Applicators
Aptar Reboul’s new lipstick solutions: mono-material & refill formats
Reboul turns 100 in 2021. Part of Aptar group since 2018, the French lipstick packaging specialist is currently focusing development on refillable packs and mono-material solutions. Luxe Packaging Insight caught up with Sandrine Brechon, Aptar[…]
LUXE PACK Monaco 2021: dispensing & plastic innovations
It's a wrap! We bring you a brief lowdown on innovations from dispensing and plastics suppliers seen at LUXE PACK Monaco this week. Dispensing Silgan Dispensing launched Pearl 2, a next-generation airless system designed for e-commerce and[…]
Dossier
LUXE PACK Monaco: 2021 packaging innovations hot off the press!
The 2021 edition of Luxe Pack Monaco, which closed its doors yesterday, proved to be a key moment for the packaging industry after 18 months of a luxury market marked by crisis and uncertainty. Brands and suppliers at the show were more than[…]
What to watch out for at LUXE PACK Monaco
The luxury packaging industry’s renowned annual rendez-vous, LUXE PACK Monaco is opening its doors next week. New materials, sustainable solutions, the latest innovations, a spotlight on China and the LUXE PACK in Green and Formes de Luxe Awards[…]
A drop of creativity: 7 droppers that stand out from the pack
Luxe Packaging Insight takes a look at some of the recent launches in the realm of dropper formats, from colored solutions and precious stones to wood and design-led offerings. Last fall, Spanish dropper specialist Virospack launched what it[…]
Yonwoo looks to greener airless dispensers
Korea-based packaging manufacturer Yonwoo is seizing on the dynamic airless pump market to implement an engineering strategy aimed at improving the environmental impact of these particularly technical products. With their hygienic profile,[…]
Geka looks to bounce back from the crisis
Despite a forecast 20% drop in sales due to the health crisis this year, German mascara specialist Geka is looking to the future, with its expanded headquarters set to be inaugurated in January 2021, a continued sustainability push and new[…]
Cosmogen: Giving innovation a boost in a time of crisis
In addition to doubling its innovation budget this year, French beauty supplier Cosmogen has made organizational changes aimed at boosting new product development. These include recentering on its core business* of applicator expertise and[…]
Interview
GEKA’s CEO on plastics, sustainability and innovating for the future
Florent Lafond, CEO at mascara applicator specialist GEKA, talks to Luxe Packaging Insight about the Germany-based manufacturer’s sustainability push, 3D printing and targeting the luxury market. How do you reconcile manufacturing plastic[…]
Asquan’s makeup brushes offer coronavirus protection thanks to Pylote technology
Beauty solutions specialist Asquan Group has launched a range of cosmetics applicators treated with French engineering firm Pylote’s antimicrobial technology that is said to be effective in providing surface protection against coronavirus.[…]
Most read
Key Figures
40%
The percentage of annual fragrance sales done in the fourth quarter. Fragrance sales in December, especially during Christmas week, can be 25% to 100% higher than any other time of the year. (source: The NPD Group)