The European Union has banned the use of D5 silicone in personal care products from 2027. Brenntag Beauty & Personal Care and Seneca Polytechnic are collaborating to investigate possible alternatives, focusing on antiperspirants and deodorants, hair care and skin care applications.
The German Brenntag Group is a global specialist in the distribution of chemicals and ingredients. Seneca Polytechnic is a Canadian teaching and research institution.
The joint research project is made possible by an applied research and development grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
The replacement of D5 silicone represents a significant challenge for formulators due to its unique properties in end-use applications. The project aims to evaluate the physicochemical properties of various D5 substitutes in key end-use applications, with the aim of identifying how different options perform in these applications, leading to the development of a responsive guide and substitutes roadmap for customers.
Maia Navarrete, Senior Director Personal Care Americas at Brenntag Specialties, commented: "As part of our expanding innovation and application program, this fundamental research project with Seneca Polytechnic will support the growth of our customer base by offering safe and sustainable alternatives to D5 silicone, meeting their compliance needs in key end-use applications such as antiperspirants and hair conditioners. Customers will benefit from invaluable formulation support to guide them through different compensation options based on their end-use applications."
"Market forces drive innovation, and this project gives Seneca Polytechnic students the opportunity to participate in groundbreaking research and learn about the industry's need to adapt to market changes, said Ben Rogers, the school's Dean of Research. The Seneca Centre for Innovation in Life Sciences was created to help industry respond to changing market demands, while enabling students to apply their technical expertise to solving real-life problems. This project illustrates the added value of SCILS.
Korean culture is on a roll. The beauty industry is no exception. Inspired by the K-beauty movement, it is flourishing. With a flagship ingredient: yuzu.
Widely grown in parts of East Asia, particularly Japan and South Korea, Yuzu is used in cooking, in home fragrances for its fresh scent, and in skin care for its high vitamin C content.
The fresh, captivating character of this citrus fruit has also conquered the world of perfumery. Scentmate by dsm-firmenich, the perfume house that helps its customers develop fragrances, sheds light on the key factors behind this unprecedented breakthrough in the industry.
According to the Barcelona-based perfume house, yuzu has a fresh, lemony aroma, blending the bitterness of grapefruit with the sweetness of mandarin and subtle green floral notes. Moreover, the scent of yuzu is generally associated with a feeling of energy, strength, hope and inspiration.
It is present in many prestigious and mass-market products because of its fresh, bright notes, perfect for a gender-neutral fragrance.
In recent months, the company points out that we have seen the launch of successful fragrances that follow the yuzu trend: Yuzu Zest Cologne by Jo Malone (2024), Classique Pride by J.P. Gaultier (2024), Yuzu by Monotheme (2024) and Forte Oud Yuzu by Guerlain (2023). Interestingly, one of the first creations to feature this citrus fruit, Bois de Yuzu by Karl Lagerfeld, has seen a 450 % increase in Google search volume over the past five years.
Cosmogen presented its aluminum brushes and ReUse stick at Luxe Pack New York, complementing the many other launches at Paris Packaging Week in January. Looking forward to Luxe Pack Monaco.
The pocket brush set includes four professional brushes with aluminum handles and no ferrule.
The specific shape, density and texture of Cosmogen's high-performance foundation brush ensure a perfect finish.
The beveled tuft of the blush brush is designed to achieve the perfect touch of color. Use with liquid, cream or powder formulas.
The round, beveled tuft of the concealer brush mimics the shape of your fingertips for impeccable concealer application.
The powder brush is designed to pick up and distribute the ideal amount of powder. It can be used with bronzing or setting powder.
Cosmogen also highlighted its patented ReUse stick. Waterproof and refillable, it is designed for solid skin care, hybrid formulas and make-up. Previously marketed in single-material PP, it is now also available with aluminum cladding, in silver, rose gold and shotgun finishes.
900.care chooses puRe Roll-on from Hyléance Beauté's standard puRe range for its new deodorant.
The young, committed brand and Hyléance (ex-Rovip), an industrial expert in injection molding and packaging, had already worked together to develop original hygiene products.
The story of the collaboration began at the end of the Covid years, when 900.care decided to launch a range of refillable personal care products made in France.
