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Meridian Spray is designed for spray and powder formulations.

Aptar Boosts U.S. Aerosol Capacity With Meridian Expansion

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 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

Aptar Brings Clog-Resistant Aerosol Valve Production to the US

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Engineered for High-Load Formulas, Designed for Flawless Dispensing

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The Tottle That Combines Application and Styling

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

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.

From energy-based technologies to device-assisted application, skin care is becoming an interactive system designed to deliver measurable, experience-driven results.

LOOK BOOK: Beyond the Formula, Beauty Is Becoming a Technology Platform

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.

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.

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.

The applicator is engineered for compatibility across multiple formats, including nail polish, lip products, mascara and concealer, enabling broad adoption across color cosmetics portfolios.

Baralan Targets Makeup Waste With Push-Button Applicator Debut at Luxe Pack New York

The new system converts inefficiency into a technical solution that can be integrated into existing production processes without major disruption.

The headline launch is Nomad Refill, a 10 ml purse spray that connects directly to standard fragrance bottles for a sub-five-second refill—no funnel, no pumping—built around a universal connector to simplify at-home refill rituals.

Refill in 5 Seconds, Recycle Everything: Aptar’s Packaging Lineup Targets Circular Luxury at Luxe Pack NYC

The company is presenting GSA Advance lotion pumps and PZ Advance spray pumps—fully plastic designs engineered for compatibility with PP and PE recycling streams.

Cleo is manufactured in the United States and supports 28-400 and 33-400 neck finishes, with a 2.125-inch diameter, crab claw seal and a 0.375-inch orifice.

Flip, Squeeze, Done: Aptar Debuts Lidless Closures Built for One-Handed Precision

The simplified silhouette removes secondary components, enhances shelf differentiation and supports accessibility use cases.

The launch comes as the global valve and bag-on-valve aerosol market rebounds, fueled by strong demand in hair care and rising expectations around performance, safety and sensoriality.

Aptar Beauty Debuts Double Click to Boost Aerosol Safety, Inclusivity and E-Commerce Performance

The launch comes as the global valve and bag-on-valve aerosol market rebounds, fueled by strong demand in hair care and rising expectations around performance, safety and sensoriality.