A molded-pulp first in cosmetics

When New York-based Estée Lauder’s Aveda unit introduced its Uruku Lipstick a little over a year ago, the firm’s commitment to environmentally responsible packaging led to what is essentially a refillable case.

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When the lipstick is gone, the user inserts a new lipstick cartridge into the case.

Mission accomplished? Not quite. The firm also wanted secondary packaging that was equally “green.” So John Delfausse, vice president of packaging at Aveda, began searching for a molded-pulp clamshell made of post-consumer recycled material. His search led to UFP Technologies. That firm built a prototype that had Delfausse and his colleagues excited not only from a design perspective but also because a molded-pulp design had never before been used for a secondary package in the cosmetics industry.

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