The startup's idea: to market solid, dilutable formulas to reduce the need for water and plastic packaging.
The result is a toothpaste box with a sliding ring, a shower gel bottle with a three-piece cap that can be placed upside down, and a refillable toothbrush with a lightened handle injected by IAG (Injection Assisted Gas). This injection-molded line combines playful design with intuitive gestures. It requires the development of technical parts and solid expertise in packaging and capping.
From the outset, Hyléance has supported the investment efforts of 900.care and shared its challenges, activated its R&D and co-created molds and processes. D
Hyléance Beauté's puRe range for a new deodorant
900.care has chosen the elegant puRe Roll-on model from the puRe collection by Hyléance Beauté for its low plastic content, water resistance, resistance and design. Hyléance has adapted it to a 50 ml format, ideal for holding the tablet and the required volume of water. The bottle and cap, made of injection-molded, mass-tinted PP, are slightly transparent, allowing the level of the formula to be checked.
The assembly of the parts is entrusted to a local Esat, an approach that complements the shared values that have been established between the two companies.
"Hyléance was able to turn our ideas into reality: thanks to this expertise, we are now launching a magnificent 50 ml refillable roll-on. Hyléance Beauté's agility and support at every stage have made this collaboration a real success for 900.care".says Thomas Arnaudo, co-creator of the company.
Silgan Dispensing, a global specialist in high-tech pumps and dispensing systems for the perfumery, beauty, personal care, health, home and garden markets, announces a new partnership with Avantade, a complete packaging supplier and innovator in turnkey solutions for consumer brands.
This collaboration aims to simplify and improve fragrance sampling for emerging and independent beauty brands by offering a complete, customizable solution, powered by Avantade's interactive 3D configurator, with Silgan's Sofix fragrance sampler.
The joint offering combines the Sofix sample - appreciated for its sprayability and ergonomic design - with Avantade's web-based platform. This allows users to create a complete sample or discovery set in a matter of minutes, including primary and secondary packaging, decoration and order quantity. The configurator also provides instant pricing, Eco Score reports and the ability to visualize the final product in a digital 3D environment.
"Sofix's mission is to create meaningful first impressions.said Sandy Gregory, Global Fragrance Marketing Manager at Silgan Dispensing. This partnership makes it easier than ever for brands to use high-quality, luxury samplers that reflect their identity, while meeting the growing demand for agility and speed."
Avantade's platform allows customers to choose from a catalog of compliant circular packaging solutions, offering material and decoration options for both primary (bottle and pump) and secondary (box or card) components. Users can simulate everything from box textures to stamped decorations, and even design brand scenes using built-in artificial intelligence tools or downloaded brand assets.
"We are delighted to partner with Silgan Dispensing to offer a fully integrated online technical solution for fragrance sampling.said Melanie Von Escher, co-founder of Avantade. Together, we give growing brands the tools they need to go to market faster, smarter and more sustainably."
Silgan Dispensing, EcoVadis Gold Medal winner Silgan Dispensing has once again been recognized by EcoVadis, which has awarded it a gold medal for sustainability.Silgan Dispensing's score places the company among the top 3 % companies worldwide, and in the top 2 % in the plastics manufacturing industry. EcoVadis evaluates companies according to four pillars: environment, labor and human rights, ethics and responsible purchasing. All these criteria have improved, contributing to the overall score. The assessment also highlights Silgan Dispensing's strengthened sustainability capabilities, which continue to progress thanks to the integration of the expertise of Weener Plastics, operating as Silgan Dispensing DBA. This entity's operations achieved EcoVadis Platinum status for the second year running, placing them in the top 1 % of companies assessed.
Aptar Beauty, part of the Aptar Group, celebrated the 60th anniversary of its Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton plant on June 13, 2025. The company took advantage of the event to highlight the site's production and innovation capabilities.
Société Technique de Pulvérisation (Step), founded in 1965 and based in Verneuil-sur-Avre, was acquired by Aptar subsidiary Valois in 1993, before the American manufacturer brought all its activities under the Aptar banner in 2010. On June 13, 2025, the site of Aptar Beauty, a global specialist in distribution systems for the perfumery and cosmetics markets, celebrated 60 years of activity in Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton, the municipality created in 2017 by the merger of Verneuil-sur-Avre and Francheville.
