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Ren launches chemically recycled plastic airless bottle
Ren Clean Skincare, a Unilever Prestige brand, has launched what it says is the market’s first airless bottle made entirely of recycled plastic.Manufactured by Aptar, the plastic was chemically recycled and is food-grade compatible, which...
Pujolasos launches compostable cap for fragrance
The luxury market’s first compostable cap? That’s the claim wood packaging specialist Pujolasos is making with the launch of Woork, an innovation described as “100% organic and compostable”.The wood options include ash, beech, maple,...
Interview
Exclusive interview: L'Oréal unveils its sustainability ambitions
Philippe Thuvien, general manager of packaging & development at L'Oréal, shares his road map for sustainable packaging with Formes de Luxe. A sneak preview of our exclusive interview published in the magazine's November issue.In 2007,...
Eastman expands the potential of recycled plastic
Optimizing recycled plastic is a target for US-based supplier Eastman. The group is currently working to develop plastic materials that can regenerate themselves by using complementary recycling methods.In a bid to take advantage of...
L’Oréal joins the paper bottle community
Looking to further boost its initiatives in the sustainable packaging realm, beauty group L’Oréal has joined the paper bottle company community: a consortium of brands, suppliers and technology experts developing what will be “the...
BillerudKorsnäs unveils CrownBoard premium range
Launched at Luxe Pack Monaco, CrownBoard is BillerudKorsnäs’ new premium board brand. Its high tensile strength allows for substantial lightweighting when it comes to packaging."With CrownBoard, we’re looking to address the plastic...
Albéa and L’Oréal to launch paper tube
In a bid to reduce the amount of plastic used in its packaging, Albéa has teamed up with L'Oréal to develop a paper-based tube for cosmetics.The material is a type of laminate: one layer of paper is covered in two fine layers of...
Stora Enso unveils cardboard tube for skincare
The prototype presented at Luxe Pack Monaco is made of 70% cardboard paper with added barrier materials. The challenge being to reduce the use of plastic.The idea of a cardboard tube for cosmetics dates back to 2012, when a group of Finnish...
Interview
Albéa sets out its sustainability road map
For Albéa, 2019 looks to be a turning point when it comes to sustainable development. In July, the French group published its first sustainability report and it is now a member of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, meaning that in time 100% of...
Interview
Heinz Glas reaches new heights for PCR glass
German glassmaker Heinz Glas is inaugurating a new furnace mid-2020 at its Kleintettau glassworks that will be able to integrate up to 50% PCR glass. Coo Jörg Utsch and sales director Rudolf Wurm talked to Formes de Luxe about the...
