All Personal Care articles – Page 17
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ArticleAEROBAL records slight drop in demand for aluminium aerosol cans in 2021
According to AEROBAL, global shipments to its members declined by 1.2% in 2021, which it mainly attributes to reduced demand in Europe. The industry remains concerned about supply chain tensions, as well as the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on global markets.
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ArticleRedesign with emphasis on efficacy for Unilever deodorant brand
Echo has worked with Rexona, which is owned by Unilever, on a packaging redesign for its anti-perspirant and deodorant ranges with a focus on communicating efficacy and maintaining brand identity across the UK and US markets.
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ArticleThe refillable mascara solution closing the loop on cosmetic packaging
We spoke with Shannon Goldberg, founder of Izzy, about the refillable mascara tube that can be returned, cleaned, and reused as part of the company’s aim to foster a closed-loop model for beauty products.
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ArticleHenkel brand relaunch offers more inclusive design and bottles with recycled plastic
Henkel’s Schwarzkopf brand will relaunch its Schauma range from February 2022 with a bottle redesign that allows for clearer and more personal communication with the consumer, as well as lighter bottle bodies containing at least 50% recycled plastic.
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ArticleAssociation of Plastic Recyclers approval for Neopac’s monomaterial barrier tube
Hoffmann Neopac has been granted HDPE recyclability approval for its Polyfoil MMB mono-material barrier tube by the Association of Plastic Recyclers.
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ArticleAlbéa unveils two-in-one closure system for tubes
Albéa introduces EcoFusion Top, a two-in-one HDPE cap solution for tubes for personal care applications, which reportedly offers a “significant” weight reduction compared to standard tubes.
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ArticleBehind the development of ‘the world’s first refillable toothpaste dispenser’
We spoke with Faye Wilson, founder of Happier Beauty, to find out about how the company is developing a refillable toothpaste dispenser with biodegradable refill capsules – reportedly a world-first.
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ArticleAccessible self-sealing upgrade for P&G washing up liquid bottle
Dawn, a Procter & Gamble brand, has today introduced its Dawn EZ-Squeeze, a new inverted bottle with a patented no-flip cap technology, which offers easier and more accessible dispensing of washing up liquid.
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ArticleIWK introduces cartoners for pharmaceutical and personal care applications
IWK has unveiled the VI 5 and VC 5 Vertical Cartoners, which it says offer versatile, cost-effective, and premium carton and tube filling for the pharmaceuticals and health and beauty sectors.
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ArticleDanish consortium launches bottle made from local household recycled plastic waste
A collaboration between Nopa Nordic, Schela Plast, Aage Vestergaard Larsen, and Dansk Affald has led to the launch of new plastic bottle packaging made from 100% Danish household-sorted plastic waste.
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ArticleThe universal symbol system making beauty products accessible to blind consumers
We spoke with Victoria Watts, founder of VictoriaLand Beauty and creator of the CyR.U.S. System of universal symbols for tactile product engagement, about the importance of accessible cosmetic packaging for blind and partially sighted consumers.
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ArticleL’Oréal partners with Veolia to introduce recycled plastic to packaging
Veolia will supply L’Oréal with food grade certified recycled plastic to be used in the cosmetics company’s packaging, in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint and boost circularity efforts.
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Article’Refill-reuse revolution’: Unilever on the potential of reusable packaging
Unilever is trialling reuse models globally as a step towards halving the use of single-use plastics by 2025.
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ArticleUsing packaging to make period care more sustainable – and more inclusive
We spoke with Nick Jain, COO and co-founder of August, about how the company is using its packaging to make sustainable period products more accessible and inclusive.
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ArticleTesco to offer refillable cleaning sprays in bid to reduce plastic packaging
From Monday 22nd November, Tesco own-brand household cleaning sprays will reportedly be available in reusable bottles, which can be topped up using capsules that dissolve in water to make a new cleaning solution.
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ArticleEstée Lauder to develop beauty industry ‘first’ recyclable paper bottle
The Estée Lauder Companies says it will develop an ‘industry first’ recyclable paper bottle for the beauty segment as it joins the Pulpex partner consortium.
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ArticleMore than an inconvenience: why accessible packaging matters
Exploring how packaging design can become more accessible for those with reduced strength and dexterity.
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ArticleInnovia develops base film for pressure sensitive label applications
Innovia Films’s RayoFace QB offers customers an uncoated and cavitated biaxially orientated polypropylene (BOPP) base film in brilliant white, which is designed for pressure sensitive labelling applications including food contact.
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ArticleNew refillable hand soap dispenser from NIVEA boasts sustainability and functionality upgrades
The new NIVEA EcoRefill Hand Soap range includes a 100% recycled and recyclable PET bottle that can be refilled by mixing water and a cleanser tablet to produce hand soap.
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ArticleThe dark side of subscription beauty and how eco-conscious brands are re-writing the rulebook
What are the environmental costs of the subscription box market? Rich Quelch, global head of marketing at Lifestyle Packaging, tells us more.