Archives for April 28, 2014

Beauty industry to save big with Unilever’s plastic packaging reduction

Unilever has developed a technology to reduce plastic in its personal care packaging by ‘at least’ 15%, in a move which will both further bolster its sustainable profile, and potentially save the industry big in packaging costs.

Asia in Focus

Ageing is an accomplishment in Asia, so beware about how you communicate with skin care, says expert

This month we are focusing on the anti-ageing skin care market in Asia, where our expert, Florence Bernardin says global brands must take heed in approaching consumers that view getting older very differently from the West.

Certified palm oil is our shared responsibility, says RSPO

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) will gather industry and NGOs from across the UK and Europe to launch new dialogue on shared responsibility and the supply chain.

3D printing set to take cosmetics packaging to the next level

First there was the steam engine, then the electric motor and more recently industrial robots. Now another new technology is set to transform many areas of manufacturing– 3D printing.

'Scientists must be in the vision, not just the formulation,' says Oriflame VP

Cosmetics Design was invited to Oriflame’s facility in Dublin where Senior Vice President of research and development revealed the importance of laboratories being involved in the end vision of a product.