AlpVision says it has launched a new technology on the market aimed
at tackling the problem of counterfeited cosmetics and fragrances.
A particular challenge for luxury cosmetics makers, counterfeiting
is estimated to cost the industry...
Creative Outsourcing Solutions International (Cosi), one of
Europe's leading contract cosmetics and toiletries producers
recently announced plans to expand its presence globally. We spoke
to CEO Bob Tolan to find out more about...
Inter Parfums is upping its involvement with Gap group, having
announced that its agreement to design and manufacturer personal
care products will now be extended to Gap Outlet Stores and Banana
Republic Factory stores throughout...
Rexam and Airspray have jointly announced a take-over bid that will
see the UK-based packaging giant offering €146 million to buy up
the Netherlands-based manufacturer of pump sprays. The move will
strengthen Rexam's position...
The development of cosmetic and toiletry brands can take years to
build up, but a copycat brand can destroy all that work in just a
short period of time. And a new report finds that increasingly it
is premium brands that are being...
Personal care packaging provider MeadWestvaco is to completely
restructure its business in an effort to increase its research and
development capabilities and cut down on costs.
Gerreshemier says that it will be highlighting a highly diverse
selection of glass beauty packaging concepts at this weeks Perfumes
Cosmetics & Design (PCD) show in Paris, in a move that
highlights manufacturers' demands...
Proof that the UK government is cracking down on compliance with
packaging recycling regulations came this week after the
Environmental Agency said it has fined UK cosmetics player Lush
Manufacturing for failing to supply certificates...
Belgium cosmetic packaging designer Esko Graphics is set to make a
presentation at the forthcoming Perfumes Cosmetics Design event in
Paris when it will outline the latest technologies that it is
incorporating into the design of perfume...
A four-month retail study has concluded that investment in RFID can
bring significant and rapid payback to both manufacturers and
retailers, but also points out the importance of detailed analysis
and customer privacy.
The search to find more flexible alternatives to glass for
fragrance packaging has prompted Puig Prestige Beauté to specify
Eastman Chemical's Glass Polymer in the design for its latest
packaging.
Axilone is tapping into the resources of its newly established
plastic and metal components packaging facility in China to supply
the needs of the cosmetic and toiletry market in the United States.
Europen has published a new edition of its guide to the CEN
Packaging Standards - a move that aims to guide personal care
manufacturers through the field of European packaging standards and
regulations.
The EU proposed law regulating chemicals underwent another
transformation yesterday in the hands of the EUs ministers, with
consumer groups condemning the changes as a further watering down
of the law in favour of industry.
The findings bring fresh evidence against the chemical family,
which is commonly found in both plastics packaging and a number of
personal care products.
The adoption of the new EU chemicals legislation, REACH, by a broad
majority of the European Parliament at first reading has been
welcomed by Colipa, which believes the clarification of the use of
chemicals in cosmetics products will...
Polish personal care manufacturer Bielenda Kosmetyki Naturalne has
switched to a foam pump from Rieke Packaging Systems, Englass for
use in a range of feminine hygiene products due to its cost
competitiveness and ready availability...
Cosmetics packaging firm Crown Risdon has developed an automated
high-speed manufacturing process that it has recently used to
create the bottle for a new Christian Dior lipgloss. The method
promises to significantly cut time and...
Gerresheimer has developed a difficult-to-achieve cube-shaped
flacon for the new Cher fragrance by French designer Michel Klein,
his first ever perfume.
Crown Risdon has developed a unique decorating process for its
Surlyn cap used on the new Hypnôse fragrance from Lancôme. The cap
uses a new molding process which is said to save time and cuts back
on production costs.
France-based fragrance and cosmetics packaging provider Valois has
unveiled its new Evocation flacon concept at last week's Luxe Pack
exhibition in Monaco, highlighting the design's ease of use and
feel.
Rexam Beauty used last week's Luxe Pack show in Monaco to showcase
its most recent beauty packaging launches for the Brazil, China,
Indonesia, European and US markets.
A new concept in scented packaging has been jointly developed by
European, American and Asian companies to give cosmetic and
personal care a new kind of sensory packaging and another tool to
promote their products.
