Sustainable Pkg/Practices

PST Line I - Fully automated coating and metalization system.

PST Line I Video- Fully automated in-line Pre-Treatment, UV Paint (Primer / Base), Metalization (Sputtering), UV Paint (Top Coat), Hi-Dev inspection for three dimensional objects such as closures / caps for the cosmetic and beverage industry.…

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PST Line II - Fully automated in-line coating and metalizing - high output

The PST Line II offers the same processing as the PST Line I but with higher outputs and larger part size capacity. Parts size up to 102mm in Diameter x 117mm in Height. With output up to 7,200 parts per hour fully processed.…

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Cartons That Build Brand Loyalty

Packaging suppliers are offering more options for folding cartons, while fulfilling requests for materials that are both luxe and ‘green.’

Marie Redding, Senior Editor 07.26.19

Sustainable Pkg/Practices

Sustainable Packaging: The New Conversation

Estee Lauder Companies' Allan Hafkin says the conversation is just beginning—and the future of the industry looks bright.

Online Exclusives Allan Hafkin, Vice President of Packaging Development at The Estée Lauder Companies 07.18.19

Cosmetics | Sustainable Pkg/Practices

Josie Maran Cosmetics Signs on with TerraCycle

Consumers can send in their empty cosmetics packaging to be recycled for free.

07.10.19

Design Capabilities | Fragrances | Package Development | Sustainable Pkg/Practices

Lancôme To Launch Idôle - In The Slimmest Bottle, Ever

The feminine fragrance for a new generation will be available in several refillable formats, beginning August 22nd.

07.08.19

Corpack Presents the New Sustainable Material ‘Sughera’

The material consists of a synthetic rubber-blend mixed with ground pieces of natural cork.

Jean-Yves Bourgeois, European correspondent, Beauty Packaging 06.10.19

Eco-friendly | Skin Care/Sun Care | Sustainable Pkg/Practices

Olay Tests Refillable Packaging

A recyclable refill ‘pod’ is aimed at reducing plastic waste.

06.05.19

Brands That Tell a Sustainability Story

How brands are showing their eco-responsibility, from packaging materials to ingredients -- and ethics.

Slideshows Jamie Matusow, Editor-in-Chief 05.30.19

Package Development | Sustainable Pkg/Practices

Michelle Pfeiffer Launches EWG Verified, Cradle-to-Cradle Fragrance

With a focus on sustainability and safety in both quality ingredients and packaging, Henry Rose, a direct-to-consumer line of fine fragrances founded by Michelle Pfeiffer, has launched with five distinct, genderless scents. Setting a new transparen…

05.29.19

Sustainable Pkg/Practices

Sustainability Will be a Focus at CosmeticBusiness 2019

This year’s CosmeticBusiness show, scheduled for June 5-6 in Munich, Germany, will feature 429 exhibitors and companies presenting solutions for future product concepts of the cosmetics industry; 75 of these companies are first-time presenter…

05.29.19

Sustainable Pkg/Practices

Cosmoprof NA Partners with FIT for Beauty Sustainability Panel

On April 11, 2019, Cosmoprof North America (CPNA), tagged “the largest B2B beauty exposition in the Americas,” partnered with the Fashion Institute of Technology’s (FIT) Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management Master&rsqu…

05.29.19

Sustainable Pkg/Practices

Partners Unite for Indonesian Sustainable Palm Project

A collaboration of BASF, The Estée Lauder Companies, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil and Solidaridad

05.28.19

Sustainable Pkg/Practices

William McDonough Named One of the World's Greatest Leaders by Fortune Magazine

Known for his Cradle-to-Cradle and Circular Economy design concepts

05.23.19

Eco-friendly | Sustainable Pkg/Practices

Circular Shopping Platform Loop Launches in U.S.

Announces Kroger and Walgreens as partners in re-usable packaging initiative

05.21.19

Cosmetics | Sustainable Pkg/Practices

My Clarins: An Ethical and Transparent Eco-Conscious Brand

Have it your way. Clarins has introduced My Clarins, a range of eight “new generation” skincare products ($19-$27) that “deliver the best nature has to offer to hydrate, balance and correct all skin types.” According to t…

04.30.19

Sustainable Packaging: Why ‘Green’ Is on Everyone’s Lips

Judging by the deluge of new ‘clean’ beauty product launches, zero-waste, circular economy and recyclability claims—and brand attendees’ focused interest at events of late, including Luxe Pack and MakeUp in LosAngeles and Co…

Jamie Matusow, Editor-in-Chief 04.30.19

Cosmetics | Personal Care | Skin Care/Sun Care | Sustainable Pkg/Practices

Sustainable Packaging Can Be a Beautiful Thing

The simple fact is that the beauty industry—brand owners, formulators, designers, packaging manufacturers and retailers—has been slow to grasp some of its uglier impacts. The circular economy, ensuring that zero resources go to waste, s…

Nick Vaus , Partner and creative director, at Free the Birds 04.30.19

On the Road with BP: California Supplier Visits

We stopped by the offices of several packaging suppliers in California. Here's what we found. NPI North Pacific International (NPI) is a 25-year-old Chino, CA-based supplier of heat transfer labels and hot stamping foils, used prima…

Jamie Matusow, Editor-in-Chief 04.30.19

‘Going Green’ and 3D Lead Beauty Trends at Cosmopack Bologna

Newly emerging colorful perennials and budding trees in the medieval, now sprawling modern metropolis, of Bologna, Italy, marked the arrival of Spring, and served as a precursor to the growing ‘green movement’ blooming inside pavilions…

Jamie Matusow, Editor-in-Chief 04.30.19