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Sustainable Packaging: Brand Innovations & Key Trends 2024 Part 2 - Packaging Disappearance

Our annual packaging innovations trend report highlights the most innovative and interesting sustainable beauty packaging design concepts and initiatives launched in the last 12 months from niche to mass and luxury brands that have caught our attention. Part 2 of this series focuses on packaging that has been designed to


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Sustainable Packaging: Brand Innovations & Key Trends 2024 Part 1 - Eco Anxiety/Eco-Boredom

Our annual packaging innovations trend report highlights the most innovative and interesting sustainable beauty packaging design concepts and initiatives launched in the last 12 months from niche to mass and luxury brands that have caught our attention. Our Sustainable Packaging Design Innovations & Key Trends 2024 report is split into


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Eva Lagarde
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S2K and the all-in-one “Charismastick”

The Charismastick by S2K Paris, launched in France in 2024 by founder Cherazad Sekkai, after a 2 year development phase. The idea behind the all-in-one product was to bring an easy makeup tool for busy women. The Charismastick is the first product launched by S2K Paris. This multifunctional 4-in-1 stick


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From superfood pigments to mono-material packaging with a luxury feel amongst the trends at Cosmoprof Asia

Cosmoprof and Cosmopack Asia, for its 2024 edition, was back in figures to the pre-COVID edition (2019), and it was visible by the filled alleys. It occupied 120,000 sqm and had a total number of exhibitors at 2,562 from 47 countries and regions....


Eva Lagarde
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How creative design can enhance consumer experience while ensuring sustainability

Sustainable beauty shouldn’t be at the expense of experience and efficiency. Creativity and design ensure consumer engagement in more sustainable packaging solutions.


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Comment assurer un sourcing éthique : le cas de l’ylang-ylang de Madagascar avec Jacarandas

Le sourcing éthique est primordial pour assurer la durabilité des industries de la beauté et de la parfumerie. Il permettra aux marques de valider leur efforts durable et d'attester leur allégations de marketing durable. La transparence joue un rôle essentiel dans la confiance des consommateurs.


Eva Lagarde
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How to Ensure Ethical Sourcing. The case of Ylang Ylang from Madagascar with Jacarandas

Ethical sourcing is paramount to ensuring sustainability in our beauty and fragrance industries. It will allow brands to track their efforts throughout the supply chain and substantiate sustainable marketing claims. Transparency plays an essential role in gaining consumer trust.


Theresa Yee
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Sustainable Packaging: Brand Innovations & Key Trends 2024 Part 3 - Bio Inspiration

Our annual packaging innovations trend report highlights the most innovative and interesting sustainable beauty packaging design concepts and initiatives launched in the last 12 months from niche to mass and luxury brands that have caught our attention. Read on to discover the latest packaging concepts in our final series, which


Eva Lagarde
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The Island Cosmetics on making sunscreen a simple everyday beauty gesture

Started in 2020, with the Co.Lab.Ora lab in France, Sarra Vencatachellum went on a mission to develop a make-up product with high sunscreen, finding the best of both worlds. A powerful foundation with a robust SPF50. The task was easier said than done. After three and half years


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Airless and luxe: Introducing XTAG by Lumson

Can luxury be sustainable and…airless? Lumson, Italian leader in premium cosmetics packaging solutions, is showing that this is definitely possible. At the widely anticipated LuxePack Monaco event, the company has introduced XTAG. This is the first-ever glass bottle – available in 15ml and 30ml – featuring an airless refill system with


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“At Lumson, we're proactively shaping our future with a foundation of sustainability and transparency”, says Nadia Valdameri

Lumson – one of the world’s leading manufacturers of packaging solutions for the cosmetics industry – has long demonstrated its unflinching commitment to enhancing its sustainability, not just through greener packaging solutions but also by adopting a company-wide, all-encompassing sustainability strategy.  We spoke with Nadia Valdameri, Sustainability & ESG Manager -


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“Beauty companies will keep having to tackle the sustainability challenge”, says Matteo Carraro - Lumson

Italian cosmetics packaging leader Lumson is no stranger to sustainable innovations in its field. Recently, the manufacturer has released another innovative solution, officially presented at LuxePack Monaco 2024.  We spoke with Matteo Carraro, the company’s Innovation & Product Sustainability Manager, about challenges, future outlooks, and packaging design. re/sources:


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Beauty and the planet – or how Geka supports a greener future

Sustainability and social responsibility are becoming increasingly entrenched in the mission and vision of companies in the beauty industry. A rising number of packaging suppliers, formulators, and brands in this sector are gradually taking small—and big—steps in the right direction to become more “green” and ethical across the


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Celebrating a Booming British Beauty

"The UK market is booming, with sales of skincare products and perfume jumping by nearly 11% in the year to June — while the French market grew by only 6%. Britain’s beauty industry is set to overshadow France," wrote The Times. British Beauty Week, which runs from 23rd