An industrial, multi-purpose site in the heart of a town with the "Petite Cité de Caractère" label: employing over 250 people, the 20,000 m2 plant boasts a test laboratory working in particular on container/form compatibility, and a production area with 42 molding presses, 36 assembly machines, as well as packaging and bottling equipment. Some 1.7 billion plastic parts are manufactured each year at Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton.
"This site embodies Aptar Beauty's DNA, in terms of precision, creativity, performance and ecological commitments. It also embodies resilience and adaptation to market situations - many products from the Verneuil site are, in particular, samples for the promotion of fragrances whose production is seasonal. The Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton plant is subject to major fluctuations in activity - more so than Aptar's other sites - and requires a great deal of agility".explained Marc Prieur at the 60th anniversary celebration.
Environmental concerns
Aptar Beauty takes action to limit its environmental impact. At Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton, the company is committed throughout the development process to recycling 95 % of the plastic used during production, to phasing out POM (Polyoxymethylene), gradually in old references and definitively for all new projects, to producing packaging incorporating post-consumer recycled materials (PCR) and to proposing recyclable solutions to optimize product end-of-life.
Aptar's ecological ambitions are also reflected in its production processes. The stated aim is to have 100 % of the molding presses on what the company calls its "Normandy platform" electrically powered by 2030. By using cleaner processes (with no oil pollution) that respect the environment, the group also hopes to save between 25 and 40 % on energy consumption at Aptar Beauty's three sites in Normandy, and benefit from reduced maintenance costs. "However, reducing our carbon footprint also involves optimizing assembly and utilities. The Aptar Group has a real determination to act, he told journalists during a tour of the plant.
In the assembly shop, pneumatic actuators are gradually being replaced by hydraulic actuators. The plant has, for example, a machine with electric actuators that handles products four by four, enabling it to reach speeds of around 220 parts per minute.
While the pump cores are manufactured at the Le Neubourg site, the Verneuil plant is able to carry out the assembly steps required to produce the finished products. Rings, casings, covers, tappets and tubes are assembled automatically, before robots pack the finished products into cartons.
At the Verneuil site, four machines are dedicated to the manufacture of the Easy sample tube. Plunger, ring, piston, spring and tube are assembled in a single step. Around 1.6 million Easy vials leave the plant every day. Tubes are filled in situ in the filling workshop before the pumps are added, and before being packaged for a turnkey service. The Normandy site's processing capacity for filling and inserting: 100,000 parts per day.z
Following the acquisition of iD Scent, the Verneuil plant also manages the production of an innovative range of paper perfume samples, recyclable thanks to its mono-material paper composition.
The plant has benefited from recent investments: an additional filling line, the first electric presses, and a strengthening of R&D functions working on airless and fragrance prestige innovations. The Nomad Refill, the first bag spray that can be refilled directly onto a perfume bottle in less than five seconds, launched at the beginning of 2025, is proof of the company's capacity for innovation!
Local roots and synergies
Three plants less than 100 km apart, all in the Eure region, make up Aptar Beauty's "Normandy platform".
Aptar Le Neubourg is a molding (70 presses) and assembly site for dispensing systems for the high-end luxury perfume and cosmetics markets.
Aptar Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton combines molding (42 presses, 200 to 215 molds in operation), assembly (36 machines), filling and packaging of mini-packs, airless products, aerosol valves, accessories and atmospheric pumps for the prestige and mass-market segments of the perfume and cosmetics markets.
Aptar Charleval has a molding activity (with some fifteen molding presses) and an assembly activity, as well as a decoration activity for small mini-packaging bottles and airless products. Some 70 people work on a shared basis at the three sites, with functions pooled and poolable for the three entities. For example, the Verneuil site includes a coloring activity with two extruders, one of which was previously located at the Le Neubourg site. More and more interconnections are also being established with Aptar Vaudreuil, a site dedicated to pharmaceutical products which employs 1,200 people.
A week or two is all it takes to restart production with molds from another Aptar plant. Molds which may also come from other Aptar European sites.
