Packaging Innovations

latest innovations in beauty packaging and sustainability

Eva Lagarde
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It’s all about the finish while being more sustainable

To ensure elegant and memorable packaging, decorations are an essential part of the finished cosmetics goods. Yet depending on the technology used at manufacturing, the environmental footprint can vary greatly. Indeed it is important to differentiate a beauty brand at point of sale from its competitors and moreover for the


Eva Lagarde
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Beauty refills with pulp or how creativity can support a sustainable design approach

Imagine a lipstick refill where the cartridge does not carry any mechanism. Or imagine a cream jar that houses a refill made of moulded pulp? This is the inventive design created by Morrama, an agency based in London. The team is behind some of the most resounding launches like Wild


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 - Albéa
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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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Sustainable beauty packaging trends 2023. The year of renewal.

Fashion is the art of replicating old concepts with new ideas. With the seventies vibe going on right now on the runway and in design shows, it’s easy to get the point. As in fashion and design, beauty follows a pattern. These days it’s all about going back


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,


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


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


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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PACKAGING INNOVATIONS - Brand side

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES * To gain an understanding of the waste hierarchy and application to the beauty industry * To gain knowledge of the application of the 5Rs - Re-duce for different sustainable materials * To gain knowledge of the application of the 5Rs - Re-use - refillable applications * To gain knowledge of


Eva Lagarde
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PACKAGING INNOVATIONS -Supply side

In this presentation we will show you the innovations coming from suppliers of beauty solutions. We will focus on the 3R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle) to help you classify the innovations. Some innovations are more recent than others, and we have selected the one we deem interesting in terms of


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