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Innovations, new materials, start-ups... Key takeaways from Édition Spéciale by LUXE PACK

Innovations, new materials, start-ups... Key takeaways from Édition Spéciale by LUXE PACK

Business was brisk at the fourth edition of Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK this year. From newly launched novel materials suppliers to packaging companies showcasing their eco-designed offers, there was a rich portfolio on show. Read on for...

06/08/2023 | AccessoriesBottles
Smart safety beauty brand ESOES's lipstick doubles as drug tester

Smart safety beauty brand ESOES's lipstick doubles as drug tester

What if consumers could covertly check whether her drink had been spiked thanks to a device that also holds her lipstick? This is the premise behind ESOES, a new personal safety smart cosmetics brand founded by entrepreneur Joy Hoover. The...

05/03/2023 | DesignConsumer trends
Makeup: Analysis of a dynamic growth market where "anything goes"

Makeup: Analysis of a dynamic growth market where "anything goes"

Freed from the bonds of traditional beauty standards, make-up is now playing on all fronts. From millennial “clean girls” to Gen Z’s “creative girls,” consumers want cosmetics that function as fashion and skin accessories to make...

04/26/2023 | DecorationMaterials
Dispensing: sustainable and sensorial innovations vie for the spotlight

Dispensing: sustainable and sensorial innovations vie for the spotlight

Refill-ready airless solutions, POM-free pumps made with PCR and/or mono-materials: in dispensing, as in other markets, sustainability is a top priority. In the luxury space, however, performance and experience-based added-value remain...

04/12/2023 | DispensingSustainability
Asquan taps into trend for transparent make-up packaging

Asquan taps into trend for transparent make-up packaging

Rechargeable glass bottles and clear compacts were among the novelties on show at cosmetics packaging supplier Asquan’s stand at Cosmoprof Bologna this month.In line with the trend for transparent make-up packaging, Asquan has developed...

03/28/2023 | Trade shows
Pennelli Faro's monomaterial and interchangeable make-up and skincare brushes

Pennelli Faro's monomaterial and interchangeable make-up and skincare brushes

The Italian cosmetics brushes manufacturer highlighted its Solo and SoloXchange brushes at Cosmoprof Bologna this month.Pennelli Faro’s Solo monomaterial brush on show at Cosmoprof Bologna has a handle, ferrule and bristles that are all...

03/23/2023 | Trade shows

Geka launches PCR fiber for mascara brushes, new decoration technique

Geka launches PCR fiber for mascara brushes, new decoration technique

German applicators specialist Geka has come out with what it says is the first post-consumer recycled fiber for mascara brushes. At Cosmoprof Bologna last week, the supplier also revealed a new decoration technique on the back of increased...

03/22/2023 |
Pibiplast develops two-piece mascara pack

Pibiplast develops two-piece mascara pack

Italian plastic packaging supplier Pibiplast has created a mascara pack made with just two components rather than the usual five. The company also presented an in-mold decoration technique that means no surface treatment is required.Shown at...

03/20/2023 | Decoration
ShyaHsin shows cosmetics range with PCR options

ShyaHsin shows cosmetics range with PCR options

Asian primary cosmetics packaging manufacturer ShyaHsin showcased its PCR packaging Eco-Blue line, including solutions for makeup and skincare.China-based cosmetics packaging supplier ShyaHsin showcased its Eco-Blue line at Paris Packaging...

02/02/2023 | Trade shows
Asquan Group debuts full-service offer

Asquan Group debuts full-service offer

Perfect Lines eyeliner range was on display at Asquan Group’s stand at the 2023 edition of Paris Packaging Week.Cosmetics packaging specialist Asquan Group’s first foray into full-service was on display at Paris Packaging Week. The Group...

02/01/2023 |