France-based personal care packaging manufacturer MBF Group has
become a part of the Aptar group, an international company
specialising in dispensers and packaging in a move that builds on a
history of co-operation between the two...
Crown Specialty Packaging has devised an advanced decorative
perforation method for the metal packaging used to pair up
combinations of the company's individual fragrance ranges.
Ampacet has unveiled the 16 colours for plastics beauty packaging
that it believes will set the trend for cosmetic and toiletry
products during the course of the next two years - and it is orange
that looks set to make it big.
Italian personal care packaging provider Taplast has launched a new
spring pump, Nautilus, that claims to provide smoother, more
hygienic dispensing for a range of toiletry products.
Health & Beauty America closed its doors on September 29 having
given the industry a peek into some of the most ground-breaking and
pioneering offerings. The CosmeticsDesign.com team was busy
unearthing some of the highlights...
Tocotrienols may protect the skin from the aging effects of
pollution and UV rays better and in smaller quantities than other
forms of vitamin E, according to Eastman Chemical Company.
Reflecting economic uncertainties both Avon and Estee Lauder have
reduced their earnings expectations for financial year. The
continued rise in oil price is hitting manufacturing costs, while
the resulting economic uncertainty is...
Advances in materials testing means that guaranteeing the
consistency of lipstick has never been more accurate. We spoke to
Lloyd Instruments to find out how.
Beauty packaging specialist Saint-Gobain Calmar has acquired
Microspray Delta, the Italian manufacturer of pumps for the
fragrance and cosmetics industries, in a move that will see the
company become the European number two player...
Rexam is expanding its plastics packaging business in a tough
market, announcing that today it has agreed to purchase a US maker
of injection-moulded jars and closures for £83m (€123m) - a move
that will expand its capabilities in...
Curtis Packaging says it is unveiling its new CurtChrome
technology, a unique, exclusive and proprietary metallic printing
process, at the HBA show, to be held in New York City at the end of
this month.
Lisi Group, the France-based automotive, aerospace and cosmetics
packaging provider says that sales for its cosmetics division have
rebounded in the second quarter following a bad start to the year.
Processing machinery provider Subnil has launched a new tube
filling machine which is said to have an industry-leading fill
capacity of 10,000 tubes per hour thanks to servo technology.
RPC Cresstale is producing a new range of packaging for Avon's
European cosmetic lines aimed at making products more eye-catching.
To achieve this a range of compacts has been produced using a
specially-developed multi-coloured...
France-based Airlessystems has launched a new line of airless
packaging for the growing men's skin care market. The Titan range
has been built around the concept of airtight packaging, thus
preserving the efficacy of cosmetic...
This year's Cosmoprof North America event closes its doors having
attracted just over 25,000 visitors - the same level as last year's
event. With beauty professionals from over 34 countries, the show
centered on bringing...
US company Ampacet has developed molecular tracers that allow
manufacturers to monitor flexible and rigid cosmetics plastic
packaging - at any stage in the supply chain - to help resolve
security, counterfeiting, quality, liability...
PAI Partners' purchase of Crown Holdings' international plastic
closures business, most of which is based in Europe, could help
cosmetics companies there if the investment firm is able to make
the unitmore competitive.
Leading cosmetics packaging provider O Berk has launched a number
of new packaging lines that reflect the growing demands for
sophistication and diversity to help make products appear more
distinguishing on retail shelves.
A number of cosmetics entries to this year's Dupont's Annual Awards
Competition, one of the best recognised in the industry, have
proved a success as innovation and design go rewarded.
Food processors can expect the higher raw material costs hitting
packagers to be passed on soon depending on their contracts. This
means that, depending on contractural obligations, cosmetics and
toiletry producers can expect the...
New beauty packaging player Cryztal Concept has been set up in the
UK to address the growing demands of cosmetics players for A to Z
solutions that meet the growing demands for increasingly
sophisticated and visually eye-catching...
Microtrace has teamed up with a laser technology company to offer
customers, including food processors, a covert system for brand
protection and for tracking products.