RGB screen printing, hot stamping, microembossing and multimedia experiences: Rissmann explores new avenues.
The intense hues of Rissmann's new creation come from sustainable water-based inks screen-printed by LackWerkstatt on black Fedrigoni paper, also using the specific technology of RGB printing. Merck's RGB pearlescent pigments interact dynamically with light from all angles.
The hot stamping process was used to add metallic highlights to thin rings or to imitate glittering stardust. Gold transfer finishing and microembossing highlight the textured relief of the planet, which seems to escape from the background. Finally, flat transfer pictograms reveal packaging and logos, like the stars of the universe.
A QR code to be scanned on the packaging then allows the journey to continue, offering a multimedia experience thanks to augmented reality, powered by snoop it, a brand of snoopstar.
Presented on paper bags, this design can be used on any type of packaging printed on dark-colored paper. The packaging is designed to be fully recyclable.
Lessonia, contract manufacturer of cosmetic ingredients and products for national and international brands, won the Trophée Crisalide Industrie in the "Reducing the impact of its activity on the environment" category.
Crisalide Industrie is a partnership scheme that stimulates and supports innovative projects by small and medium-sized businesses in Brittany.
"This award is recognition of our work and our vision, but above all an encouragement to go even further in our approach to sustainable innovation. At Lessonia, we believe it's possible to create high-performance beauty products while reducing their ecological impact, and this award is proof of that."said Marion Lagadec, Lessonia's Marketing and Communications Manager.
For the past two years, Lessonia has been investing in R&D for responsible cosmetics. In 2023, the company launched a range of powder and tablet cosmetics for rehydration and recharging, offering brands new ways to commit to the ecological transition.
According to Lessonia, an internal product lifecycle study shows that these solutions reduce energy consumption, water use and CO2 emissions by over 50 %. A considerable advance for the cosmetics industry, whose environmental footprint is a major issue.
New for 2024: a rehydrating powder face cream combining sensoriality, quality, durability and respect for the environment. Lessonia reports that initial environmental analyses show an impact reduction of 60 to 70 % for this product.
The Crisalide Industrie Awards ceremony took place in Vannes on October 22, 2024, as part of the Open de l'Industrie. Over 600 industrial players were present. Ten Breton companies were in the running. Three of them received awards.
Aptar Beauty, a global specialist in dispensing systems, has been awarded the "Aptar Beauty" supplier prize. Partner Beyond Limits "in the category " Commitment for Life "from Avon International.
Aptar Beauty's commitment to a more sustainable packaging offer by transforming an existing pack that did not meet its sustainability objectives was thus rewarded.
In a collaborative effort, the Micro airless has been redesigned to reduce its environmental impact and carbon emissions, thanks in particular to a new decoration technique and the integration of recycled material.
Aptar Beauty's CSR teams, R&D centers and entire supply chain worked together to transform the packaging used for Anew Clinical anti-wrinkle smoothing serum into a more sustainable solution. The result: 44 % of post-consumer recycled (PCR) resin is now used for the raw material, and the silver hot stamping has been removed to improve its average recyclability score.
The new Micro Eco version has a reduced carbon footprint of 27.6 % (CO2eq), calculated using Aptar Beauty's eco-design tool, developed in collaboration with Sphera. In addition, the elimination of hot stamping has enabled savings to be passed on to the customer.
"Thanks to Bénédicte Luisi, Product Sustainability Manager, and her team, we have calculated the LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) of both solutions and compared the benefits for the customer. This is a perfect example of how a sustainable transformation can also lead to cost savings. I'd like to thank Avon for its courage and willingness to see this project through, as well as everyone involved, including the supply chain at our Aptar Villingen site, who helped us keep to schedule."said Domenico Sardaro, Key Account Manager, Aptar Beauty EMEA.
Avon launched this challenge last year, encouraging its suppliers to "dare to excel". The award was presented at Avon International's Supplier Day, held in Warsaw, Poland, on June 5, 2024.
Robertet, a Grasse-based global specialist in natural raw materials for fragrances and flavors, has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Phasex, an expert in supercritical CO2 extraction technology and the company's supplier since 2018.
