Labels

Partnering pays off for brand owner, converter

Fledgling company Eden BodyWorks finds a partner in its label converter, whose competence and loyalty results in benefits for both companies as Eden’s business expands.

April 16, 2018

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Cosmetics/Personal care

Dermarest refreshes psoriasis packaging

Prestige Brands works with branding design agency to create a more beauty-focused OTC package appearance for a product with medicinal properties.

April 10, 2018

Containers

New lipstick kisses the conventional tube good-bye

Chinese company launches a lipstick product in a ‘kissable’ disc-shaped applicator, meeting consumers’ desire for packages that fit their time-starved lifestyles, says GlobalData.

April 9, 2018

Closures

Dispenser protects probiotic skincare product

A probiotic skincare product that is free from preservatives and emulsifiers uses an airless dispensing system and overcap that protect ingredients while providing stylish appearance.

March 25, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Paper bottle breakthrough

Back in the news after a self-imposed hiatus is one of the more intriguing sustainable-packaging initiatives of the past decade.

March 23, 2018

Sustainability

The Packaging Conference answers, 'What's new?'

Annual event continues tradition of hosting new innovation, with this year's agenda including bottle-to-bottle recycling, shaped aluminum bottles, form/fill technology, and handled PET containers.

March 22, 2018

Converting equipment

Unique 3D-embossed packets dazzle for Indian mouthwash sachets

Stunning package design for Wizard Fragrances employs the effects of tactility, glitter, embossing, while also providing anti-counterfeiting properties.

March 21, 2018

Contract packaging

Skincare sample packs get a sophisticated makeover

Luxury skincare brand Luzern Labs turns to co-packer Sonic Industries to design and source an eye-catching new sample-size tube and secondary pouch as well as fill and seal the packaging.

March 3, 2018

Cartons and boxes

Graphics for hair-coloring system put focus on color

Packaging for new hair-color products use a minimalist white background with images of hair swatches highlighted with gold-foil finishes to highlight the brand’s single focus on color.

February 25, 2018

Plastics/resins

Hand-soap bottle first to use revolutionary form/fill process

At The Packaging Conference, LiquiForm Group introduces the first commercial application for its form/fill technology: a 12-oz PET container for the Nature’s Promise brand of hand soap.

February 9, 2018

Containers

Urban style suits hair-care range

New packaging for the KMS styling and hair-care range, targeted at a new generation of urban and trend-setting professional stylists, is designed with a ‘raw sophistication’ concept in mid.

January 8, 2018

PMMI News

Trends in cosmetics and HBA 2017

PACK EXPO Las Vegas has always been a good place to discover equipment trends in the cosmetics and beauty care category, and the 2017 show was no different.

January 5, 2018

Flexibles

Bath salts get biopolymer bag

Skincare company with a passion for protecting the health of people and the planet switches to polyethylene made from sugarcane for its Himalayan Bath Salts.

December 11, 2017