To complement the article in Industries Cosmétiques n° 34 (June 2022), we invite you to listen to the full interview with Pierre Bondon, CEO of Exsymol.
A producer of active ingredients in the heart of Monaco, Exsymol faces a multitude of constraints and challenges to supply the market with its range of silanols, recognized by the scientific community. Fifty years after its creation, the company is diversifying and expanding. Interview with Pierre Bondon, the company's Managing Director.
Mirasoft SL L60 and Mirasoft SL A60, biosourced and biodegradable 100 % surfactants derived from a competitive fermentation process, are intended for a wide range of hair and skin care products.
Solvay, a leading supplier of cosmetic ingredients, launches Mirasoft SL L60 and Mirasoft SL A60, two new biosourced surfactants based on rapeseed oil and sugar that enable the development of eco-responsible beauty care products. These glycolipid biosurfactants have a low carbon and environmental footprint, and are suitable for a wide range of beauty care products such as shampoos, conditioners, shower gels, cleansing gels and face creams.
The launch of Mirasoft is part of the Group's new "Renewable Materials and Biotechnology" growth platform, which aims to expand Solvay's product range of renewable and sustainable raw materials, and to develop new approaches to managing the end-of-life of these products, such as their biodegradability.
" These new products demonstrate our leadership position in surfactant technology and our long-term vision. "explains Jean-Guy Le Helloco, Solvay's Vice President Home and Personal Care. " We focus on technological innovation to help our customers achieve their sustainability goals. "
Mirasoft SL L60 and Mirasoft SL A60 have been designed to offer the same performance as synthetic ingredients, but with limited environmental impact. In fact, these products are biodegradable and entirely derived from natural resources using green chemistry processes. Their production reflects Solvay's commitment to sustainable development and the circular and regenerative economy.
" Biobased surfactants have the potential to be carbon-neutral, and represent a major technological shift in the eco-design of next-generation beauty care products. "adds Galder Cristobal, Solvay's Director of Home and Personal Care Research and Innovation. " The eco-profile of Mirasoft SL L60 and Mirasoft SL A60 is a real step forward compared with traditional surfactants based on fossil resources. "
Beyond the ambitions of its Solvav One Planet plan, which aims to preserve natural resources and provide safer, more sustainable products, Solvay is promoting the Beautv for the Planet initiative to accelerate the adoption of sustainable innovations in beauty, through partnerships with its customers.
Less than two months after commissioning the Pomacle commercial production unit, Global Bioenergies has announced that several major cosmetics companies, including L'Oréal, have placed their first orders for a total of several tonnes of Isonaturane 12.
Isonaturane 12 is the brand name registered by Global Bioenergies for its naturally-derived isododecane. Isododecane is one of the great molecules of cosmetics, used both in the make-up segment, where it is the only one able to provide long-lasting properties, and in dermocosmetics and hair care, where it confers lightness and softness to textures. Thanks to Global Bioenergies, this compound is now available in a bio-sourced version, in compliance with the ISO 16128 standard on naturalness in cosmetics. Isonaturane 12 is produced via a French 100% chain based exclusively on local sourcing of raw materials.
For L'Oréal, the leading shareholder in Global Bioenergies via its investment fund Bold (Business Opportunities for L'Oréal Development), these first orders for Isonaturane will help support the group's efforts to make its make-up products more natural, and are in line with the ambitious objectives of its L'Oréal for the Future sustainable development program.
Ana Kljuic, Vice President R&I L'Oréal for the Future & Green Sciences, explains: " Our investment in Global Bioenergies is at the heart of our commitment to reach 95% of bio-sourced ingredients, derived from abundant minerals or from circular processes in our formulas by 2030. Through its bold technology, which is now becoming an industrial reality, Global Bioenergies is enabling the cosmetics world to gain ground in its quest for naturalness, and, beyond cosmetics, to play an active part in the environmental transition. "
Daphné Galvez, Commercial Director of Global Bioenergies, says: " We are now finalizing long-standing discussions with a number of specific players. A new wave of orders is on the way: at In-cosmetics, the world's leading cosmetics ingredients trade show held last month in Paris, where we launched Isonaturane 12 commercially, we held around a hundred discussions with a wide range of players: brands, manufacturers and distributors. "
As the doors of Paris Packaging Week are about to open, we wanted to give the floor to two manufacturers. Beryl Trentin, Sales Manager at VPI Faiveley Plast and one of its customers, Antoine Rigaud, Operations Manager at 900.care.
