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Nuon Medical unveils its new connected applicators

Nuon Medical is unveiling three new augmented packaging solutions. These include red light therapy, vibration and massage treatments for the hair, face and body.

Monomaterials: the answer to packaging regulations?

With the EU Packaging Regulation set to come into force in August 2026, and equivalent legislation being introduced worldwide, the data analytics and consultancy firm GlobalData has analysed the latest trends in packaging and predicted the rise of a dominant single-material approach.

ReCosm Coalition: a review after two years of piloting

Following more than two years of a pilot scheme carried out across 45 retail outlets in France, the ReCosm Coalition has published a white paper setting out the lessons learnt from the first collective pilot scheme dedicated to the reuse of cosmetic containers. Conclusion: the reuse of cosmetic packaging is technically feasible, environmentally sound and economically promising, provided it is roll...

PPWR: the European Commission’s Guidance

On 30 March 2026, the European Commission published its guidelines on the application of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste, along with a FAQ, to ensure the uniform application of the new rules and to address stakeholders’ practical questions.

Minimalist and refillable: the future of makeup packaging

According to a recent study by GlobalData, a data analytics and consulting firm, environmental awareness, financial pressures, and increasing attention to waste generated by the cosmetics industry are transforming consumer behavior in the makeup sector.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Zoom on new cosmetics packaging

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Cosmetics companies keep renewing their packaging, these precious tools to preserve formulas and give products a glamorous positioning. Technical inno...

Monday, February 29, 2016

PCD-ADF: the 2016 Awards and the 2017 Rendez-vous

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The 10th edition of ADF (Aerosol & Dispensing Forum) and the 12th edition of PCD (Packaging of Perfumes, Cosmetics & Design) were held on the ...

Monday, February 22, 2016

The art of spray-making

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From perfumery to skincare, sun care, or makeup, all cosmetics categories come with the spray option for their final packaging. Albéa France’s Étienne...

Monday, February 15, 2016

Packaging, the first representation of a cosmetic product

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Packaging is the first thing consumers see of a cosmetic product: its look, codes, and technicity strongly impact the perception of the product itself...

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

The six packaging trends in 2016 (Mintel)

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Looking ahead to 2016, the market research firm Mintel has announced six key trends set to impact global packaging markets over the next year, includi...

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

The complexity of mascara packaging delivers the desired lash look

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Unlike other colour cosmetics, mascara packaging plays an integral part in consumers’ experience and it is no wonder we have seen so many innovations ...

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Cosmetics: tomorrow’s packaging

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New technologies for premium conditioning, ecosustainability, or for optimizing the effect of formulas… cosmetics packaging innovations keep developin...

Monday, December 8, 2014

Evaluating packaging safely

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Now that Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 has taken effect, the product safety report must include ‘the relevant characteristics of packaging material, ...

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Retro"French" packaging

The scent of old times takes hold of beauty for the holidays. Make-up, soaps, cosmetic care, perfumes… vintage is in fashion and makes its (eternal) r...

Thursday, November 20, 2014

The return of the aluminium tube

With its old-fashioned air, it seduces and reassures, evoking in turn authentic beauty and medicinal ointments. He's making his comeback this winter i...

Monday, November 17, 2014

Initiated in 2005 by the International Packaging Exhibition, the Packaging Observatory is a prospective tool that puts supply and demand in the packag...

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Cosmetic packaging market 2013-2019

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Packaging is one of the main selling factors of cosmetics, and companies look to innovate in order to improve aesthetics of the product to boost sales...