On September 10, Airless will be the event of the season!
At a time when the beauty industry is focusing more than ever on science and the effectiveness of active ingredients, the functional requirements for packaging are becoming more...
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Circular economy – recycling alone won’t solve the environmental crisis!
According to Gérald Martines (1), “by actively promoting the circularization of the economy (sorting waste, recycling, recharging…), and encouraging ‘small actions’ (putting a...
The Strait of Hormuz and Beauty Packaging: What Are the Logistical and Petrochemical Implications?
In a previous article, Joseph Tayefeh, Secretary General of Plastalliance*, stated that “plastic is not a relic of the past.” Today’s global macroeconomic and geopolitical...
Daniel Saclier, MY ID CONSULT: “The packaging of the future will be simpler, more technical, and smarter!”
For Daniel Saclier *, innovation in beauty is changing in nature. “For years,” he explains, “the sector has mainly innovated in storytelling, textures, or packaging designs....
Cosmed: From Twelve Members to Over a Thousand in 25 Years!
With over a thousand members, Cosmed has become the largest professional cosmetics organization in France—and indeed in Europe—over the past twenty-five years. The total revenue...
Paper, cardboard, and cellulose as alternatives…? Don’t even think about it!
All current—and especially future—packaging applications that use wood and cellulose-based materials depend above all on the availability of a fundamental resource: cellulose...
500 attendees at the 26th COSMED Regulatory Congress, a record!
On April 1 and 2, leaders from COSMED—a professional association representing 1,000 French cosmetics companies, primarily SMEs, micro-enterprises, and mid-sized firms—gathered...
Somexing Artistic: The Art of Collaboration between Beauty and Packaging!
Founded in 2018 by Isabelle Gavalda, a French cultural strategist trained in intercultural marketing, Somexing Artistic is a creative agency specializing in collaborations...
BEAUTYNEXOS by BEAUTYSTREAMS: for structured connections and networking!
BEAUTYSTREAMS is an American company founded by CEO Lan Vu in November 2009. Director Michael Nolte joined the company in 2011. “It was born out of a simple conviction,”...
Let’s talk about Cheeky again, a lipstick unlike any other
One of the innovations that undoubtedly made the biggest impression in 2024 was presented by C.A.P. (Clever Alternative Products), a newcomer to the industry backed by...
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An economy in trouble!
Jean-Yves Bourgeois
It’s not easy—to say the least—to predict how commodity prices, and plastics prices in particular, will evolve. Prices rose sharply between the start of the war in the Middle East and April 2026, before finally leveling off in June. According to...