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Pomponne, the clean make-up brand with a difference
Launched in 2020 with its limited range of ‘made in France’, highly pigmented make-up formulas with skincare properties, Pomponne is something of a success story.The brand was founded by PharmD’s Agathe Ettori-Chadelas and Charline...
Holmen Iggesund and Yangi team up for alternatives to plastic beauty packaging
The two partners hope to develop new sustainable cosmetics packaging concepts by combining Iggesund’s fiber-based material with Yangi’s dry forming technology. Refills, inserts and testers are just some of the applications under...
Lebiu Design upcycles cork into leather alternative
Corskin is Sardinian supplier Lebiu Design’s flagship material made of cork production byproducts.Lebiu Design’s Corskin is a leather-like material made of cork production waste – from local cork manufacturing – combined with PLA...
FunCell’s bio-sourced barrier solutions to boost paper resistance
Integrated into the paper production process, FunCell’s BioWet and BioGraft solutions are based on bio-sourced additives.BioWet, a solution designed by French start-up FunCell (Functionalization for Cellulosic Materials) is a bio-sourced...
Cilkoa's coating conceived as novel barrier solution
French start-up Cilkoa aims to raise the bar when it comes to paper packaging barrier solutions.Founded in June 2022 by a quartet of technicians specialized in the paper industry and microelectronics, Cilkoa is a treatment for...
How can luxury meet consumer demand for mono-material packaging?
Packaging that generates less pollution tends to use fewer materials, or even a single material, making it easier to recycle. How does this fit in with luxury codes? For a successful transition towards mono-material packaging, there are...
ID Genève first luxury watchmaker to roll out seaweed packaging
Aiming to combine luxury and sustainability, Swiss watchmaker ID Genève is to roll out a watch box made of seaweed. Produced using Notpla Rigid, it is said to be home compostable.After its plastic-free, plant-based watch straps made from...
Luxury packaging takeaways from Les Places d’Or
Luxury packaging trade show Les Places d’Or took place from November 15-17th at Paris hotel Le Meurice. Scented domed labels made of biosourced resin, a newly patented metal-free metallic decoration technology and artisanal crafts used to...
Waste wool gets new life with Woola
In a bid to make e-commerce less reliant on plastic packaging, Woola’s portfolio offers three protective solutions made of waste wool.Positioned as a compostable alternative to bubble wrap for e-commerce packaging in the cosmetics,...
Auressens: metal effects minus the metal
Promising the look of metal without calling for metallic pigments, Auressens’ patented decoration technology offers new options for luxury packaging.French deeptech start-up Auressens’ decoration technology is designed to create a...