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Sustainable Beauty Innovations
Gen Z’s “manifesto for change” calls beauty brands to take action on sustainability.
When it comes to sustainability, we tend to think that younger generations are either careless or activists. A recent survey by the British Beauty Council, Sephora, and UNiDAYS (3,533 UK students from January 5th to 7th, 2026) revealed that students have a strong interest in being conscientious about beauty
Why playful packaging & gentle application ruled PPW 2026
Paris Packaging Week (PPW) returned to Hall 1 of Paris Expo Porte de Versailles on 5th and 6th February 2026 for the event’s 25th anniversary. A record-breaking 14,442 visitors flocked to discover 915 exhibitors and 213 speakers from across the globe.
Biomimicry in packaging
A brief report on biomimicry and innovations that you can apply to your packaging designs. LEARNING OBJECTIVES * To understand the meaning of biomimicry * To gain knowledge by studying example of biomimicry is general design * To gain knowledge in biomimicry packaging designs with examples 01 - What is biomimicry? Biomimicry is
Latest sustainable packaging innovations at Luxepack édition spéciale 22
Some would argue that there was not a lot to find, but on a closer look we seemed to have identified interesting innovations. OK... Not groundbreaking! But if you put your creative glasses on, one could agree that it was a great millésime. Leather made from seaweed From the touch
Do we need another one
Do you think innovation is slowing down? It doesn’t seem like it with all of the new brands, and new ideas coming into the market. I also witness a great deal of innovations coming from the supply side with new materials for packaging or ingredients from the biotech for
Sustainable Beauty - a definition
This is a definition of what we think is to be considered when thinking about sustainability. We hope this might give you a framework. This definition is meant to evolve too. UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS re/sources wants you and your brand to make actionable and impactful choices that
I innovate, you innovate, we innovate in sustainable beauty
Last week at Cosmoprof in Bologna, we had the opportunity to meet some friends and beauty the industry. What TRENDS and INNOVATIONS did we identify at the show: * Packaging suppliers trends: new materials and new formats especially with the refillable aspect of beauty, and solid formulas… more in the next
What should you say to consumers about sustainability?
How should you go about sustainability? Many words have lost their meaning. Including sustainability. It’s so overused now that it’s not clear anymore what it means. It’s a bit like clean beauty. It carried meaning when it’s started a few years back, but now it is
100% Natural in cosmetics is not always better. it's all relative
Like zero plastic, 100% natural is not necessarily realistic and better for the environment. I used to think that plastic was the problem, but actually waste and microplastic is the issue. We need to learn to design for recyclability and for the planet. (we touch on that in the Sustainable
Sustainable Packaging - a definition
This is a definition of what we think is to be considered when thinking about sustainability. We hope this might give you a framework. This definition is meant to evolve too. UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS re/sources wants you and your brand to make actionable and impactful choices that
Packaging in the 19th century
What can we learn from the past? A look at beauty packaging’s 300-year story and evolution. Understanding why we are where we are now and what we can learn from reinventing old methods.
Packaging in the 18th century
what can we learn from the past? A look at beauty packaging’s 300-year story and evolution. Understanding why we are where we are now and what we can learn from reinventing old methods. * Ancient Times - part 1 - HERE * 18th Century - part 2 - HERE BELOW * 19th
Ancient Times - Packaging history
what can we learn from the past? A look at beauty packaging’s 300-year story and evolution. Understanding why we are where we are now and what we can learn from reinventing old methods. * Ancient Times - part 1 - HERE BELOW * 18th Century - part 2 - HERE * 19th
