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Packaging as an Extension of Product Formulating

Early in the product development process is the time to think of how a beauty product’s ingredients and packaging need to work together for the best outcome.

The New Age of Antiaging

According to Euromonitor International’s June 2009 State of the Industry report, consumers clearly prioritize age-prevention above all else—allowing antiaging, as a global subcategory of skin care, to remain relatively unscathed as consumers’ tightened their purse strings. Still, both marketers and suppliers have been forced to reevaluate how consumers spend and adjust game plans accordingly. The resounding universals of fact-based claims—staying true to a brand mission and capturing the consumer’s imagination—remain, and a panel of marketers and suppliers delve into the issues.