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By preventing direct contact between the formula and the applicator, the system significantly reduces bacterial exposure, an increasingly critical requirement for dermocosmetic, sensitive-skin and active-driven skin care formulas, per Aptar.

Aptar Beauty Unveils NeoDropper Autoload, the Next Generation of Precision Dropper Packaging

The system automatically fills the applicator upon opening, eliminating manual pipette squeezing and reducing user error.

The demand is clear. Hybrid makeup that puts skin first is key, allowing users a clearer base that enhances color cosmetics.

Makeup + More: Hybrids that Have it All

To celebrate packaging's place in beauty, Global Cosmetic Industry spoke to experts across the packaging industry to ask one key question: What is a key trend you see coming in 2026?

Practical, Powerful and Personal: Beauty Insiders' Packaging Predictions for 2026

As we head out of the holidays and step into 2026, the time has come to make our New Year's beauty resolutions, big and small.

Beauty Resolutions: What to Manifest in 2026

Global Cosmetic Industry's first edition of the year is covering everything from packaging, skin care, sun care and makeup, reporting the latest trends in hybrid-everything and hyper-personalization across categories.

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The Future of Beauty Is Now: Download Accupac’s 2026 Trend Report

Accupac’s 2026 Trend Report highlights a new era of beauty—where proof is experienced, sustainability drives real impact, bioinnovation supports long-term vitality, and adaptive beauty responds to changing skin, life stages, and environments.

The Future of Beauty Is Now: Download Accupac’s 2026 Trend Report

The Future of Beauty Is Now: Download Accupac’s 2026 Trend Report

Accupac’s 2026 Trend Report highlights a new era of beauty—where proof is experienced, sustainability drives real impact, bioinnovation supports long-term vitality, and adaptive beauty responds to changing skin, life stages, and environments.

The Longévité 75.25 line is informed by research in epigenetics and cellular longevity and is formulated to address 12 visible signs of skin aging.

Nuon Medical Partners with Vagheggi Phytocosmetici on Device-Enabled Dermocosmetics

Nuon Medical designed and developed the Efficacy Booster Device, an intelligent cap engineered to support application of the Longévité 75.25 day cream.

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Coverpla to Mark 80 Years of Operations and 10 Years of U.S. Subsidiary in 2026

Coverpla’s current offering includes stock bottles, closures, pumps, jars and home fragrance packaging.

Fig.1 Skincare: Featuring Berlin Packaging’s Airglass collection

The Perfect Packaging Partnership is a Thing of Beauty: How to Find the Right Packaging Supplier

Today, the right packaging partner does far more than supply components—they help shape brand success from concept to launch.

For its POREfessional Smoothing & Blurring Matte Foundation, Benefit chose the 30 ml frosted bottle with full rounded base and 20/400 neck and paired it with the AB226 pump with PEARL 175 actuator in white.

Benefit Cosmetics' Newest Blurring Foundation Has an Italian Touch

Behind the foundation is an Italian touch: both the bottle and the pump were created by Lumson, a cosmetic packaging maker since 1975.

Using recycled plastic sourced from Amcor’s proprietary CleanStream technology, each applicator offers 87% rPP and a 17% lower CO2 impact versus virgin resin.

Amcor x Decathlon’s Lower Carbon Footprint through Applicator Stick

Amcor, a packaging and dispensing manufacturer, has partnered with Decathlon to produced a sun and skin care stick applicator to reduce its carbon footprint.

The collection comes to life through a collaboration with Pininfarina, the Italian design house.

Lancome Celebrates 90 Years with New Italian-Designed Collection

Lancôme celebrates 90 years with a new collection of classic products redesigned by Italian design house Pininfarina.

When developing the line, Babo Botanicals conducted a Lifecycle Analysis (LCA) on popular packaging materials. The Lifecycle Analysis evaluated full environmental impact, from raw material extraction to end of use, and determined paper cartons were the most environmentally friendly.

Hair Care Packaged in Paper Carton Wins CEW Excellence in Sustainability Award

Babo Botanicals has announced that its Hair Care in a Carton collection has won the CEW Award for Excellence in Sustainability.

Kayali's New Collection Powered by 360º Dispensing Technology

Kayali's new collection of body and hair mists uses Aptar Beauty's All Over Spray, an aerosol dispensing technology that delivers an ultra-continuous, cloud-like mist with 360º dispensing.