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Luisa Oliva: tailor-made skincare, hybrid makeup, and next-generation textures

Luisa Oliva: tailor-made skincare, hybrid makeup, and next-generation textures

A pharmacist and cosmetic formulator, Luisa Oliva has been experiencing beauty from within for over 25 years in laboratories, in contact with different cultures, through...

Symposium on “Future-Proof Materials For Beauty Packaging”: What are the challenges and what are the results?

Symposium on “Future-Proof Materials For Beauty Packaging”: What are the challenges and what are the results?

This symposium brought together material suppliers, packaging manufacturers, brands, journalists, and consultants from the ecosystem for the first time in Paris on February 4....

Packaging regulations for cosmetic products: the absence of rules does not mean the absence of obligations!

Packaging regulations for cosmetic products: the absence of rules does not mean the absence of obligations!

Unlike cosmetic ingredients, which are subject to extremely detailed regulatory oversight at the European level (positive lists, restrictions, prohibitions, purity requirements,...

Europe/USA: two views on packaging in the face of customs duties

Europe/USA: two views on packaging in the face of customs duties

Hervé Bouix, packaging innovation consultant, explains the differences between the American and European approaches to packaging. He believes that Europe has a head start,...

Future-proof materials for beauty packaging

Future-proof materials for beauty packaging

A DAY OF CONFERENCES NOT TO BE MISSED ON FEBRUARY 4, AT THE MERCURE HOTEL AT PORTE DE VERSAILLES. Hosted by Judith Fiedler, One RD ; Gérald Martines, In-Signes ; Eva...

PPWR: European glassmakers are speaking out

PPWR: European glassmakers are speaking out

In a note sent on November 21 to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice President Stéphane Séjourné, and...

Zignago Vetro at the heart of Venice’s perfume history

Zignago Vetro at the heart of Venice’s perfume history

6,000 years of perfumes were on display until November 30 in Venice, at the Palazzo Mocenigo museum. Full Beauty Suppliers was invited. The exhibition, organized in...

Thierry de Baschmakoff: “Design remains the most profitable investment in a launch!”

Thierry de Baschmakoff: “Design remains the most profitable investment in a launch!”

Thierry de Baschmakoff’s experience in luxury packaging design is undoubtedly among the most extensive in the industry. His track record, he explains here, is "that of a...

Marta Wolska-Brys: “We have moved from the era of rapid market launch to that of smart market launch!”

Marta Wolska-Brys: “We have moved from the era of rapid market launch to that of smart market launch!”

Passionate about innovation, Marta Wolska-Brys, founder of Packaging & Beyond, LLC, helps beauty brands with their packaging research and sourcing, connects them with...

Aluminum: Advantages and Limitations

Aluminum: Advantages and Limitations

With the aim of helping stakeholders make informed choices without succumbing to trends, and after analyzing glass, Gérald Martines* examines the case of aluminum. The...

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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...