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This Smart Eye Cream Applicator Brings Device-Led Precision to Eye Care

Berlin Packaging's latest acquisitions boost its portfolio of glass, plastic and metal packaging solutions while adding specialized capabilities in closures, dispensing systems, decoration, printing, custom tooling, warehousing and regulatory support. (Pictured are some of Berlin Packaging's sun care formats, which demonstrate the company’s focus on usability, sensory experience and contemporary design.)

Berlin Packaging Doubles Down on Global Packaging Expansion with O.Berk and BlueSky Acquisitions

The deals underscore ongoing consolidation as suppliers seek greater scale, sourcing power and value-added capabilities.

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

From passive packaging to precision delivery, discover how beauty brands are closing the “Efficacy Gap” with smart microneedling, integrated LED therapy, and next-gen skincare technology designed to maximize real results.

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The Tottle That Combines Application and Styling

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

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From Rollerballs to Precision Tips: Cosmopak USA Elevates Product Delivery

Viva’s Platinum Series, which uses advanced vacuum metallization to create mirror-like metallic finishes on jars, closures, sticks, lip gloss bottles and other packaging components.

Viva Brings Luxury Looks to Sustainable Packaging With New Decoration Technologies

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

From passive packaging to precision delivery, discover how beauty brands are closing the “Efficacy Gap” with smart microneedling, integrated LED therapy, and next-gen skincare technology designed to maximize real results.

Baralan advances usability-driven design with a push-button applicator system that extends product reach to minimize waste, improve evacuation rates and enhance end-of-life efficiency across makeup categories.

Packaging Look Book: Where Structural Design, Smart Dispensing and Circular Engineering Converge

Rethinking packaging as a multi-sensory, engineered brand system where form, materiality and user experience are inseparable.

Register now to join us live on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM CDT or on-demand thereafter for The Next Big Shift in Beauty Is Not a Formula to stay ahead of the next wave of innovation and gain access to a chance to win a free design consultation.

Win a Free Design Consultation at Beauty Webinar on the Future of Skin Care Technology

The industry shift is moving from formula-centric thinking to active beauty systems that combine formulation with technology.

The deal adds APC to Novvia’s expanding portfolio of packaging and distribution businesses, reinforcing its national footprint and global sourcing capabilities under Kelso’s long-term investment approach.

APC Packaging Joins Novvia Group in Deal Set to Scale Sustainable Beauty Packaging Platform

The deal adds APC to Novvia’s expanding portfolio of packaging and distribution businesses.

While microneedling creates the pathways, other integrated technologies prepare the biological environment, including Integrated Phototherapy (LED) and Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMF).

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

Holding a portfolio of more than 800 patents, Nuon Medical provides B2B partners with the hardware and diagnostic sensors necessary to maximize formula efficacy. From calibrated microneedling and phototherapy to energy-assisted delivery, Nuon’s mission is to bridge the gap between clinical science and the consumer’s daily routine.

Taiki headquarter building in Osaka, Japan; the company's reorganization is intended to create a more integrated and scalable platform for international beauty brands while strengthening coordination between Asian and Western markets.

Taiki Group Consolidates Western Operations Under European Hub Ahead of Global Expansion Push

Under the new structure, Taiki USA will cease operations, with all activities related to the U.S. market transitioning to Taiki Cosmetics Europe.

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MOON: mascara in glass by Lumson and Ponzini

MOON is the first glass mascara created by Lumson in collaboration with Ponzini. This Made in Italy design elevates the formula, transforming the mascara into a luxury object. The bottle comes with three applicators for a tailored, premium performance

The Rejuvenation Roller Tip is an active facial applicator that integrates red and blue LED therapy with vibration technology.

From LED to EMS: Nuon Medical Debuts Next-Gen Multimodal Beauty Devices in Paris and New York

The collection underscores Nuon Medical’s emphasis on convergence—where diagnostics, therapy and sensory experience merge.

Less Flash, More Impact: The New Rules of Sustainable Beauty Packaging [Sample Kit]

Registrants will be offered a downloadable resource suite and eligibility for a curated sample kit showcasing folding carton concepts and more.

From left: Maria Bertorelli, SVP of marketing and communications at Clarins; Ryan Kenny president, Aptar Beauty, North America; and Erin Harmon, marketing director, Aptar Beauty, North America.

Aptar and Clarins Win 2026 Dieline Award for Reloadable Luxury Airless Packaging

At the center of the innovation is Aptar Beauty’s patented Gaïa reloadable airless dispensing technology, engineered to support both sustainability goals and high-end consumer expectations.

The transaction underscores a broader shift in the packaging landscape: mid-sized, design-led suppliers are moving aggressively to build critical mass in response to rising client expectations around innovation, speed to market and sustainability.

Cosmogen Acquires Asquan, Signaling Acceleration in Premium Beauty Packaging Consolidation

Suppliers are under pressure to move beyond commoditized components.

Capardoni's Chico collection introduces new rounded glass bottles in 15 ml and 30 ml, compatible with droppers, lotion or spray pumps and topped with sleek PP or r-PP overcaps.

May Packaging Look Book: Playful Forms. Smart Function. Next-Gen Impact.