Based in Massachusetts, USA, Phasex (30 employees, annual sales between 5 and 12 million euros over the last five years) was founded in 1981. A pioneer in supercritical CO2 extraction - a process that uses CO2 instead of traditional solvents such as hexane, butane or ethanol, to extract aromatic or functional compounds - it offers innovative, environmentally-friendly solutions for natural products, biopharmaceuticals and polymers.
The aim of this acquisition is to accelerate Robertet's growth by strengthening its production capacities and extending its CO2 extraction offer to the company's North American customers. The Grasse-based group also intends to develop new ranges of natural ingredients, for both flavors and fragrances, notably by taking advantage of North and South American biomass. It will also be able to reduce time-to-market thanks to the synergies developed between the two companies.
"The acquisition of Phasex represents a major step forward for us. Robertet becomes the first company in the Fragrances & Flavors sector to invest in CO2 extraction in North America, focusing on high value-added extracts for both the aromatic and nutra-cosmetic industries. By integrating Phasex's expertise, we are consolidating our leading position in natural ingredients, while developing more sustainable, high-performance solutions for our customers. This operation strengthens our industrial base in North America, one of the main levers for achieving our objective of one billion euros in global sales by 2030."said Jérôme Bruhat, CEO of Robertet.
Robertet has been established in North America since 1993, where the Group generated sales of 264 million euros in 2023, or 35 % of its total sales.
Italian glassmaker Bormioli Luigi has set itself the target of reducing its CO2 emissions by 50 % by 2030. To achieve this, the company is investing in the Vitrum project, supported by the European Commission as part of the Innovation Fund, a funding scheme designed to promote innovative industrial technologies that contribute to decarbonization.
The Vitrum project (for Virtuous Innovative TRansformation of highqUality container glass Manufacturingan innovative and virtuous transformation in the manufacture of high-quality glass packaging) involves the deployment of a hybrid furnace fuelled by a mix of methane and electricity, combined with advanced PCR, digitized control systems and artificial intelligence-assisted process optimization.
A significant reduction in carbon footprint is expected. The hybridization process alone will generate 80 %. The use of recycled glass combined with an optimized channel management system will contribute the remainder. The savings will be around 30 % in gas consumption and 14 % in CO2 compared with a conventional gas furnace.
With this innovation, Bormioli Luigi anticipates a reduction of 25,500 tonnes of CO2 equivalent over the first ten years of operation. Located at its Abbiategrasso site, near Milan, the furnace will be commissioned by January 2025.
2024 has been a productive year for Bormioli Luigi. Well ahead of the game in electric fusion (60 % of production in the Beauty division), the group is multiplying projects focused on reducing its carbon footprint, and thus anticipating the regulatory framework. The Vitrum project has been validated and co-financed by the European Commission's Innovation Fund, and is the only Italian project to benefit from such support. According to the company, only 15 % of glass packaging plants in Europe use electric melting.
At in-cosmetics Asia 2024, held in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 5 to 7, 2024, Spanish company LipoTrue presents Lightmony, a botanical ingredient for a glow effect, and Deepstrine, a marine ferment for stretch marks.
Lightmony is inspired by the Korean "glass skin" trend. It is a powerful combination of botanical extracts of pomegranate and lemon. "This ingredient reduces melanin synthesis and balances the eumelanin/pheomelanin ratio. This ingredient reduces melanin synthesis and balances the eumelanin/pheomelanin ratio, reducing the amount of pheomelanin, which acts as a photosensitizing and prooxidant pigment.says LipoTrue. What's more, it minimizes DNA damaged by oxidative stress, helping to prevent premature skin aging."
This innovative active ingredient not only reduces the appearance of dark spots and promotes even skin tone, it also smoothes skin by providing gentle, instant exfoliation. It also improves skin texture, reducing roughness and wrinkles, guaranteeing visible and rapid results, according to LipoTrue.
Like the art of Kintsugi, where broken pottery is mended with gold to enhance its beauty, Deepstrine works to repair stretch marks in depth, restoring the skin's resilience and natural beauty. This active ingredient is a marine ferment derived from a micro-organism found in the deep cold waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. The idea: to treat stretch marks by helping to restore the structural integrity of the dermis and dermal-epidermal cohesion. "Deepstrine soothes inflammation and smoothes and fades stretch marks while improving hydration and restoring its natural beauty. This active ingredient offers an in-depth solution to strengthen and restore the skin's elasticity, restoring its resilience and healthy appearance."emphasizes LipoTrue.
