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Beauty applicators firm Cosmogen attracts new owner

Weinberg Capital Partners is now the majority shareholder of the cosmetic applicators, brushes and accessories maker

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Lush accused of exploiting freelance workers during Christmas rush

Flexi work apps promoted by TikTok influencers are being alleged to lack basic employment rights
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The great packaging debate: How to reduce costs without damaging aesthetics

Can brands micro-adjust packaging costs in a way that doesn’t negatively affect a product’s aesthetics? We explore how to make changes without diminishing the consumer experience

Packaging firms Berry Global and Amcor to merge

The combined company is expected to reach US$650 million in annual earnings
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Lifting the lid on Lush’s Christmas gifting

Snow Fairy maker Lush produces millions of products every Christmas. Cosmetics Business provides an inside scoop into how it meets the mark each year

The beauty calendars we want this Christmas

In the latest episode of The Cosmetics Business Podcast, Sarah Parsons and Julia Wray discuss 2024's standout festive calendars
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Refillable lipsticks are the new ‘heirloom watch’

Beauty brands are crafting refillable lipsticks designed to last generations
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Beauty packs are unsticking their reliance on glue

Removing glue can improve the safety of packaging – meet the suppliers helping brands to cut back on the sticky stuff
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Ruby Hammer MBE: 'I don’t have millions behind me like I did with Ruby & Millie'

The make-up artist on challenges, resilience and creating a brand on her own terms

Pure Beauty Global Awards: Entries open for 2025!

The latest edition featuring revamped criteria and new categories is calling for entries

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Luxury beauty packaging to look out for in 2025

Luxe Pack Monaco, the prestige packaging trade event, took place in Monte Carlo this week, and Cosmetics Business was there scouting for the best cosmetic concepts and launches
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Beauty calendars are not the sustainability nightmare they appear to be

Packaging companies and suppliers are working to create sustainable innovations for the lucrative Christmas beauty product
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The new era of high-tech dry shampoos

Dry shampoos are transforming from a mere styling aid to a comprehensive hair care solution, with scalp health, odour technology and sustainable applicators coming to the fore

Dove and Unilever slammed by Greenpeace over plastic pollution

Unilever has acknowledged that its work in tackling plastic waste is ‘far from over’ in response to Greenpeace’s new campaign
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Meet the new designs leading beauty’s tottle bounceback

Hybrid formulas and the nomad trend have positioned the bottle-meets-tube packaging solution, the tottle, as beauty’s pack of choice for 2024
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Dermatological beauty is having a moment – here’s how packaging can help

Cosmeceuticals require packs with an eye on long term ingredient freshness, as well as consumer appeal, as Salman Shahid, CEO of OXO Packaging, explains
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Here’s why the hottest new beauty drops are pebble shaped

Chanel, Dior and Dolce & Gabbana have all embraced ‘pebble’ packs. So why are the biggest beauty brands smoothing their edges?
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Doing a Huda or Glossier? Discover the dos and don’ts of logo revamp

Huda Beauty, Puig and Glossier have all debuted new look logos – here’s what you need to know if considering the same

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The Cosmetics Business Roundtables is a series of webinars exploring of the most important and emerging topics within the beauty industry

Quadpack and Texen owner to form beauty packaging giant

PSB Industries and Quadpack’s merger will result in a company with sales of €350m
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Gen Alpha: Give us shelfie-worthy skin care

With a sharp eye for design and a desire to collect and share, skin care-obsessed tweens are challenging beauty brands to keep up and stay fresh
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Why your make-up may not be as recyclable as you think it is

From materials to shapes and more, Cosmetics Business discovers why cosmetic packaging might be rejected in recycling facilities and what you can do about it

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SMCG: producing the world's finest PCR glass packaging

SMCG's current practice of using 60% PCR in every glass product they make is the highest level of PCR usage in the global market

SMCG's 3D Promo: Sleek & Sophisticated Glass Packaging

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Active, smart packaging glass

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Lumson celebrates Pantone’s 2025 Colour of the Year with mocha mousse-inspired Absolute Collection

Lumson, a leader in Italian cosmetic packaging, unveils the Absolute collection, a line of elegant glass bottles in sizes from 10 to 30 ml, inspired by Pantone’s 2025...

SMCG unveils cubical 50ml Glass Toiletry Bottles

SMCG, a pioneer in sustainable packaging for over three decades, introduces its Cubical 50ml Glass Toiletry Bottles. Crafted in Korea with a world-leading 60%...

Join LVMH, Burberry, Loewe, Prada, Chanel, YSL, Sephora, Givenchy and more at PCD Paris 2025

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Templespa teams up with Vetroplas in premium launch

Recent launches from luxury science-led skin care brand, TEMPLESPA, feature further packaging provided by Vetroplas in conjunction with Italian manufacturing partner,...

Asquan has done it again!

Introducing our newest full-service products - Natural Brow Flick with long wear and realistic hair-like effect

Innovating total solutions, empowering sustainability: highlights from Cosmopack Asia 2024

Cosmopack Asia 2024 proved to be a remarkable event for Cloud Beauty Innovation Hub and their valued customers, bringing together visionaries and stakeholders from across...

Guerlain chooses Aptar Beauty as pump supplier for L’Art et la Matière

The collection features the Sensea fragrance pump and GSA dispensing pump

Marble effect takes Molton Brown range to new decorative heights

A new limited edition launch by Molton Brown has demonstrated the versatility of aluminium when it comes to creating stunning designs which are destined to become...

Meiyume debuts at Cosmopack Asia 2024: "Elevate: Reaching New Heights in Beauty Innovation"

Meiyume, an award-winning B2B beauty manufacturer, proudly debuts at Cosmopack Asia 2024 at AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE). Under the theme "Elevate: Reaching New Heights in Beauty...

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