All Personal Care articles – Page 6
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ArticleHexagonal luxury hand cream bottles implement Amcor’s post-consumer rPP
New hand creams from Maison Guerlain now feature Amcor’s CleanStream premium post-consumer recycled polypropylene in their hexagonal packaging, designed to be recyclable across Europe.
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ArticleAmcor and Mediacor launch refillable pouch for laundry and cleaning products
Amcor has collaborated with Slovenian food and home care company Mediacor to launch a ‘recycle-ready’ spouted stand-up pouch for its Nana brand liquid products in Italy, Germany and Austria.
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From our sponsorsMondi on driving sustainable innovation in home and personal care packaging
In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, Alessandro D’Agostino, global business development manager for Home & Personal Care at Mondi, tells us how the company envisions sustainable progress for flexible packaging in his sector.
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ArticleG.pivaudran announces entire product range now available in ‘low-carbon’ aluminium
G.pivaudran has announced that its entire product range can now be offered in low-carbon aluminium, said to have reduced environmental impact with the same quality of finish and purity as standard aluminium.
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ArticleCould this change the packaging industry forever?
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic have rapidly switched from diabetes therapy to mass-market weight control, shrinking appetites – and sales volumes. As more people start to take GLP-1 drugs, eating and consumption habits will change, and the ripple effects on the packaging industry could be seismic.
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ArticleRKW introduces MDO-PE films with EVHO barrier
RKW Group has introduced PE films with an integrated EVOH barrier into its RKW Horizon range, based on MDO technology and said to offer ‘a recyclable, sustainable solution’ when combined with RKW’s ProTec sealing films.
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ArticleAmcor creates bespoke mono-material tray for single-serve ready meals
Amcor has revealed its bespoke three-compartment tray for French manufacturer Cofigeo’s range of single-serve ready meals, said to conform to Design for Recycling guidelines and offer a lightweight mono-material polypropylene (PP) construction, suitable for collection and reprocessing in France’s recycling infrastructure.
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ArticleShellworks unveils ‘world’s first’ fully compostable cosmetics pipette dropper
Shellworks claims to have developed the ‘world’s first’ fully home-compostable pipette dropper for products in the beauty and wellness sectors, stating that its compostable solutions have replaced over 90 tonnes of conventional plastic so far.
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ArticleL’Oréal relaunches refill pouches under new consumer awareness campaign
In a new campaign, L’Oréal encourages consumers to save between 60% and 82% of plastic per refill by adopting its refillable hair care, skincare, and fragrance packaging formats.
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ArticleShiseido bottles cosmetics with refillable LiquiForm container to cut plastics
Shiseido is extending its use of LiquiForm blow moulding and filling technology to make a refillable pump dispenser pack for cosmetics – a move set to eliminate around 56% of plastic and lower CO2 emissions by around 48%.
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ArticleUnilever home care brands refilled via Sonke’s automated refill store
Sonke is dispensing Unilever brands through its first automated refill store in Johannesburg – a development set to lower prices by up to 60% while promoting refill behaviours in local communities.
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ArticleMeadow and Novelis partner to improve recycled material for pre-fill solution
Meadow has announced a partnership with aluminium solutions provider Novelis - due to become one of the company’s supply chain partners - aiming to increase the recycled material used in Meadow’s aluminium pre-fill solution.
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ArticleAmcor ups PCR content and lowers sleeve thickness in Bulldog’s skincare tubes
Amcor has helped Bulldog Skincare implement over 62% post-consumer recycled plastic into its tubes and reduce their sleeve thickness by almost 17% – a move set to save around 8.5 metric tonnes of plastic annually.
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ArticleEuropean BIOSUPPACK project develops compostable packaging from brewer’s spent grain
The European BIOSUPPACK project says it has developed a compostable, renewable material from brewer’s spent grain that can replace conventional polyolefins and be used to develop new thermoplastic materials and coatings for packaging in the food, cosmetics, and household cleaning sectors.
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ArticleTUBEX launches ‘world’s first’ 100% recycled aluminium applicator tube
TUBEX has unveiled what it claims is the ‘world’s first’ applicator tube made entirely from a single piece of recycled aluminium, designed for applying beauty products to the eye and lip areas.
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ArticleVietnamese brands introduce limestone-based material for packaging
Liwayway Vietnam and BioTech have adapted LIMEX Pellet - a limestone-based material from Japanese firm TBM - for their flagship snack and liquid detergent product packaging.
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ArticleStevanato Group develops disposable pen injector for pharmaceutical treatments
Stevanato Group has created a scalable, customizable pen injector for the pharmaceutical industry, designed for use in areas including diabetes care, weight management and cardiovascular and neurological disorders.
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ArticleMono-material pump implemented into Waitrose’s ‘recyclable’ handwash bottle
Waitrose has introduced a mono-material pump to its own-brand handwash range, aspiring for a fully home-recyclable pack that keeps over 75,000 packaging components out of landfill every year.
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ArticleRecyclable ‘squeezed dropper’ for skincare oils targets one-handed use
UKPACK has developed a recyclable ‘squeezed dropper’ for skincare oils and serums, designed for precise, one-handed product application and compatible with up to 50% PCR.
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ArticleSC Johnson launches first soap refill machine in North America
SC Johnson has launched its first refill machine in North America at Canadian pharmacy and retailer London Drugs, allowing customers to refill reusable product bottles with hand or dish soap by brands including method and Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day.