WestRock is strategically selling and buying businesses to specialize in paper and corrugated packaging solutions. Two deals this week help the company do just that, while continuing to serve the cosmetics and personal care market.
The packager and hair care maker worked closely together to develop premium-style containers for Kenra’s new line of Snail CC Creme for hair care products.
As the New Year got underway the CPG and personal care company announced an initiative to further reduce, recycle, and repurpose manufacturing waste. It’s a strategy that presents both new challenges and new opportunities.
The paperboard and tissue maker announced recently the acquisition of Virginia-based Manchester Industries, a paper sheeting company with facilities in five states across the US.
Given recent competition in the shave and grooming categories, P&G is upping its marketing and advertising efforts as well as changing packaging and products to hold on to its market share.
The chemical, material company has put out a call inviting entries in its annual packaging award competition. DuPont’s contest is meant to highlight and inspire packaging in cosmetics, personal care, and every other industry, that’s better for people...
Improvements in the functionality and aesthetic of pouch packaging are set to help increase the size of this market, and could attract more cosmetic and personal care brands.
Manufacturing in a sustainable way is undeniably good business for any industry that hopes to outlast the current moment. But what ‘sustainability’ is and how to make it an accurate description of the beauty product packaging supply chain is another matter...
The Pratt Institute is launching its first ever symposium. Entitled Design is the New Currency, the presentation and panel discussion aims to highlight where the ever-evolving creativity in packaging design is at right now.
The organizer of the MakeUp in Sao Paulo event has revealed the conference program, which will include 18 presentations and roundtables involving 30 speakers.
At Design Week Mexico earlier this month, the design and branding companies showcased the new bottle and cap they created for Xinú botanical fragrances.
The choice of packaging materials and formulation solutions available to beauty professionals is mind boggling, and undoubtedly it is the work the Material ConneXion library in New York City that has been the trigger for much of the innovation.
Innovative mascara applicators, trends and textures out of Asia, and clean beauty looks are all influencing the category, and what ‘volume’ means is changing too.
Luxe Pack, one of the leading trade shows dedicated to creative packaging, will hold its Monaco 2016 edition next week with an enhanced programme spread over three parts.
As popularity for Halal packaging grows within the Asia-Pacific region, companies are introducing innovative and creative cosmetic packaging to appeal to its consumers.
The Florida-based private label skin care and cosmetics maker has redesigned jars, bottles, and more to meet the quality and preservation needs of its clients.
This, according to data from market information provider The NPD Group. Sun protection products—sunscreen, makeup, and skin care with SPF—are selling well and poised for continued growth.
The three mainstay consumer hair care brands, previously owned by Ultimark Products of Pennsylvania, were acquired for several million dollars and will be folded into Scott’s existing health and beauty portfolio.
Cosmetics Design caught up with branding and visual designer FangYi Chu after she was honored at this year’s Art of Packaging Award Gala, put on by the Pratt Institute, to discover what’s inspiring the designs of tomorrow.
Cosmetics Design checked in with Terri Goldstein, CEO of brand strategy and design firm The Goldstein Group, to get this expert’s take on how to create a package that reliably sells product and why black compacts are on the way out.
Last week at New York City’s University Club, hundreds of fragrance and beauty industry leaders, student honorees, and allies gathered for the annual fund-raising celebration put on by the Pratt Institute.
Two cosmetic and personal care product packages received DuPont awards this year in the global competition, which celebrates advances in user experience, efficient production, sustainability, and more.
The Georgia-based company announced new premium and luxury packaging solutions this week, suitable for both national and multinational beauty and fragrance brands.
L’Oréal is making a bid to cater to a dominant consumer trend in India for smaller product sizes, especially the widespread enthusiasm for hair products in sachets.
The beauty industry forum took place in New York City last week, bringing together international buyers with packaging, contract manufacturing, and technology providers for an event fueled by Italian expertise, fashion inspiration, and educational presentations.
Tackling the issue of counterfeit cosmetic and fragrance products is the aim of a new film that has been developed by Dupont using 3D imaging technology.
For the first time ever, the MakeUp Paris event will have a green focus, aimed at showcasing innovations for products that are sustainable and kinder to the planet while still maintaining that competitive edge.
Ethical food labels, such as ‘non-GMO Product Verified’ and ‘gluten-free’, are fast becoming staple features on cosmetics and personal care products too, according to new research.
The scientific theory of creative design, known as Concept-Knowledge theory (C-K theory), could provide the cosmetics industry with opportunities, possibilities, and new players that could disrupt the standard ecosystem, according to a French university...
The New York – based company makes plastic packaging for several markets and has recently invested in machines that will give Currier clients new options.
Bioplastics are in big demand as increasingly popular eco-friendly alternatives to cosmetic packaging, and the latest research in this area is pointing to eggshell as a new material.
The 14th annual Luxe Pack New York event will open its doors May 11 – 12 at Pier 92 in New York and will again feature a number of new show elements designed to platform innovation.
Fusion Packaging says it Shine FX Laminate Tubes collection has created a new space in the crowded packaging space, thanks to innovation that includes an unprecedented number of design options.
AptarGroup has looked at expanding and enhancing its airless packaging solutions, particularly in beauty and personal care, with the acquisition of German firm Mega Airless for approximately €200 million.
The sustainable packaging material is now being distributed across North America under the name Earth Pact by Veritiv in partnership with Carvajal Pulp and Paper.
The two consumer goods packaging services companies struck a deal this month, with Graphic agreeing to acquire 100% of the outstanding equity in Minnesota-based WG Anderson.
L’Oréal research, carried out with Ghent University in Belgium, has identified a new protocol for evaluating the efficacy of some dispensing systems in the microbial protection of water-based preservative-free cosmetic products.
The WorldStar Awards for health and beauty have been announced, ahead of specialized award winners which will be revealed in January, and it seems The Americas have been left behind by stiff competition in Europe and Asia.
Growth in the market for personal care packaging is expected to exceed that for the personal care industry as a whole, if predictions that demand from emerging markets will remain strong. But will an increasingly fragile global economy put the stoppers...
