innovation may grab the headlines, ensuring we have the infrastructure and supply chains capable of supporting this new wave of materials is equally important.
Veganism is often considered solely in terms of food and diet, but vegan beauty is one of the fastest growing industries with consumers globally. Over the last decade, veganism has gained significant traction worldwide; the number of vegans in the UK quadrupled between 2014 and 2019, while 13% of consumers across Asia identified as vegan in 2021.1
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We believe science is a thing of beauty. Through science, we understand that beauty is all around us: from every skin and hair cell in our bodies to the sun that shines upon us. Each discovery brings us closer to the truth of our nature. At dsm-firmenich this pursuit of progress and constant evolution is powered by the synergy of science, nature, beauty, and emotion, elevating our Beauty & Care solutions to their highest potential.
As the beauty industry navigates a period of slowed innovation, brands have a unique opportunity to align with the slow beauty trend and meet evolving consumer expectations.
Roziani Zulkifli, Event Director of in-cosmetics Global, talks about AI driven formulations and how events can adapt to the new challenges from the changing industry.
As sustainable practices become a driving force in consumer behaviour, the beauty, personal care, and cosmetic industries are finding themselves at a crossroads. No longer just a handy buzzword, circular and sustainable beauty focus on developing and designing products and processes that could minimise waste, reuse resources, and critically, extend the lifecycle of materials.
With fewer than 1% of global makeup launches using upcycled ingredients in the past 5 years – ingredient-focused sustainable concepts are a white space for makeup brands. Here Mintel suggests some innovations to disrupt this category.
Not just in Europe the cosmetic market is changing rapidly. Fei Xu from Asia Cosme Labs talks about the trends in China you shouldn’t miss!
The company has appointed new CEO, Tiina Bensky, whose 20 years of experience in the beauty industry includes senior roles with brands like L’Oréal, Clarins, and Lumene. Bensky will lead the development of the company’s portfolio of natural, wood-based active ingredients derived from upcycled birch bark from Nordic forest industry side streams. www.innomost.com
The company proudly announces the appointment of two new Fine Fragrance Perfumers to its Paris-based team. Alexandra Carlin will be joining as a Senior Fine Fragrance Perfumer and Alex Lee as a Fine Fragrance Perfumer. Both, Alexandra and Alex, have studied at ISIPCA and are joining IFF with a wealth of experience, enriching IFF’s artistic … Read more
As sustainability considerations increasingly drive consumer purchasing decisions and public pressure mounts, the cosmetics industry is challenged to find innovative approaches with lasting impact. With “Responsibly Active”, BASF has committed to making sustainable practices a priority in its bioactives business, protecting the planet and its resources, and empowering people across the value chain – beyond corporate responsibility and out of personal conviction. Two years into the programmeme, we spoke to Lucilene Veira Nunes, Head of Business Management for Bioactive Ingredients, EMEA, about the progress made and the challenges ahead.
Thanks to the innovative GP3DPRINT water based paint product developed by ICA exclusively for Baralan (also combinable with solutions from the BIO range), it is now possible to obtain reliable three dimensional graphics applied on all the packaging offered by Baralan using Stratasys Polyjet technology. This project paves the way for 3D printing in the … Read more
In-cosmetics Korea, the only exhibition dedicated to personal care ingredients in South Korea, is taking place in Hall C at the COEX, Seoul, South Korea, from 24th to 26th July 2024, where exhibitors will showcase their formulations and innovations addressing the newest trends.
From 24th to 26th July the 10th in-cosmetics Korea, the only exhibition dedicated to personal care ingredients in South Korea, will return to Soul. The 2024 show will allow visitors to discover the latest trends shaping the beauty and cosmetics market today.
At CosmeticBusiness 2024 the company focussed on Cosactive – functional blends comprising scientifically selected and sublimely matched ingredients that in their combination not only synergise the effect but also exert multifunctionality. These blends can be problem solvers in formulations, spanning the whole process such as emulsifying, stabilisation, adjusting the texture. www.polyneo.eu
The beauty market is shifting and this shift is heavily influencing formulations and requirements for ingredients. Eric Leroy, Global Marketing Director at Syensqo, talks about meeting new demands and outstanding formulations.
To talk about sustainable packaging implies discussing non-polluting materials, efficient production models, recycling, and ultimately, reducing environmental footprint. Today’s cosmetics consumer demands sustainability that goes beyond skin deep. These droppers are rethinking sustainability.
Rissmann explores its astonishing laser cutting and engraving process, that allows unlimited creativity, and offers nuances without additional ink, and lace effects. Both interacting, the laser cutting and engraving technologies not only deliver unique color results, but also provide customizable 3D effects, thanks to superposition of layers of paper. The rendering – colors, volumes, cuts … Read more
