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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.

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

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

From value-packed basics to $120 longevity serums, hair care is rewriting the rules.

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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.

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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.

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Berlin Packaging Beauty Unveils Trend-Driven, Sustainable Packaging Innovations at Cosmoprof 2026

The exhibition highlights Berlin Packaging Beauty’s strategy of combining Korean trend-driven insights and precision-driven creative packaging.

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Beauty, Flavor and Fragrance Brace for Oil Shock

When crude prices spike, the ripple effects hit everything from ingredient sourcing to packaging and freight.

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From Precision to Sustainability: How Tubes, Applicators and Brushes Are Shaping the Future of Packaging for Beauty

Today’s consumers expect packaging that performs, delights, and aligns with sustainability values—making tubes, applicators and brushes not just tools, but strategic differentiators in a competitive market.

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The 2026 Packaging Edit: Droppers, Minis, Dispensing & More

As beauty insiders navigate the demands of e-commerce, increasingly stringent recycling standards, the dermocosmetic boom and more, the packaging supply chain has stepped up.

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Metal-Free Dispensing & Upcycled Materials Lead the Way in Berlin Packaging's Sneak Peek of Paris Packaging Week

Among the most technically significant launches are Berlin Packaging Beauty’s new metal-free and POM-free dispensing engines.

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Practical, Powerful and Personal: Beauty Insiders' Packaging Predictions for 2026

Beauty is evolving, and so is packaging. Hear from experts in the packaging industry on what trends are coming for 2026.

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Packaging Design & Deco Inspo for Beauty & Personal Care

How can beauty and personal care packaging shape a product? Learn about how packaging offers more than mere functionality: it shapes how consumers interact with the product.

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First Look: Cosmopack 2026 Returns to Bologna

Exhibitions will include innovations in clean beauty, sustainable materials, AI-driven manufacturing and next-gen packaging solutions.

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A Travel-sized Update & Other Cosmetic and Personal Care Packaging News

Regulatory changes could shake up the dynamic mini market.

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Albéa Group's Amfora Packaging Acquisition Boosts Regional Sourcing in Latin America

This acquisition will strengthen Albéa’s presence in Latin America, one of the fastest-growing markets for beauty and personal care, per the company.

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Baralan Redefines Beauty Packaging: Innovation, Sustainability and Inclusive Design at the Core of a Future-Oriented Vision

Baralan unveils its latest sustainable innovations in beauty packaging, merging technical excellence, refined aesthetics and innovation. A visionary leader reshaping the industry's future with glass at its core.

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Is This the End of Travel-sized Beauty?

The appeal of travel-sized products/minis isn't limited to regulatory compliance.

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Cosmetic & Personal Care Packaging: New Launches & Manufacturing Upgrades

New launches, hires and facility upgrades.