Makeup

Pomponne, the clean make-up brand with a difference

Pomponne, the clean make-up brand with a difference

Launched in 2020 with its limited range of ‘made in France’, highly pigmented make-up formulas with skincare properties, Pomponne is something of a success story.The brand was founded by PharmD’s Agathe Ettori-Chadelas and Charline...

Givenchy opts for glass and Desserto cactus leather for lip balm packaging

Givenchy opts for glass and Desserto cactus leather for lip balm packaging

Givenchy's Rose Perfecto Liquid Balm combines a glass bottle with a cap sheathed in cactus "leather".In what it says is “a first in the world of make-up”, Givenchy (LVMH) opted for Desserto, a cactus leather from Mexican materials...

Pure Trade opts for recycled materials with Valentino lipstick case

Pure Trade opts for recycled materials with Valentino lipstick case

Paris-based sourcing specialist Pure Trade unveiled its latest secondary packaging creation for Valentino (L’Oréal). A bespoke lipstick case sheathed in recycled cotton, in Valentino’s signature red, houses one rechargeable lipstick...

Chanel goes large with Texen for Les Beiges compact

Chanel goes large with Texen for Les Beiges compact

Chanel has switched to a more eco-friendly material for its large-format powder compact in its Les Beiges facial make-up collection. French supplier Texen applied Roctool’s technology to achieve an aesthetic faithful to the luxury...

Quadpack, Aptar Beauty + Home team up for refillable wooden lipstick

Quadpack, Aptar Beauty + Home team up for refillable wooden lipstick

Quadpack has combined its wooden packaging expertise with Aptar’s lipstick mechanism know-how to create a wooden, refillable lipstick with a patented closure that marks a departure from the traditional “click” gesture.Beauty packaging...

Italy’s makeup industry faces up to coronavirus

Italy’s makeup industry faces up to coronavirus

The northern part of Italy, which accounts for around 65% of the world's makeup production, is facing an unprecedented challenge in light of the coronavirus crisis. For most of the major international brands, as well as many indie players,...

03/12/2020 | Coronavirus

Beauty groups count the cost of coronavirus

Beauty groups count the cost of coronavirus

The number of cases of Covid-19 outside mainland China continue to climb. Last week—for the first time—there were more cases confirmed outside of the country than since the crisis began, which has seen beauty groups reassess their...

Prestige beauty paints a mixed picture

Prestige beauty paints a mixed picture

The prestige beauty market is contrasted, with a scissors effect between makeup and skincare, highlighted market-research firm The NPD Group at CEW’s Beauty Business event in Paris last week.Prestige beauty sales in North America were flat...

03/03/2020 | skincareData
Luxe Pack & MakeUp In postpone joint Shanghai show

Luxe Pack & MakeUp In postpone joint Shanghai show

Idice, organizer of the Luxe Pack trade shows, and Beauteam, organizer of the MakeUp In exhibitions, have announced that their joint 2020 event in Shanghai, initially scheduled for April 8-9, is postponed until July due to the impact of the...

02/26/2020 | CoronavirusFragrance
Luxe Pack & MakeUp in LA: from color & sustainability to sexual wellness

Luxe Pack & MakeUp in LA: from color & sustainability to sexual wellness

Luxe Pack and MakeUp in are just days away from opening their 2020 Los Angeles joint show, this time at LA's downtown Convention Center. We've selected a few not-to-miss highlights and cutting-edge issues that will be addressed during the...

02/06/2020 | skincareFragrance