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Derma Series skincare product line featuring five white bottles with silver applicators displayed in a modern 3D composition by Aptar Beauty

Dermacosmetics From the Outside In

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Baralan and Istituto Marangoni Milano Join Forces to Train the Next Generation of Cosmetic Packaging Talent

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Trend Alert: ICONS America Jelly Applicators-Blend. Blur. Beautify.

Meet our new collection of multi-sticks, tubes, tottles, and wands—featuring jelly applicators for a pillowy-soft glide. Blend. Blur. Beautify.

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PPWR got you puzzled? ICONS America Provides Packaging Solutions

ICONS America has a wide range of packaging options designed to meet Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) guidelines.

Lumson Expands Packaging Footprint With U.S. and Asian Acquisitions

The transactions extend Lumson's ability to support multinational beauty and personal care customers across key production and consumption markets.

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

The deal is designed to accelerate IBG’s push to build what it describes as the beauty industry’s first end-to-end B2B marketplace.

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Global Cosmetic Industry Launches Living Online Supplier Directory

The online directory is a living resource. Suppliers can update their own listings in real time, helping ensure that company information, capabilities and offerings remain current as businesses evolve.

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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.

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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.

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Nuon Medical Blends Beauty Tech and Smart Packaging with New Applicator Concepts

The new concepts span scalp, face and body care, combining formula delivery with technologies such as red light therapy, vibration and cooling massage.

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Cosmogen Acquires Asquan, Signaling Acceleration in Premium Beauty Packaging Consolidation

Suppliers are under pressure to move beyond commoditized components.

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May Packaging Look Book: Playful Forms. Smart Function. Next-Gen Impact.

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Baralan: Concrete Innovation and Craftsmanship in Beauty Packaging

Baralan advances beauty packaging through continuous innovation, quality and craftsmanship. Guided by close market listening and responsible design, Baralan delivers future-oriented packaging solutions that support brand identity and long-term value.

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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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Pump Up Your Packaging: Metal-Free, Airless Tubes with Pumps

ICONS America announces their new metal-free airless tube with pump range. Premium, airless dosage control - these versatile, recyclable D25 and D30 tubes have multiple actuator styles and are available with PCR.

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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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NJPEC Opens Nominations for 2026 Packaging Hall of Fame

Submit nominations by March 12, 2026.