For Jean-Noël Coninx, Aptar Beauty's Director of Operations for Normandy, the ambition of this Normandy hub is to become, within five years, a global benchmark for its prestige customers in perfumery and cosmetics, in terms of innovation, quality and service.
Suppliers' Day 2025, dedicated to ingredients and formulations, has become a major event in the development of beauty and personal care products.
Organized by the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC), Suppliers' Day was held on June 3-4, 2025 at the Javits Center in New York. This year's edition attracted over 11,500 attendees and 675 exhibitors from 74 countries.
"This supplier day was the largest and most diverse ever organized.said John Carola, President of NYSCC. The huge turnout and overwhelmingly positive feedback reinforces our mission: to be the meeting point for science and beauty, where innovation, education and business intersect."
Among the show's highlights, the Inspiration Hive, organized by Beautystreams, featured forward-looking exhibitors including Ashland, Croda Beauty and Lubrizol, and hosted its popular Innovations panel.
A keynote address by Stacey House, SVP at Coty's Agile Beauty, and a discussion with L'Oréal's Dominic Akerlee and Ying Chen on biotechnology and augmented beauty marked the show.
Another emblematic point: over 100 hours of training, with five advanced tracks developed by the NYSCC scientific committee on dermabetes, neuroesthetics, the microbiome, biotechnology and hair and scalp innovations.
Networking and business-building opportunities included the Catalyst Club breakfast for small businesses, the first-ever joint mixer of IA and NYSCC members, and the announcement of the IA Innovator Award: Recognizing Women in Science & Design.
The 9th annual Future Chemists Workshop attracted a record 140 students from the USA and Canada. The event was complemented by a mentoring forum, an academic track and a career fair, all designed to foster knowledge sharing and highlight the talents of the next generation.
The Indie360° pavilion highlighted emerging brands - including a Latina beauty capsule - and presented the inaugural Beauty Founder Lab award to Kayura Effects, as well as the People's Choice Award to Smitha Rao, founder of Pareva Beauty, for her clinically developed skincare line.
NYSCC Suppliers' Day also hosted the industry's annual awards evening on June 3 at the Classic Car Club NYC, where the CEW Supplier's Beauty Award finalists were revealed and the NYSCC community gathered to celebrate. The AI 2025 finalists are:
Aecothick GKL from AE Chemie
Algaktiv Exometics G by Algaktiv
Collapeptyl biofunctional by Ashland Inc.
DandErase by Givaudan
Liftilience by Silab
Natrineo CR8 from Croda Inc.
Sphingo'HAIR Drypure by Croda Inc.
Uplevity e-Lift peptide from Lubrizol LifeScience
The Ingredient Maverick Awards, presented by Sci-Comm influencers who visited the show, recognized the most outstanding ingredient innovations:
- Ginger King:
DSM- Etherwell Hair
Basf- Vitaguard
DKSH- Oceamide
- Manessa Lormejuste:
Probiotical- SB01
AcmeHardesty - Lyftalize
Provital- Pureblome
- Ramon Pagan:
Mibelle- Ameliosense
Hallstar- Hallsens' Dias
P2- Cirtopol DE-4
- Jane Tsui:
Cosroma- CDBH 004X
Mibelle- PhytoCellTec Exosomes
Momentive- HARMONIE NatuVel Gel
Join us on May 19 and 20, 2026 for the next Suppliers' Day!
In keeping with its 125-year creative tradition, Maison Berger Paris offers original lamps, candles and home fragrance diffusers every year.
For the 2025 season, Maison Berger Paris has entrusted its partner Bormioli Luigi with the development of the Echo and Cosy catalytic lamps, from the glass form to the set control. These two new models are the brainchild of the Parisian design agency De Vog. The Echo line features undulating curves and waves of softness. Available in pink, natural frosted or green. Cosy adopts a couture quilted style with rounded corners that are both soft and contemporary. Available in blue or brown.
Bormioli Luigi produced both designs, contributing its industrial expertise and recommendations for use. In line with the brand's aesthetic specifications, the Italian group managed the bespoke creation of the glass shapes, developed the molds and perfected the industrial processes. The decors are translucent and gradient external lacquers, available in the exact shades of the collection, i.e. five references.
