Applicators

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.[…]

How Covid-19 is set to change beauty packaging: part 2
In part two of our series, Luxe Packaging Insight looks into progress in the area of antibacterial surfaces and how sustainable packs will fare in a post-covid environment. It’s no secret that antibacterial surfaces are set to gain in popularity[…]

Covid-19: how will the crisis change beauty packaging?
The coronavirus crisis is raising a host of new questions in terms of beauty packaging formats. In part one in our two-part series, we look at existing solutions in the area of hygienic applicators and how suppliers are positioning themselves[…]

SIMP’s Le Rendez-Vous fast tracks mascara brush development
French company SIMP (HCP Packaging), a developer and manufacturer of microinjected plastic and rubber components for cosmetics applicators, has launched a mascara service aimed at reducing time-to-market. Called Le Rendez-Vous, SIMP explains[…]

Texen introduces sustainable collections
Texen Beauty Partners has structured its eco-design strategy by creating a working group to zero in on three main avenues of innovation: reduce, reuse, and recycle. The manufacturer showcased the project’s initial developments at the latest[…]