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'As recycling requirements can be confusing, our focus is very much on educating beauty consumers on how easy it is to give their empties a second life with Sephora following three easy steps: clean it out, drop it off at a Sephora store, and then you’re done!' says Desta Raines, Sephora's sustainability lead.

Packaging Trend Tracker: the Next Wave of Sustainability

From Sephora to rePurpose Global and Bluebird Climate, sustainable packaging initiatives are moving forward.

Today, we’re seeing a rise in “do-it-all” makeup solutions that offer the best in both skin care and cosmetics with a focus on powerhouse skin-friendly ingredients, all bolstered by extra-effective packaging.

Inside the Hybrid Makeup Renaissance

Skin care x color cosmetic combinations deliver extra efficiency and benefits for today’s no-nonsense consumer.

Annika Groenick, product and sales manager, Berg + Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG, says, “Sun care has traditionally been a category driven by seasonal sales. As UV radiation is known to be one of the major causes of skin cancer and premature skin aging, SPF is essential not only in traditional sunscreens but also in daily care products.'

Insider Insights: Sun Care & Color Cosmetics Trends + Launches | Packaging for Beauty | Ingestible Best Practices

Multi-functionality and sustainability are dominating these markets.

The pump's PCR content (100% PCR Plus cap, 95% PCR Plus collar and 50% PCR Plus actuator and fixture) reportedly cuts its CO2 emissions by up to 39% compared to a pump featuring conventional content.

In a First, Aptar's Color Code PCR Fragrance Pump Debuts with Recycled Resin Content

Per Aptar, the Color Code PCR fragrance pump can be recycled its bottle in the glass waste stream.

Sustainability is driving packaging for beauty, meanwhile scalp care tops the hair care trends.

May Insider Insights: Packaging for Beauty Launches + Hair Care Ingredient Launches

Industry experts share what trends they are seeing in these spaces.

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McKernan Packaging Clearing House's Express Trigger Sprayers

When the NeoDropper's bulb is pressed, the formula within rises in the dip tube and fills the short applicator. The dose can then be dispensed with a new press of the bulb.

Aptar Beauty Boosts Precision Skin Care with NeoDropper

The NeoDropper's design also prevents product from spilling, even if the bottle is overturned, per Aptar.

Laëtitia Beavogui, marketing manager at Albéa Cosmetics & Fragrance, said, “Our objective for 2025 is to offer beauty brands a standard range of refillable lipsticks made of environmentally friendly materials that drive packaging recycling.”

Albéa's Pure Kiss Monomaterial Lipstick Pack Supports Easy Refills

Unigreen's gentle swivel torque offers brands an elegant gesture, per the company, and supports easy and secure refills.

The disc-top closure features an integrated, concealed mechanism that requires more force to be applied upon initial opening, but thereafter operates as a standard disc top closure, per Aptar.

Aptar's E-Disc Top Protects Beauty Products & Minimizes Excess Packaging for E-commerce Shipping

The top is Amazon ISTA-6 compliant and is therefore able to withstand harsh shipping conditions. This keeps the product secure and prevents cracks, leaks and breaks, thereby diminishing customer complaints and returns.

Baralan has collaborated with 3D printing specialist Stratasys and glass/plastic coatings specialist ICA to launch GP3DPrint, a water-based 3D decorating service for cosmetic packaging.

Packaging Trend Tracker: May 2024

From heavy-walled bottles to enhanced refillable formats to unique applicators, packaging designs offer a growing array of brand benefits.

Since December 2023, online searches for “whole body deodorant” have exploded, dwarfing traffic recorded over the last 20 years. Why is that?

The Whole-body Revolution

Simplicity, multifunctionality, gentleness, value and efficacy are driving exponential growth in launches promising all-over deodorizing benefits across multiple body sites.

In the coming months, rePurpose Global will integrate Bluebird Climate into its existing technology stack, with a unified platform launching by the end of 2024.

rePurpose Global Acquires Bluebird Climate to Build a 1-stop Sustainability Platform for Beauty, Personal Care, Wellness Brands & More

Given the rise of sustainability requirements facing brands, rePurpose Global believes an all-in-one platform will prove a key solution for managing demands from retailers, regulators and consumers.

The winning shrink sleeve label was produced for OL Products for its Infatuated Tanning Lotion and was printed at Overnight Labels, the company’s Deer Park, New York plant.

Premium Label & Packaging Solutions Wins Gold for "Best Use of Cold Foil (Label or Carton)"

The winning shrink sleeve label was produced for OL Products for its Infatuated Tanning Lotion and was printed at Overnight Labels, the company’s Deer Park, New York plant.

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