Bormioli Luigi offers a complete range of ready-to-go products - candle jars, spray bottles and diffusers - to meet the needs of the home fragrance markets that have been developing since the Covid years.
Luxe Pack Monaco, salon international dédié à l’emballage haut de gamme qui se tiendra du 29 septembre au 1er octobre 2025, lance The Col’lab, un nouvel espace collaboratif.
" Together, we go further » : telle est la devise de ce lieu inédit dédié aux consortiums, collectifs et associations engagés dans la transformation durable de l’industrie du packaging et du luxe.
Dans un contexte où les enjeux environnementaux, technologiques et sociétaux exigent des réponses collectives, The Col’lab se présente comme un carrefour international de dialogue, d’inspiration et de coopération. Objectif affiché : stimuler des échanges constructifs entre acteurs souvent concurrents, mais animés par une ambition commune, celle de réinventer les chaînes de valeur et accélérer la transition vers des modèles durables.
Situé dans le nouveau hall « Gallery Diaghilev », The Col’lab réunira des collectifs pionniers qui font bouger les lignes de l’intérieur. Ont déjà répondu présents Spice, Reset, EcoBeautyScore, Eco In Pack, Circul’R, B Beauty (B.Corp) et l’Institut italien de l’Emballage.
Des interventions en conférences viendront alimenter le débat et nourrir l’intelligence collective.
« The Col’lab reflète l’ADN de Luxe Pack : être un catalyseur d’initiatives ambitieuses, créatives et responsables. En donnant la parole à ceux qui unissent leurs forces pour transformer leur industrie, nous souhaitons inspirer l’ensemble de l’écosystème à passer à l’action », souligne Fabienne Germond, directrice de Luxe Pack Monaco.
Photo extraite du site internet de Luxe Pack Monaco.
Cosmetic 360, the world's leading trade show for innovations and trends in the perfume and cosmetics industry, will be held in Paris at the Carrousel du Louvre on October 15 and 16, 2025.
The theme of this 11th edition, 2025, is "Predictions" - predictions for a new revolution in science, industrial processes, performance optimization and impact management for the next generation of cosmetics, in a world that is set to change dramatically.
Organized by the Cosmetic Valley competitiveness cluster, the world's leading perfumery and cosmetics network and coordinator of the French industry for 30 years, the event will bring together 250 exhibitors from 18 countries and over 5,000 international decision-makers from 70 countries.
"The power of prediction, which goes far beyond trends, has already had and will continue to have a profound impact on the cosmetics sector and its offering.says Franckie Béchereau, Managing Director of Cosmetic 360. In fact, this will be the first time we've gone this far in our vision of the future at Cosmetic 360, for pioneering leadership in innovation."
In 2025, Cosmetic 360's Predictions theme will focus on :
six animation zones
a program of conferences
an Innovation Track dedicated to exhibitors working on the year's theme
a special Coup de Coeur du Jury prize for the Cosmetic 360 Awards
"The Predictions theme has two exciting facets. Firstly, to predict in order to act now to innovate and improve cosmetic solutions. Secondly, to predict for tomorrow, by projecting the transformation of the role of cosmetics in our lifestyles".emphasizes Franckie Béchereau.
On the conference agenda: information on the technologies transforming the industry, from predictive formulation to industrial process optimization with AI, from environmental impact simulation to early detection of consumer expectations.
Predicting the future, thanks to digital twins, precision agriculture, mechanochemistry, language models, sensor neurons and more. The conference program is divided into six chapters: AI, ingredients, formulation, packaging, process and testing.
"Cosmetic 360 audiences will be nourished by the brand-new knowledge and very concrete applications offered by predictivity".says Frankie Béchereau.
In addition to the Predictions theme and the discovery of the show's 250 exhibitors, this year Cosmetic 360 will feature six Innovation Challenges with Chanel, Estée Lauder, L'oréal, LVMH Recherche, Technature and Proya, for open innovation with start-ups, SMEs and researchers. A Research zone with academic scientific institutions will also be set up, as well as a village of 36 innovative start-ups and an OEM zone with industrial demonstrations.