Pure Trade designs high-end primary and secondary packaging for luxury cosmetics and perfume brands.
Designed by Pure Trade, the limited edition YSL Beauté Season 2024 Advent Calendar, a luxurious two-door box that maximizes the decorative surface while optimizing interior space, is made from 100 % FSC cardboard and paper, including the closure system.
The iconic gold fishnet pattern is obtained by cold stamping, combined with deep embossing on customized FSC paper. This process ensures the alignment, precision and quality of the motif. It is combined with delicate two-tone gold petals in relief. Inspired by the Edelweiss flower, the central opening plate is offset printed and embossed, without PET lamination.
The 24 removable rigid drawers hold iconic YSL beauty products, designed to ensure continuity of decor between them and the dividers.
Dark circles and undereye bags affect both physical appearance and emotional wellbeing, often signaling fatigue or premature aging. Dark circles are primarily caused by blood accumulation due to increased vascular permeability, and melanin deposition, which intensifies with age as skin thins and discolorations are more visible. Undereye bags result from weakening of the delicate tissue in the eye area and a dysfunctional lymphatic system causing fluid accumulation, leading to a puffy appearance.
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Sofia Cosmétiques invests in R&D to innovate and offer brands new solutions. A specialist in suncare products, the company has also launched a research program to improve filters. At the heart of its approach: a genuine commitment to CSR.
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Present at Luxe Pack Monaco, held on September 30, October 1 and 2, 2024, the Albéa Group showcased a wide range of innovations combining desirability, ingenuity and eco-responsibility. Read the full report.
"We are looking both to achieve the 'wow' effect that is essential for creating desirable cosmetic products, and to offer solutions that meet the challenges of traceability, decarbonation and recycling."emphasizes François Tassart, General Manager of the Albéa Group.
Taking user experience into account is also a major concern for the Cosmetics & Fragrance division.
Albéa Cosmetics & Fragrance: innovation and know-how to simplify gestures
Since July 3, 2024, manufacturers have been obliged to make closures integral to plastic bottles containing up to 3 liters of beverage.
With its new Polaris refillable skincare jar, Albéa's Cosmetics & Fragrance division has adopted the same principle: an invisible plastic hinge allows the cap to remain attached to the base. According to Albéa, this system offers easy access to the formula: no more wondering where to put the cap when opening the jar!
The PP-only, refillable jar opens like a jewelry box and can be filled using Albéa's Twirl cup system. "To encourage the adoption of rechargeable solutions, our role is to make them really simple - in other words, intuitive, explains Aline Roland, Marketing Director, Albéa Cosmetics & Fragrance. With our brand new "Polaris" concept, we've taken the next step by combining a unique, sophisticated design with a significant reduction in environmental impact."
Innovation also applies to make-up. Powder Breathe is a container for loose powder designed to deliver just the right dose, limiting material loss and simplifying the user's gesture. A flexible membrane pushes the powder onto the sieve. When closed, the lid pushes the unused powder back into the jar. Albéa's refillable container is available in PP with an elastomer pouch.
Beauty Lab, expertise in brushes, applicators and lip glosses
In Monaco, the Albéa Cosmetics & Fragrance team also presented some of the latest products from its Beauty Lab (formerly Albéa Tips Studio), the company's center of expertise for plastic and fiber brushes and applicators.
With customized solutions for various brands and a portfolio of 600 standard applicators, Albéa Beauty Lab has been demonstrating its capacity for innovation and creativity for 10 years,playing with shapes and materials.
"Our first center of expertise is in Bottanuco, Italy. We are now creating the exact same experience in the United States.says Aline Roland. The idea is to welcome our customers who can, within 48 hours, obtain a specific prototype that meets the brand's marketing brief. "
Albéa Tubes: recyclability, a priority
In creating the ultra-thin EcoFusion Top range, Albéa Tubes reduced the weight of the head and cap part of its packaging by 80 % compared with a conventional flip-top + head solution.
