Packaging | Global Cosmetic Industry

Gen Z already represents roughly one-quarter of the world's population and is projected to surpass Baby Boomers in annual global spending within the next five years, reaching an estimated $12 trillion according to NielsenIQ. Meanwhile, Gen Alpha is entering the beauty market earlier than previous generations.

The Next Generation of Beauty Packaging: Designing for Gens Z and Alpha

The companies that thrive will be those that treat packaging as a strategic business asset rather than simply a container.

ICONS America's one-piece mono-material polypropylene Powder Spray Tube is a fully recyclable package available with post-consumer recycled (PCR) content for applications such as powder dry shampoo and other spray products.

PPWR Is Rewriting Beauty Packaging: The Trends, Technologies and Compliance Strategies Defining the Next Era

Cosmetic Droppers: inside Lumson's engineering approach

Cosmetic Droppers: inside Lumson's engineering approach

Behind every cosmetic dropper lies a complex engineering process. Discover Lumson's approach to designing dispensing systems that combine precision, aesthetics, manufacturing expertise and consistent, reliable performance.

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Prestige hair care is growing on both dollars and units, while mass shoppers are tightening their budgets, making value, format and performance the new battlegrounds.

Hair Care Splits in Two: Value Wins at Mass, Treatments Take Off in Prestige

Xavier Leclerc de Hauteclocque, founder and CEO of IBG, said, 'Webpac and Avantade bring some of the most innovative sourcing and e-commerce technologies in the market—a perfect complement to our current unique offering.'

IBG Takes Aim at Beauty’s Fragmented Sourcing Chain With Webpac, Avantade

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Global Cosmetic Industry Launches Living Online Supplier Directory

Cosmetic Droppers: inside Lumson's engineering approach

Cosmetic Droppers: inside Lumson's engineering approach

Cosmetic Droppers: inside Lumson's engineering approach

Cosmetic Droppers: inside Lumson's engineering approach

Behind every cosmetic dropper lies a complex engineering process. Discover Lumson's approach to designing dispensing systems that combine precision, aesthetics, manufacturing expertise and consistent, reliable performance.

Aptar Beauty Loccitane Custom Dispensing Pump Editorial (4)

Aptar Beauty Creates a Custom Premium Pump for L’Occitane En Provence's Hand Care Collection

Meridian Spray is designed for spray and powder formulations.

Aptar Boosts U.S. Aerosol Capacity With Meridian Expansion

This year's winners reflect several of beauty's biggest innovation themes, including biomimetic skin repair, hygienic packaging, multifunctional sun care, scalp wellness, celebrity fragrance and skin care-infused color cosmetics.

Biomimetic Scar Care, Hands-Free Packaging and PDRN Make-Up Shine at Cosmoprof North America Awards

The winners underscore the industry's growing focus on biomimetic delivery systems, multifunctional formats, hygienic packaging and wellness-driven beauty rituals.

Developed for prestige skin care and dermocosmetic brands, NeoDropper Autoload automatically reloads the applicator with a consistent dose after each use through a twist-and-push mechanism, helping improve dosage accuracy while reducing contamination risk and product waste.

Aptar Reinvents the Skin Care Dropper as Dermalogica Debuts Auto-Loading Precision Packaging

The launch highlights an emerging opportunity to differentiate through packaging performance as much as formulation.

The company emphasized PPWR-ready solutions, including its one-piece mono-material polypropylene Powder Spray Tube, a fully recyclable package available with post-consumer recycled (PCR) content for applications such as powder dry shampoo and other spray products.

Packaging's Next Chapter: ICONS Showcases Sensory Design and PPWR-Ready Innovation

Tactile jelly applicators and eco-conscious designs revolutionize beauty packaging standards.

The launch comes as e-commerce continues to reshape beauty purchasing behaviors

Aptar Secures the E-Commerce Journey with Next-Generation Closure Solutions

The launch comes as e-commerce continues to reshape beauty purchasing behaviors.

The Compact Skin Analyzer brings a diagnostic layer to at-home skin care, using light-based assessment and vibrational feedback to evaluate hydration and skin balance.

Packaging Look Book: Co-Engineering Sustainability & Performance

Packaging must deliver across the full lifecycle, from shelf appeal to end-of-life circularity, without compromise.

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Feel the Difference: ICONS America Soft-Touch In-Mold Label Tubes

ICONS America announces new IML innovation: luxurious soft-touch tubes. Achieve artwork that feels as luxurious as it looks. Available in striking combinations of gloss, matte, soft-touch & metallic finishes. Made-in-USA, recyclable mono PP, w/ PCR.

Aptar Brings Clog-Resistant Aerosol Valve Production to the US

The valve is engineered to improve the performance of pressurized formulations such as dry shampoos, shimmer mists, hair volumizers, deodorants, foot powders, insect repellents and root touch-up sprays.

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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.