VPI Faiveley Plast is a specialist in plastic injection molding. Founded in 1931 and based in the Jura region of France, VPI offers solutions for closures, deosks, boxes and dispensers combining finish and functionality for the luxury goods, perfume, cosmetics and spirits markets.
900.care is a brand of refillable bathroom products: shower gel, hand foaming gel in dissolvable sticks, toothpaste in chewable tablets or deodorant in refillable sachets. Why 900? Because 900 is the average number of seconds we spend taking care of ourselves every morning and evening. Convinced that these 900 seconds should be as joyful as they are eco-friendly, the young company creates products that are good for you and good for the planet.
Latest joint innovation: a mouthwash in effervescent pastilles. After producing the shower gel cap, the refillable solid deodorant case and the toothpaste dispenser, VPI has taken on 9oo.care's latest challenge: its refillable mouthwash tablet packaging. 900.care explains: "It's a clever packaging. The tablets are stored in the body of the bottle, and the opening cap serves as a measuring cup. The user drops in a tablet, adds water and obtains a mouthwash.
VPI Faiveley Plast and 900.care have joined forces to promote responsible innovation, and are looking forward to a number of exciting encounters at the show...
The powder form launched in 2013 remains available; it is not a replacement but an additional product. Quality and efficacy remain the same.
This new galenic formulation enables us to meet our customers' new needs. The manufacturing process for the liquid form of Sweetone Bio (Schisandra sphenanthera extract) is the same as for the powder form. Only the stabilization method is different: maltodextrin for the powder form / glycerine for the liquid form.
The supply chain for schisandra berries, from which the Sweetone Bio active ingredient is extracted, is FairWild certified. This certification is awarded to ingredients derived from plants collected in the wild. It guarantees the sustainability of wild plants and human resources.
Recent innovative developments in packaging have mainly revolved around different aspects of sustainability, such as recyclability, biodegradability, compostability, refillability, reusability and the use of bio-based materials or raw materials from renewable resources. Eurofins' network of companies supports its customers' quality control and risk assessment procedures in the design, reuse and recovery of packaging, from the resin stage to the final packaging and throughout the product life cycle:
Our experts and network of internationally accredited laboratories help beauty brands and packaging suppliers meet and exceed their sustainability commitments and targets, such as improving recyclability and using recycled materials.
Superga Beauty is currently working on new projects to meet the needs of its customers. The BPS Artois industrial site, the group's Skincare hub, with an activity mainly dedicated to filling and packaging skincare products, is opening up to a new technology by equipping itself with two new lipstick casting lines.
"This investment of over a million euros is in response to the growing needs of brands," explains Leslie Bréau-Méniger, President of Superga Beauty, who is now steering the growth of the business.
To ensure the highest standards of quality, the two COUS filling machines have been installed in a dedicated room in a protected environment, with filtration to prevent any flow of dust and impurities. Two machine sizes. Superga Beauty places flexibility at the heart of this new Offer by proposing a wide range of quantities, from small runs (2,000 units per shade) to larger runs (>10,000 units). What's more, the machines are equipped for pouring, as well as for stitching skincare balms and pouring face sticks from the bottom.
" The beauty world needs flexibility and agility: that's what Superga Beauty provides. "
" Our position in the beauty market has undoubtedly strengthened in recent years. Our customers trust us. All the investments we are making to diversify enable us to attract new customers as well as support our existing customers in their development. They testify to our confidence in the future ".
- Leslie Bréau-Méniger
Just a few days before the opening of Paris Packaging Week, to be held at Paris Porte de Versailles on June 29 and 30, 2022, Easyfairs the organizer is proud to have been able to mobilize a large number of renowned speakers over the past few months, and will be presenting for this 2022 edition uunrivalled series of Talks for ADF&PCD and PLD.
Driven by growth in the French and international markets, packaging players are constantly innovating and challenging their solutions. Paris Packaging Week 2022 is the must-attend summer event, at the cutting edge of innovation, designed to anticipate trends, support developments, extend networks and energize packaging business in the beauty, premium beverage and aerosol sectors. Paris Packaging Week is two days of networking, with a program of conferences in line with the expectations of the profession, providing an opportunity to understand, analyze and exchange ideas about packaging, and giving all the keys needed to decipher tomorrow's best innovations and solutions.
The Talks program will unveil trends on the future of perfumery-cosmetics packaging, present all the latest topics in the aerosol industry, and facilitate meetings between the beverage world and design agencies with packaging players. The packaging industry's most influential experts are in full attendance.
Over two days, Paris Packaging Week will offer more than 30 hours of top-notch content presented by over 40 renowned speakers who will share their visions in their fields in the heart of an area dedicated to each show.