With the EcoTop product range, Albéa Tubes is now accelerating the integration of recycled content into the entire tube. Albéa Tubes has worked on integrating recycled materials into every component of the tube, particularly the caps.
In Monaco, the Tubes division of the French ETI presented the Slight Cap and Basic Cap containing 70 % of PCR PP. Albéa tubes can thus contain up to 60 % of recycled materials, depending on the skirt and head chosen. Capsules are compatible with extruded and laminated tubes.
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The Albéa Tubes division also highlighted its Advanced Decoration By NovaPrint solution. The manufacturer presents this offer as "the most innovative printing solution on the market". because it combines the best of extruded and laminated materials: flat printing and no side seams. Sophisticated, premium and complex designs can be achieved while combining several printing technologies: flexography, cold stamping, overprinted foil, etc.
With a reduced skirt thickness that lowers tube weight, a less energy-intensive production process for a lower carbon footprint than traditional decoration, and the incorporation of 100 % recycled materials (PCR) in the extruded skirt, making it possible to achieve 57 % of recycled content in a tube incorporating the ultralight EcoFusion Top, the Advanced Decoration By NovaPrint solution is sure to appeal to brands looking for a colorful, high-quality rendering with less impact on the environment, especially as the solution is fully recyclable in the HDPE stream.
"Plastic tube decoration is key to brand differentiation and identity, as well as consumer engagement, but it must not compromise sustainability , explains Caroline Hughes, Albéa Tubes Marketing Director. Advanced Decoration by NovaPrint is a true technological revolution combining sustainability and desirability: it meets customers' needs for desirable, more responsible tubes, but also our shared commitment to reducing plastic consumption and the global environmental footprint."
The Fancy Deco offer also enhances tube decoration possibilities with new printing effects. In particular, the lenticular effect lets you switch from one image to another depending on the viewing angle, while the application of a special varnish gives laminated tubes the effect of movement. The 3D Touch effect adds relief and texture to the tube, thanks to a special thicker varnish and an original application process.
Albéa Cosmetics & Fragrance wins award In Monaco, Albéa's Cosmetics & Fragrance division received a Formes de Luxe award in the "Finishing & Decoration" category. Solicited by Puig, it was rewarded for its work on Christian Louboutin's Teint Fétiche Le Baume de Teint product. In the spotlight: engraving work replacing embroidery previously carried out by hand. Thanks to meticulous work on the mold, an appearance similar to the finely embroidered original piece can now be obtained via an industrial process. "To meet the brand's requirements, we developed specific molds, with a particular engraving method, thanks to our know-how and our network of subcontractors, in order to reproduce the embroidery details as faithfully as possible - all within a very challenging development timeframe! Since 2023, the part has been manufactured in 100 % PETG by our teams of Indonesian experts in Semarang".explains Charlotte Wastyn, Key Account Manager at Albéa Cosmetics & Fragrance. For these Formes de Luxe awards, the Albéa group was also nominated in the "Refill & reload" category for the production of the new Miss Dior Mini Miss solid fragrances, which are nomadic and environmentally friendly.
Three "ETMA Tube of the Year 2024" awards for Albéa Tubes Three Albéa Tubes packages were honored at the ETMA Tube of the Year 2024 awards, a competition organized each year by the European Tube Manufacturers Association (ETMA). The EcoLittle Top flip-top sample tube designed for Clarins won the Sustainable Tube Award. It meets the challenges of weight reduction, recyclability and use of recycled materials. Thanks to the elimination of one component, it offers a weight reduction of 47 % on the complete tube. Made from PE and HDPE, the tube incorporates 45 % of recycled materials, thanks to Albéa Tubes' PCR Max range, making it a single-material tube that can be recycled in HDPE channels. The Greenleaf tube with OctoTop cap, developed for L'Occitane, won an award in the laminate category. This 30-ml hand cream tube combines a Greenleaf multi-layer HDPE envelope with a two-in-one octagonal flip-top cap. This solution is designed to be recycled in France, Europe and the United States, while reducing the tube's overall weight by 23 %. Finally, the PCR Max tube with EcoFusion Top cap manufactured for Decathlon won the prize for best plastic tube. This single-material tube incorporates 70 % of recycled materials. The EcoFusion Top cap is also designed for HDPE recycling.
