Packaging Innovations

latest innovations in beauty packaging and sustainability

Eva Lagarde
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It’s not just about the food! A review of innovations at Cosmoprof Bologna 2023.

Everyone visiting Bologna will tell you that the food is amazing, and so is the beauty exhibition. The 54th edition of Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna welcomed over 250,000 stakeholders, coming from 153 countries, who had the chance to discover the latest news for the sector. While visiting the halls dedicated


Aline Roland
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How to develop refillable products for skin care, makeup and fragrance that are both responsible and desirable.

Refillable beauty is invading the market with a 364% sales increase in makeup between January to the end of July 2022 in the UK for example, reported NPD. The strongest category growth of sales of refillable products. Other figures show a general increase of refills in the prestige segment led


Eva Lagarde
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How to make luxury beauty products more sustainable. A case study with Meiyume

A 2022 report from BCG and Comité Colbert reveals that 65% of consumers “take into account companies' commitment to sustainable development when deciding on their purchases”. The report also identifies that  “from physical experience to digital reconciliation, the luxury industry must translate excellence into new experiences.” In other words, it’


Eva Lagarde
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It ain't over till it's over

With restrictions increasing around packaging, especially with the latest EU Green Deal with the clear intention to " putting an end to wasteful packaging, boosting reuse and recycling", Europe is setting ambitious targets. This in addition to the already higher materials and transportation costs, and the added pressure on the supply


Eva Lagarde
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Three main trends identified at LuxePack Monaco 22

This year again  " sustainability " was a key buzz word. It's not even a trend anymore but a market requirement. Anybody launching a new product on the market as to input some sort of sustainable option into its innovation whether through material or format. In this article we reveal the main


Eva Lagarde
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How creativity can level up your innovations in sustainability

Sustainability is not just a buzz word but an actual requirement for brands globally. Consumers are demanding it! The beauty industry has taken up the challenge head on with new ideas and innovations which are now invading the market, and more will come. It’s only the beginning. Sustainability brings


Eva Lagarde
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Mini, refill and wood for the latest Sustainable packaging innovations at PCD22

After luckily visiting the latest packaging trade shows, in Paris, in June, and we went there in train, so whoop, whoop for our carbon impact, here is a little summary of what we found. Let us know what you think and feel free to share ! Mini mascara by Cinqpats Samples


Eva Lagarde
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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


Eva Lagarde
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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


Eva Lagarde
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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


Eva Lagarde
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Five misconceptions about sustainability in beauty

Developing a more sustainable beauty product can be more challenging than you think, and I see a lot of misconceived ideas in the market. - Glass or Aluminium are better than plastic - 100% PCR material is easy to achieve - Carbon positive or negative is a great way to