At InCosmetics Paris, Exsymol launched the latest addition to its Silanols technology, Adenosilane. This active ingredient, derived from the combination of biofunctional silicon core and adenosine, promises a flawless complexion by making pores invisible (-75 % visible pores).
This active ingredient was tested on an innovative scientific model, with the identification of a new marker Magp-1, a glycoprotein that optimizes the network of fibers around the pore: these groundbreaking scientific results were recognized at the last IFSCC in Cancùn, with a place in the top 10 poster.
Adenosilane was also included in the short list of the 10 most innovative active ingredients.at the latest InCosmetics show.
Finally, the active ingredient won the first BSB innovation prize in the anti-aging category.
On May 31st and June 1st, the third edition of Edition Spéciale by Luxe Pack will open its doors at the Carreau du Temple in Paris. This unique event brings together all eco-designed packaging solutions in a single venue.
The event will welcome 65 exhibitors selected for their know-how and expertise in ECODESIGNING SUSTAINABLE PACKAGINGS, and will feature a program entirely built around brands committed to sustainable development. Once again this year, the show confirms the balance between exhibitors and strong content, with the presence of indisputable experts in sustainability and circularity. The event aims to unite brands that are considering the challenge of eco-design: they will be able to find the inspiration to get involved and the keys to grasping this challenge, just like the leading brands in the field: they will come to discuss the latest innovations that are really making a difference. In addition to the plenary conferences, PITCHS START-UP sessions will give the floor to young companies who have decided to draw inspiration from the living world or reinvent existing materials to help brands reduce their environmental impact on a daily basis.
PITCHS PARTY, innovative materials
They will have 10 minutes to convince you:
NOTPLA To say goodbye to plastic, start-up creates seaweed-based packaging Biodegradable in four to six weeks, this revolutionary new type of packaging consists of dried seaweed ground into powder, which is then transformed into a fluid and dried. ICTYOS A Lyon-based start-up that combines the traditional know-how of a French tannery with an eco-responsible approach, transforming fish skins from the food industry into top-quality marine leathers. Its ultimate ambition is to support major leather goods brands "who are asking themselves questions about new materials". SERICYNE The fiber of dreams, born of nature. Creating additive silk, 100% natural and eco-responsible: this has been Sericyne's challenge since its creation. The company, specialized in the manufacture of silk from the Cévennes National Park, is multiplying its innovations with the aim of becoming a major player in the French silk industry. MALAKIO Design objects made from oyster shells! Malakio is a young Breton company specializing in the sustainable creation and valorization of mollusc shells from human consumption. ORGANOID TECHNOLOGIES Thanks to its unrivalled technical and manual skills, Organoid is able to impose nature on our interiors: a variety of natural, untreated and local materials are used for an authentic, sustainable design at 100%. STUDIO SAMUEL TOMATIS A designer juggling biodesign and a semi-industrial approach, Samuel Tomatis turns the proliferation of green algae into an opportunity that he transforms into multiple materials, flexible and rigid, 100 % natural, without glue or additives. EMBELIUM A new "Made in France" solution offering packaging made from mycelium-bonded fibers of agricultural origin. Embelium is a 100% plant-based, compostable material grown in south-west France. ARROSIA Combining nature and innovation to design natural, recyclable 100% materials. Ecopin, a 100% bio-sourced resin made from maritime pine gum, from a production method based on a sustainable economy and social ties. HOUBLY Houbly offers innovative, aesthetic materials and objects for the packaging sector. The materials developed by Houbly are bio-sourced from brewers' grains (from beer production) and cocoa pods (from chocolate production), and help to reduce the environmental impact of products. The possibilities are varied: we play with textures, colors and design to create unique objects.
Through a dedicated Materials for the senses and sensations "During the 2 days of the show, discover these natural, biosourced, augmented and recycled materials, some of which surely represent the future of the reconciliation between luxury and sustainable development.
Personalized coaching with Citeo
Special Edition by Luxe Pack, is also a show on a human scale, where visitors leave with advice tailored to their specific needs. For the second year running, a team of experts from Citeo will be on hand during the show to answer visitors' questions on sorting, reuse, recycling and eco-design of luxury packaging.
