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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.

Practical guide for brands: sustainable packaging and claims

Cosmetics shelves are now overflowing with “green” promises. Packaging is covered with claims, also known as “claims.” These messages target consumers looking for more responsible products, but sometimes struggle to explain exactly what they cover. If poorly framed, they expose brands to the risk of greenwashing, misunderstanding, and ultimately, a loss of trust. What should we make of these claim...

Monday, February 19, 2018

How to adapt cosmetics packaging to consumers’ desires

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Marielle Belin is the founder of La Marque & La Manière, a consulting agency specialized in revealing the emotional personality of a world for bra...

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Codes for good packaging

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Packaging is often the first interface between a consumer and a product, so it is essential for it to be efficient. At the PCD 2018 show, Design Packa...

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Inventive… and increasingly green packaging

Is it the publication of the Cosmos European standard on natural and green cosmetics that stimulates the use of recyclable packaging? Be it as it may,...

Friday, March 31, 2017

Magnetic locks in cosmetics

It is the sort of invisible detail you only notice when you use the product, but it makes all the difference. Lodged in perfume bottle caps, these tin...

Monday, February 20, 2017

Packaging in the era of mass personalization

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Today, personalization is one of the major trends impacting the world of cosmetics. Tailor-made products, products to be composed yourself with bases,...

Friday, February 17, 2017

Metal packaging is gaining ground on the makeup segment

More modern and ‘cleaner’, metal ‘ages’ better than resin and easily adapts to our new travelling habits. If the most trendy makeup brands have adopte...

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Child-Resistant Packaging: for which products and how?

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For certain pharmaceuticals placed on the market, it has been mandatory for many years to use Child-Resistant Packaging that cannot be opened by toddl...

Monday, January 16, 2017

Cosmetics packaging safety: latest updates

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Everyone knows it under the name ‘Task Force Packaging’. The working group created to draft guidelines to help perform the safety assessment of cosmet...

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

4D holistic packaging

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Cosmetics packaging is not just packaging. And current trends can definitely make it turn into a ‘smart’ tool with new functionalities. At the 2016 Na...

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Aluminum, a metal full of allure!

Modern and nostalgic at the same time, aluminium packaging is a must in the cosmetic launches of the moment. They are now available in tubes, cans, ae...

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Packaging: when innovation creates a sensation

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Mickaël Palthier, Packaging Director at Thalgo, came to the U’Cosmetics symposium dedicated to the ‘Cosmetic Experience’ last March 17, 2016, to prese...

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...