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Cosmetics Industry News

Here you can discover the latest trends and innovations in the packaging of beauty and care products. Find out how sustainable materials, innovative designs and environmentally friendly solutions are changing the industry. Keep up to date with regulatory developments and technological advances that are shaping the future of cosmetics packaging.
The compact På(fyll) containers stack neatly for both storage and transportation.

COSMETICS PACKAGING

21.09.2023

Designing for Circular Consumer Goods Packaging

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Oval labels printed with shiny bright metallic colours

COSMETICS PACKAGING

12.09.2023

Sustainable print finishing
Two plastic bottles with transparent label

COSMETICS PACKAGING

12.09.2023

How labels are becoming more recyclable
An icon showing a person disposing of waste

COSMETICS PACKAGING

13.06.2023

Labels with separation information on packaging help the circular economy
An arm with a hand in a rubber glove is holding a spray bottle.

COSMETICS PACKAGING

16.05.2023

Better recycled material as a result of fewer fragrances
WorldStar Award trophy

COSMETICS PACKAGING

18.04.2023

Industry innovations in the spotlight
AI inspection system for lipsticks

COSMETICS PACKAGING

10.03.2023

Artificial intelligence for cosmetics packaging
Several harvested sugar bundles lie on the ground.

COSMETICS PACKAGING

24.10.2022

A bioplastic for every application
A blue rubbish bin with a white recycling symbol

COSMETICS PACKAGING

24.10.2022

Use of recyclates in packaging
Several small single-use bags

COSMETICS PACKAGING

21.06.2022

Mono-material sachets
A reusable glass bottle upright on the beach. Next to it lies a plastic bottle that is damaged in some places.

COSMETICS PACKAGING

24.05.2022

Deposit systems for cosmetics packaging?
A refill cap is inserted into a cosmetic jar.

COSMETICS PACKAGING

16.03.2022

Refill and Reuse
One person holds shredded plastic

COSMETICS PACKAGING

10.02.2022

Goods in short supply but in high demand
Lenor bottles with digital watermark

COSMETICS PACKAGING

25.11.2021

Procter & Gamble is packaging the future
94% of the material for the caps on CATRICE (cosnova) nail polish is created from the post-consumer recycled plastic Procyclen.

COSMETICS PACKAGING

25.05.2021

cosnova implements post-consumer recycled material in packaging for its decorative cosmetics for the first time
Thayers’ cosmetics bottles with red caps.

COSMETICS PACKAGING

12.02.2021

Increasing recycling of cosmetics packaging
NIVEA refill station

COSMETICS PACKAGING

26.10.2020

Filling up packaging at refill stations
TAM TAM PON tampon packaging

COSMETICS PACKAGING

27.07.2020

A real stunner: Menstrual hygiene products
Two lipsticks without caps

COSMETICS PACKAGING

25.05.2020

Refillable cosmetics are trending
The first prize in the “Household” category at the WorldStar Packaging Awards went to the Frosch stand-up pouch by Werner & Mertz and Mondi.

COSMETICS PACKAGING

23.03.2020

What is reverse engineering?
Paper-based cosmetic tubes and bottles from Seed Phytonutrients

COSMETICS PACKAGING

12.02.2020

Cardboard-based cosmetic packaging
Photo: Henkel

COSMETICS PACKAGING

29.05.2019

Packaging Recycling and Social Responsibility

COSMETICS PACKAGING

27.05.2019

Packaging cosmetic products for men
In the European Union, new regulations apply for the packaging of cosmetic products from Great Britain after Brexit. And vice versa for EU cosmetics in Great Britain. Photo: deanna alys on Unsplash

COSMETICS PACKAGING

24.04.2019

Brexit: How will it affect cosmetics packaging?
Photo: Naulique

COSMETICS PACKAGING

05.04.2019

Packaging symbols, Part 10: A clear conscience
If bodycare products have a shelf life of less than two and a half years the symbol of an hour glass or egg timer in conjunction with a date is mandatory for packaging. Photo: Wikimedia

COSMETICS PACKAGING

13.02.2019

Packaging symbols, Part 9: Best-Before Date
The E symbol certifies a product for consumer protection purposes. Photo: European Union Directive 2009/34/EC

COSMETICS PACKAGING

29.01.2019

Packaging symbols, Part 7: Deviations permitted – stated quantities in prepackaging
The cosmetic industry lives on rapidly changing trends. As a result, it needs smartly planned packaging with short lead times and with flexible production and delivery systems. Photo: Huhtamaki

COSMETICS PACKAGING

27.12.2018

Packaging trends for cosmetics 2019: Sustainability combined with luxury
Cosmetics producer Kiehl’s decorates its product packaging with Christmas motifs for the Holiday Season. Photo: KIEHL'S SINCE 1851

COSMETICS PACKAGING

13.12.2018

Cosmetics for Christmas: packaging prompts shoppers to purchase
Thanks to Sniff Seal technology aromas can now be perceived through induction-sealed closures

COSMETICS PACKAGING

11.09.2018

Packaging with Scents
New brand, new packaging: ‘Lovables’ bottles are produced from 100% recycled plastics and are even to be made from raw materials collected from rivers and lakes. Photo: Henkel

COSMETICS PACKAGING

19.06.2018

Henkel turns plastic soup into detergent bottles
Those buying

COSMETICS PACKAGING

31.03.2018

The 1 on 1 principle
The ViscoTec Hygienic Dispenser VHD scores points both with its handling at high temperatures and with its dosing and filling of high-viscose products. Photo: Viscotec

COSMETICS PACKAGING

27.11.2017

Precision Counts
High-priced cosmetics brands often package their exquisite products in frosted glass that captivates shoppers with its understated elegance. Photo: Kiehls

COSMETICS PACKAGING

20.11.2017

Finer Living with Packaging
Numerous companies use water-saving methods when producing their packaging. One such firm is the food group Nestlé that has established its own ‘Water-Saving Initiative’. Photo: pixabay.com/pexel.com

COSMETICS PACKAGING

19.10.2017

Saving Water with Packaging
So appealing to our sense of smell can be important. Scented coatings are an important component in multisensory marketing.

COSMETICS PACKAGING

20.09.2017

Pleasantly fragrant packaging
RecycleReady from DOW even allows the recycling of mixed materials. Photograph: Dow Chemical Company

COSMETICS PACKAGING

12.09.2017

PureCycle: How Procter & Gamble want to revolutionise plastics recycling

COSMETICS PACKAGING

27.03.2017

Safe Packaging
Photo: zao

COSMETICS PACKAGING

02.03.2017

Sustainable packaging
Simply refilling packaging benefits all parties involved. Mac Cosmetics

COSMETICS PACKAGING

23.01.2017

Turn Empty into Full
Graph: Messe Düsseldorf

COSMETICS PACKAGING

14.11.2016

Growth of the global cosmetics packaging industry