From assessment to innovation, Citeo will offer genuine personalized advice to each brand, to help them make the right choices at every stage of the eco-design process, and find high-performance environmental solutions.
ArteFacts by Johe Bruneau
While the term "artefact" is commonly used in archaeology to designate ancestral discoveries, it is to speak to us of our times that artist and designer Johé Bruneau revalorizes materials at the end of their life. Drawing his inspiration from various historical and scientific facts, he invites us to step back and take a fresh look at our times.
Art & Facts: art and facts. By making it a point of honor to work exclusively with recycled materials, Johé Bruneau seeks to bring out new aesthetics.
It's in this interest in reconciling form and content that he works with brands with strong values such as Ruinart, Picture Organic Clothing, Greet Hotel... while also putting his know-how at the service of his customers.
Johé Bruneau is a French artist and designer, and ambassador for the global Precious Plastic movement: a collective that shares open-source technologies to help set up plastic waste recycling workshops. In this capacity, he leads a number of field actions in France and abroad.
Exhibitor / Brand feedback" sessions
Because nothing speaks louder than examples and actions, manufacturer/brand pairs will be brought together to present concrete examples of products already on the market or under development on the following themes:
Design and recycling: with Edelmann, Kurz and Grandel
Reuse: with Cosfibel and Chanel
New materials: with Ahlstrom-Munksjö and Naos
Recycling: with Van Genechten Packaging x Courvoisier and Heinz x Lancôme
Not forgetting a case study with the Mu Cooperative and LVMH on the subject of "Responsible purchasing: are you really ready?" and a session on the "Perfumery revolution" with Pascale Brousse and Gerald Martines.
Green Award in partnership with Infinity Global
During the show, visitors will be invited to vote for their favorite product on Tuesday May 31. The exhibitor who wins the most votes will be awarded a Green Awardpresented by Infinity Global.
French SMEs exhibiting for the first time at the 2022 or 2023 editions will be eligible for assistance of up to 50% of the cost of their stand, as part of public aid to the events sector. Easyfairs announces that it has won a court case to add Paris Packaging Week to the list of events for which the French government will grant first-time French exhibitors aid towards the cost of their stand. The decree was updated yesterday (May 16), adding the June 2022 and January 2023 editions of Paris Packaging Week to the list of events included in the program, which is designed to help reboot the French events industry and the global economy after the Covid period. Paris Packaging Week had initially been omitted from the plan, which applies to events with over 500 exhibitors; but a legal challenge by Easyfairs to amend the law led to the event being added to the legal text yesterday. Under this program, French SMEs that did not exhibit at the last Paris Packaging Week will be able to claim 50% of the cost of their stand from the government.
In practice, this means that for the June 2022 edition, support is open to companies who did not exhibit at the January 2020 edition, including those who have already booked their stand. For the January 2023 edition, assistance is open to companies that did not exhibit at the June 2022 edition. SMEs are defined as companies with sales of less than €50 million and fewer than 250 employees. Under the scheme, companies can apply for up to 50% of the cost of their stand, with a ceiling per company of €12,500 and a ceiling per event of €1.3 million. According to the government, a total budget of 96.3 million
euros has been allocated to this initiative. Assistance is allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, and it is the responsibility of the exhibitor to submit any application to the program.
Josh Brooks, Director of Paris Packaging Week, said: "We're delighted to have won this challenge to change the law and support the community of French SMEs exhibiting at our event.
"Although we are an international event, we know that many of our visitors come to the event looking for French suppliers and the "Made in France" label for their packaging. We hope that the addition of Paris Packaging Week to this government scheme will help stimulate the activity of a wider community of French suppliers and bring more innovation to the packaging market."
Quadpack's Charismo Dropper is the ideal solution for controlled application
Application control and efficiency in a recyclable bottle.
Charismo Droppers from Quadpack, a global manufacturer and supplier of beauty packaging, provide an optimal packaging solution for formulas that require precise dosing, while reducing the risk of skin contact and product contamination.