" It's a great pleasure for us to have been able to bring together such a large number of high-level experts, and I'd like to thank all our highly committed speakers. I'm sure that these two days of conferences at the heart of the event will enable the entire community to meet today's challenges and innovate together. "comments Christelle Anya, Content and Community Manager, Paris Packaging Week.
Who will be speaking at Paris Packaging Week 2022? What topics will be in the spotlight this year? What will be the most innovative packaging awards at the PCD - ADF and PLD innovation Awards?
Full program on the website
Groupe GM, international market leader in hospitality products, is today pleased to announce a new partnership with Phytomer.
Phytomer is the story of three generations united by the same dream: to offer skin all the benefits of the sea. For 50 years, Phytomer has been drawing on the incredible richness of the sea to offer men and women skin care products designed to reveal their full beauty. Today, the world's finest spas choose to offer their clientele the revitalizing benefits of Phytomer skin care products.
With this collaboration, Groupe GM can now offer hotel guests a new line of hospitality products inspired by the sea. Phytomer products are enriched with sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum), a plant with wonderful refreshing, relaxing and softening properties. A pure moment of well-being. Our formulas contain up to 98 % of natural ingredients. Their fragrance is inspired by the iodized freshness of the sea air, combining subtle floral notes with pleasant aquatic and woody scents.
The Phytomer range of hospitality products meets all the requirements of GM Group's Care About Earth social responsibility program. Launched in 2018, this www.groupegm.comprogramme aims to reduce the hospitality sector's impact on the environment.
This new line reaffirms Groupe GM's commitment and efforts to develop sustainable products. The products come in dark blue 30 ml tubes, made from 90 % plant-based materials. The caps are made from 100 % recycled plastic. The range includes shower gel, shampoo, conditioner and body lotion.
The Phytomer line of home care products is completed by two large-format 400 ml dispensers: Ecofill and Ghost.
Ecofill is an innovative, sustainable and eco-designed product. This patent-pending dispenser is not only eco-responsible, refillable and traceable. It's also a clean, safe, fast and easy solution with reduced environmental impact. Its 400ml sealed pouches feature low-impact packaging with only 8g of recyclable plastic, and guarantee total formula traceability. The dark blue Ecofill dispensers include shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, body lotion and liquid soap, all 100 % traceable.
As its name suggests, the Ghost dispenser hangs from an invisible rail, giving the impression that the product is floating in mid-air. This large-format 400 ml dispenser, with its ingenious ecological design, is made from sugar cane and lasts for around 40 days. The system is both safe and easy to use. The amount of product remaining is visible through a small, discreet window. Designed to blend in with the wall on which it is hung, this dispenser is supplied with a wall mounting, either with screws or double-sided adhesive, and comes with a key to enable the device to be easily removed from the wall.
The Ghost dispenser comes in white, and the bottle is made from 100 % plant-based materials. The Ghost is available for a wide range of products, including shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, liquid soap, and hair and body gel.
The range is completed by a 20g bar of soap certified RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) and packaged in Allegro paper.
Laurent Marchand, GM Group CEO, said: " We are delighted to enter into this partnership with Phytomer, a leading brand that stands out as much for the professional quality of its cosmetics as for its innovative spirit, and which shares Groupe GM's commitment to sustainability and the environment. Phytomer already works in partnership with 10,000 spas in 80 countries, and we look forward to launching the new product line in hotels around the world. This collection of hospitality products meets all the criteria of our Care About Earth program, and we are convinced that it will meet all the expectations of our partner hotels' customers. "
The new series extends Baralan's range of glass bottles with a unique square silhouette, available in two sizes.
Baralan, a consolidated player in primary packaging for the cosmetics and beauty industries, has introduced its Marina series, a new line of square-shaped glass bottles. Offered in two sizes, the series is ideal for make-up and skincare products.
Characterized by geometric shapes and a square silhouette, the Marina series has been designed with a modern interpretation of a classic silhouette. The rounded edges of the bottles offer a smooth finish, enhancing aesthetic impact and user experience.
Available in two sizes, the smaller of the two bottles in the series has a filling capacity of 10 ml with a GPI 13/415 neck finish. The larger version, meanwhile, has a filling capacity of 15 ml with a GPI 15/415 neck finish. Both versions can be combined with a wide range of accessories and closures.
" At Baralan, our team is constantly striving to develop new and different packaging solutions that bring a modern touch to classic styles. " said Maurizio Ficcadenti, Global Head of R&D. " We hope that the addition of our new Marina series will give brands more options for original, yet iconic packaging."
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