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28 articles found with the search term 'cosmetics packaging'
March 2013
From upscale metallized tubes to small round plastic pots, cosmetic packaging suppliers have helped brands propel lip products to a new status as lifestyle accessories that are as individual as the consumers who are purchasing them.
by Jamie Matusow, Editor
July/August 2012
The event buzzed with beauty insights and educational opportunities.
by Lisa Samalonis, Associate Editor
April/May 2012
Packaging designers and engineers are capitalizing on opportunities to save materials, cut costs and streamline processes by thinking through the entire supply chain when developing a product and package. Here’s a look at current trends and what some leading suppliers are offering beauty brands to help them achieve their goals.
by Jamie Matusow, Editor
June 2011
Packaging for color cosmetics must transcend shelf appeal, offering consumers artistic and application benefits.
by Steve Katz, Associate Editor
March 2011
The first packaging update in 10 years supports the cosmetics brand’s drive toward continued global success. Here’s a look at the process and thinking that led to today’s contemporary design.
by Kenneth Hirst
December 2010
Decorative techniques and airless components dominate trends at October’s luxury packaging show.
by Jamie Matusow, Editor
September 2010
With attributes ranging from cost-effectiveness to decorative capabilities, tubes continue to roll out as a package of choice in the beauty and personal care market.
by Steve Katz, Associate Editor
June 2010
From 1996 through the present, Beauty Packaging has provided cosmetic, fragrance and personal care professionals with relevant product news and packaging information. As BP celebrates its 15th anniversary, it remains the only magazine and online community fully dedicated to packaging for the beauty industry. Following is a brief look, year by year, of a fraction of the many product and packaging introductions that have appeared in the pages of BP over the past 15 years, along with a sprinkling of industry trends, announcements and appointments. Interspersed throughout you’ll find insight and personal comments on the last decade and a half from leaders of key organizations as well as longstanding suppliers. We hope you enjoy this trip down Beauty Packaging’s Memory Lane, and we look forward to commemorating your special efforts and announcements in the future.
by Jamie Matusow, Editor
April/May 2010
From powders and wipes to pumps and tubes, brands are turning up the creative heat on sun care formulations and packaging options.
by By Leah Genuario, Contributing Editor
March 2010
Airless packaging is on the rise, and it's no wonder. Not only does it protect formulations from air, it dispenses nearly 100% of the product. And the further good news: New options are making it more cost-effective than ever.
by Steve Katz
Some of the beauty industry’s best-selling products have taken their cues from fabulous fashion runways and dazzling jewelry collections. From metallic plaques to hand-tied ribbons, here’s a look at how some leading beauty brands are using accessories to dress their packages in style.
by Jamie Matusow
Thinking outside the cosmetics bag results in a sleek, metal-like shell that keeps makeup fired up and ready to go.
by Jamie Matusow, Editor
January/February 2010
Innovation and sustainable development take center stage at PCD
by Steve Katz, Associate Editor
December 2009
Attendees with an upbeat attitude mirrored packaging launches full of whimsy and lightheartedness.
by Jamie Matusow, Editor
May 2009
Somewhere along the way, sustainability lost its earthy-crunchy stigma and became the cost-savings buzzword of the consumer products world, in part, thanks to mega-retailer Wal-Mart. While some niche beauty brands have always followed this eco-friendly route, here's why large corporate boards are now pushing for sustainable measures and how packaging suppliers are innovating with new methods and materials, even in a slow economy.
by Jamie Matusow
October / November 2008
by Lindsay Elkins
September 2008
As we head into 2009, which colors are hot and which are not? Here's one supplier's practiced approach to figuring it all out.
by Percy Lidback
September 2006
April / May 2005
The review of the state of the beauty business in the countries of the former Soviet Union ends with the Ukraine and Belarus, where the legacy of Communism lingers.
by Gregory Grischenko, Contributing Editor
November / December 2004
Domestic consolidation and foreign competition are key issues.
by Anita Shaw
July / August 2004
Health & Beauty 2004 promises more exhibitors, more education for best-ever exhibition and conference.
May / June 2004
by Gregory Grischenko, Contributing Editor
March / April 2004
What's hot in beauty: color, shape, materials and technologies.
by Janet Herlihy
November / December 2003
by Cathy Maisano, Contributing Editor
May / June 2003
The gleam of gold, silver and other minerals adds that special touch to packaging for cosmetics, fragrance and personal care products.
by Anita Shaw
September / October 2002
Summer 2001
there are no lazy summer days for color cosmetics packaging manufacturers
by Ellen Wuagneux