Available in 10 and 30 ml versions, Charismo Droppers are made of glass, a material that can be recycled indefinitely and can be easily separated from its pipette thanks to its screw neck. Both bottles are ideal for low viscosity formulas such as serums, oils, essences and light emulsions. The 10 ml version is ideal for eye and lip care, as well as samples and travel sizes. The 30 ml bottle is a classic package for standard skin care and makeup products.
The Charismo Droppers are part of the Charismo range, which also offers 50ml and 100ml perfume bottles, an ideal addition for brands that want to diversify their product family. The square design gives the packaging a modern and professional touch and its smooth surface allows for many decoration possibilities.
Within the framework of the Fair Trade fortnight, L'Occitane en Provence confirms its position in favor of an ethical economic model and commits to accompany all its iconic ingredient producers in their fair trade certification process. Sustainable and structuring, this certification is an essential prerequisite to meet the ambitious objective that L'Occitane has set for itself: to increase the resilience of all in the face of future climatic and social impacts.
L'Occitane and shea butter, a successful model of a fair trade industry
Since its beginnings, L'Occitane has chosen an ethical and sustainable approach: to protect nature and support the people who take care of it. This pioneering approach began in 1980, when the brand's founder met with women who produce Shea butter in Burkina Faso. The foundations of a fair and sustainable partnership were immediately established: the brand buys directly from women's cooperatives, from whom it purchases a processed product with high added value.
In 2009, obtaining the Ecocert Fair Trade certification, according to the international Fair for Life standard, will recognize the value of this partnership established on multi-year contracts, the implementation of pre-financing and the guarantee of a fair purchase price. For L'Occitane, it is the recognition of an exceptional collaboration participating in the preservation of traditional know-how and the improvement of living conditions for these communities of women.
On the solid foundation of this fair trade certification, L'Occitane is launching the Resist program (resilience, ecology, strengthening, independence, structuring and training) in 2018. "We have helped more than 10,000 women to preserve the shea trees of which they are the guardians, to modernize and limit the environmental impacts of their butter production processes and, above all, to become less dependent on L'Occitane's orders by developing their portfolio of activities and clients.says Justine Humbert, sustainable channels manager. Symbolizing a policy of continuous development, the Resist program consolidates the foundations of a sustainable future for the shea industry. The "exemplary" nature of this supply chain was praised by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in 2013 and 2019.
Fair trade and agroecology, a sustainable goal
Building on its experience with shea butter, the L'Occitane brand is now committed to supporting all of its producers of iconic ingredients in Provence and Corsica, so that they can obtain fair trade certification by 2025. Among the sectors concerned are almond, cade wood, immortelle, lavender, rose and verbena. "This is an extremely structuring approach for securing our supplies. The recent health and political crises we have experienced have proven the need for multi-year contracts and the vital value of lasting partnerships.explains Justine Humbert. And this is and will be even more the case with the environmental challenges of our time. For producers, fair trade ensures the sustainability of their operations and allows them to invest in the future. "Fair trade is part of the solution, it offers everyone a much better resilience in an unstable environment."
For L'Occitane, there is no agro-ecological transition without economic equity: fair trade establishes the prerequisites for the ecological transition. In order to support this certification process while accompanying its producers in their necessary agro-ecological transition, L'Occitane has decided to participate in the creation of the Agroecology and Fair Trade association in 2021, bringing together some fifteen partner farms.
Its objectives are multiple: to enable its members to obtain fair trade certification by providing them with the necessary associative framework, to gain access to the fair trade development fund once certification has been obtained, and to pool learning and share knowledge in agroecology. In particular, the association benefits from the support of agricultural engineers from the Biodiversity and Sustainable Ingredients department and external experts to deploy experiments in agroforestry or soil cover. " While producers are on the front line of climate change, they are also part of the solution. It is our responsibility to implement commercial partnerships but also technical, financial and human support that will enable them to initiate this ecological transition. We must share the risks inherent in these changes in practices.according to Justine Humbert. She concludes: "Promoting equity, inclusion and regenerative agriculture is not philanthropy, it is the only possible response of our companies to today's challenges. It's also the only possible path as citizens, as parents, to provide a bright future for our children."
