Personal Care
News and analysis on packaging in the personal care sector, including beautification, hygiene, skincare, cosmetics and more.
Unilever has acquired refillable personal care brand Wild – what’s next?
Now that Unilever has acquired personal care brand Wild, the companies are optimistic that refillable toiletries will become more accessible
Amcor and Fedrigoni unveil ‘recycle-ready’ wet wipe packaging
Amcor and Fedrigoni have teamed up to develop ‘recycle-ready’ flexible packaging for wet wipes, said to be recyclable in
OceanSaver’s laundry pod advertising banned over ‘misleading’ PVOH claims
OceanSaver has pulled advertising for its laundry capsules after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) found claims regarding the environmental benefits
Refillable toothpaste dispenser and ‘biodegradable’ refills hit the market
Mighty Mouthcare’s ‘for life’ refillable toothpaste dispenser and ‘biodegradable’ refills seek to keep single-use pollution and microplastics out
Albion aspires for circular cosmetics packaging in recycling partnership
Refinverse, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, and Japan Polypropylene are working with Albion to recycle its polypropylene cosmetics containers into new packaging
Aerosols topped with Koehler and Wimbée’s 100% cardboard and paper cap
Wimbée and Koehler Paper, part of the Koehler Group, have developed the ‘first’ cardboard cap with a paper coating to
TOPPAN to acquire BOPP film manufacturer Irplast
TOPPAN has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 80% of the issued shares of Italian based BOPP film manufacturer
Beauty brands spearhead clean-up scheme for hard-to-recycle packaging
A clean-up initiative led by L’Oréal, Tesco, Boots, L’Occitane, John Lewis, and other Sustainable Beauty Coalition members
Skincare line offers bottles and refill cartridges with Eastman copolymer
Eastman’s Tritan copolyester has been implemented into a reusable primary pack and refillable cartridges for FANCL’s new skincare
Heat-sealable Henkel coating designed for safe food contact and recycling
A new, ‘fully recyclable’ heat seal coating from Henkel Adhesive Technologies is reportedly made from ‘harmless ingredients’ suitable for direct-
Aldi ends in-store refill trial as retailer hesitance and cost-of-living blamed
Aldi is ending its in-store refill pilot as funding comes to a close, with the Refill Coalition and UK
The importance of trust and reliability in luxury packaging
One of the features that separates ‘everyday’ cartons and cases from luxury packaging solutions is the trust between brands and