Aptar Beauty EMEA develops pump for L’Occitane’s refillable hand care range

        Aptar Beauty has developed a custom dispensing pump for L’Occitane-En-Provence’s redesigned hand care collection, with the refillable packaging project supported by Aptar Beauty EMEA and manufactured across two facilities in France.     The pump, based on Aptar Beauty’s Satine cosmetic pump platform, has been developed for L’Occitane’s hand soap, hand …

Mondi launches 35% PCR mono-PP flow-wrap for recyclable wet wipes packaging

    Mondi has introduced re/loop FlowWrap, a mono-material polypropylene packaging structure containing 35% post-consumer recycled content, for wet wipes used in home and personal care applications.     The new form-fill-and-seal material is intended to replace conventional multi-material laminate structures that can be difficult to recycle. Mondi said the solution was developed in line …

Henkel completes acquisition of OLAPLEX to strengthen global hair care portfolio

      Henkel has completed its acquisition of premium hair care brand OLAPLEX after fulfilling all closing conditions, including the required regulatory approvals. The transaction brings OLAPLEX fully into Henkel’s Consumer Brands business and expands the company’s presence in the global professional hair care market.   OLAPLEX is a premium hair care brand with …

Aptar expands e-commerce-ready closures portfolio for beauty, personal care and home care packaging

      Aptar Closures has expanded its portfolio of e-commerce-ready closures for beauty, personal care and home care applications, responding to growing demand for packaging designed to withstand parcel shipping while reducing the need for additional packaging components.     The portfolio comprises four closure solutions—Embrace, E-Simplicity, Future Disc Top and E-Disc Top—developed to …

Lactips and SmartSolve launch water-soluble flexible packaging samples

      Lactips and SmartSolve have introduced water-soluble, microplastic-free flexible packaging samples for beauty, cosmetics and personal care applications at Edition Spéciale by Luxe Pack in Paris.     The companies said the samples are market-ready and designed to provide a plastic-free alternative for single-use packaging formats used by brands in the personal care …

L’Oréal Middle East climate pledge puts refill packaging and circular retail in focus

      L’Oréal Middle East has signed the UAE Climate-Responsible Companies Pledge with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, reinforcing its sustainability commitments while placing refillable packaging and circular retail models at the centre of its regional strategy.     The announcement was made during the third edition of the L’Oréal For the …

L’Oréal launches global #JoinTheRefillMovement campaign to promote refillable beauty packaging

      L’Oréal has launched the latest edition of its global #JoinTheRefillMovement campaign, expanding efforts to promote refillable packaging across its beauty, skincare, fragrance, makeup and haircare brands.     Timed to coincide with World Refill Day on 16 June, the initiative focuses on increasing consumer awareness and adoption of refill formats as part …

ExxonMobil Signature Polymers develops polyethylene films for hygiene compression packaging

    ExxonMobil Signature Polymers has developed two monomaterial polyethylene film formulations for hygiene compression packaging, aimed at reducing film thickness and enabling the use of post-consumer recycled content without changing existing packing operations.     The development addresses a common challenge for hygiene packaging converters: producing films that support downgauging, recycled content and recyclability …

L’Oréal Middle East opens new offices in Jeddah as it expands its presence in Saudi Arabia

      L’Oréal Middle East has opened new offices in Jeddah, marking a further expansion of its operations in Saudi Arabia.     The company said the move reflects its long-term commitment to the Kingdom, where it has been active for more than 15 years through its regional operations. The opening was announced alongside …

Aptar and Clarins receive DIELINE award for reloadable airless packaging

      Aptar has highlighted the role of its patented reloadable airless dispensing technology in supporting sustainability objectives in the luxury beauty packaging segment through its collaboration with Clarins.     The companies developed a custom reloadable airless packaging solution for Clarins Total Eye Lift Eye Cream, designed to support formula protection, dispensing precision …