Since its first acquisitions, the Verpack Group has based its growth on extending its range of services. Historically recognized for its excellence in offset printing for boxes and cases, the company has added a digital printing activity concentrated at its new Tours site. The latter has just commissioned an HP Indigo 15 k HD press. This equipment meets the needs of brands for small and medium-sized packaging runs. It will also be able to handle delayed personalization projects that are more difficult to manage with traditional printing.
High value-added service
Originally, the PLV 37 workshop in Touraine offered printers a top-of-the-range service in screen printing, laminating, hot stamping, embossing, gluing, etc. With this investment, it is set to become a complementary site to the group's cases and boxes activity, particularly for short runs or multi-reference printing.
A state-of-the-art machine
The HP Indigo 15 k HD Press is HP's latest technical platform for the next 5 years. The manufacturer anticipates upgrades and supports each of its customers, from getting started to ramping up and customizing the machine as production progresses.
This new-generation machine features an HD laser head. This guarantees the high level of finesse required by luxury codes. Its quality is equivalent to that of offset, if not superior, especially for images (close to photo quality). It produces a fine screen for a flat rendering identical to offset spot colors.
Croda International Plc, which creates, manufactures and sells specialty chemicals, has announced the launch of its new sustainability identity for cosmetics, "Purposeful Beauty". Created to focus Croda's beauty sustainability efforts and projects on a distinct message, the identity will also serve to reinforce its leading position as a provider of sustainable solutions.
By using social listening tools and other market research to understand the the needs of consumers when discussing sustainability and cosmetics, Croda has developed its new Purposeful Beauty identity to align itself with the values of consumers. consumers. The identity was created with the intention of resonating with beauty brands and consumers, while meeting Croda's corporate objective of Intelligent Science to Improve Lives. The aim is to ensure that Croda Beauty Care's specific objectives coincide with the needs of sustainability-oriented customers and consumers. As part of Purposeful Beauty, Croda will be publishing various communications over the coming weeks to highlight its sustainability efforts in the cosmetics sector. Customers can expect to learn more about how Croda Beauty Care's sustainability goals affect their own practices, gain knowledge on various sustainability topics, and hear about Croda as a leader in sustainable beauty. Cara Eaton, Marketing Director of Croda Personal Care, said: "Ne're delighted to announce our new sustainability identity, "Purposeful Beauty", and know that it will provide us with great opportunities to strengthen our leadership position in this field. This identity will facilitate the creation of unique sustainability campaigns to meet the evolving sustainable innovation needs of our customers worldwide. With Purposeful Beauty, we're responding to the growing demand for new sustainable technologies in cosmetics, while reducing our impact on the environment around us. " To celebrate the launch of Purposeful Beauty, Croda has pledged to donate over 3,000 trees through One Tree Planted during April and May to Earth Day, a day dedicated to environmental protection. According to earth.org, our planet is losing " around 10 million hectares of forest every year" (1). Croda is continuing its efforts to achieve its goal of saving more land than it uses, while increasing the efficiency of agricultural land use and protecting biodiversity.
Croda recently announced, as part of its 2021 Sustainability Report, that it has saved 33,734 hectares of land per year more than its 2019 baseline year. The company says it is on track to meet its 2030 target of saving at least 200,000 hectares of land per year more than in 2019. The trees that are planted on behalf of the Purposeful Beauty initiative will help to reforest land damaged by forest fires, support biodiversity habitat and create a positive impact for generations to come. With the "Be Actively Committed" sustainability identity for Sederma, Crodarom and Alban Muller, Croda maintains its industry-leading position as a supplier of sustainable ingredients. The creation of the "Purposeful Beauty" identity allows them to further demonstrate the commendable work they have done through their Beauty Care business in developing sustainable ingredients found in hair care, sun care, skin care and color cosmetics formulas worldwide, while showing how their leadership will shape the brands of tomorrow. Croda strives to bring about positive change at every stage of its actions. Whether it's ensuring an ethical and transparent supply chain for sourcing materials, reducing carbon emissions and energy use in the manufacture of its ingredients, or producing innovative formulations that offer essential sun protection, Croda is committed to creating a more sustainable cosmetics industry.
In response to the shortage of raw materials, Cosmetic Valley is making the IMPACT+ platform available to the industry, free of charge and on an exceptional basis, for the duration of the situation in Ukraine.
On the initiative of Cosmetic Valleythe IMPACT+ platform provides a solution for manufacturers faced with the same problems ofsupplyof storageof waste and are keen to source sustainably by limiting ecological and economic impacts.
IMPACT+ allows you to work collectively on theoptimizing material flows and waste reduction through a dedicated tool.
The objectives are manifold:
Optimizing companies' stock rotation ;
Offering an alternative to minimum orders and bulk purchasing
Reduce the storage value and remedy the destruction of unused cosmetic raw materials
Obtain supplies quickly in the event of stock shortages or long lead times
It will enable manufacturers to provide information on the availability of their unused stocks of raw materials and packaging items in order to offer them to their colleagues, and conversely to consult existing stocks to obtain supplies in small quantities.
The series features an entirely new design, with uniquely shaped glass bottles available in two sizes.
Richmond Hill, NY (US headquarters) and Milan, Italy (global headquarters)- Baralan, a consolidated player in primary packaging for the cosmetics and beauty industries, has introduced its Penelope series, a line of uniquely shaped glass bottles ideal for make-up and skincare products.
A brand-new design for Baralan, the Penelope series is characterized by its mixed geometric shape. The bottles feature a rounded body at the shoulders, which then transforms into a square base. This new silhouette offers distinct elegance and modern aesthetic impact.
Available in two sizes, the smaller of the two bottles in the series has a filling capacity of 10 ml/12 ml overflow with a GPI 13 neck finish. The larger version has a filling capacity of 15 ml/17 ml with a GPI 15 neck finish. Both versions can be combined with a wide range of accessories and closures.
" Our team is delighted to have developed the Penelope series - an exciting addition to our product portfolio", said Maurizio Ficcadenti, Global Head of Research and Development. "With its impressive styling and exceptional design, we are confident that this new series will be well received by brands and end-users alike."
Born in 2020 out of a collective drive to stimulate innovation in the perfumery-cosmetics sector, the Beauty Hub was created by Cosmetic Valley with the support of a consortium of eight industry heavyweights: Aircos, Aptar, Chanel, L'Oréal, LVMH, MS Beautilab, Nippon Shikizai, Yves Rocher. It offers innovative start-ups a sector-specific acceleration program with a comprehensive package of services covering all areas of innovation: discovery, experimentation, skills development, financing...
2 promotions each year, 20 start-ups accelerated since 2020
Based in Chartres, the Beauty Hub welcomes two groups of 5 to 10 start-ups each year. Each promotion is supported over a 6-month program including mentoring, thematic workshops (Strategy, Intellectual Property and Valorization, Formulation, Industrialization, Marketing, Communication, Regulatory, Financing, Distribution, International Development) and technical expertise.
At the end of the six-month period, the Beauty Hub gives start-ups access to a financing committee made up of private and public players, investment funds and its own Cosmetic Angels (more than 40 private investors) to help them raise initial funds. Cosmetic Valley is currently inviting applications for the 5th Beauty Hub class, which will join the acceleration program in September. Selected on the basis of an application and a presentation pitch, start-ups must propose a project that meets the various innovation challenges facing the perfumery and cosmetics industry: digitalization, naturalness, renewed distribution...
Applicants can come from all over France and abroad.
About the 4th Beauty Hub class
Supported by Neovix B2oscience, these 5 start-ups from all over France and abroad joined the Beauty Hub in February 2022: – O My Note: a Paris-based start-up that combines emotions and perfumery. Thanks to a technology based on Artificial Intelligence, the O My Note application deciphers emotions into fragrance compounds. - Alpha Chitin: start-up from Nouvelle Aquitaine, a biosourced chemistry company that manufactures plant-based chitosans for high-end markets. - PulpoAr : start-up specializing in augmented reality, which develops solutions for testing make-up, hair color and nail polish products in-store or on e-commerce. - GK Concept : Paris-based start-up with production facilities in Eure-et-Loir, developing innovative merchandising solutions - Lao care : Alsace-based start-up specializing in hemp-based hair care, committed to naturalness and transparency.
