Packaging Therapeutic Products: Pampering at All Prices
On September 30–October 2, the beauty packaging industry once again takes center stage at Health & Beauty America. Also known as HBA, the show is the largest North American exposition for the cosmetic, fragrance, and personal care industries. To be held at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, the 11th annual trade show will feature exhibits by leading suppliers of cosmetic, fragrance, and personal care packaging and products, as well as a host of conferences and special events.
Opening the show on September 30 at 9:00 a.m. will be the show's keynote speaker, Susan E. Arnold, president of global personal beauty and global feminine care for The Procter & Gamble Co. Arnold will address how to develop and market quality products to consumers with her speech, "Growing the Beauty Business–One Consumer at a Time."
The show's specialized pavilions are expected to feature more than 500 exhibitors including packaging, dispensing, and labeling companies. Formulators, contract fillers, and private-label manufacturers will also show their latest developments. For a partial list of exhibitors, please see the list at right.
In addition, this year's show marks the debut of HBA's European New Products showcase, which will display innovative finished products from the European market. The display complements HBA's International Pavilions, which include global companies and their offerings.
HBA will also host numerous marketing sessions and master classes that will focus on package design and development, marketing, point-of-purchase marketing, product development, and emerging technologies. Packaging sessions scheduled for October 1 include Adding Value through Great–Maybe Daring–Design; Labeling and Decorating: Putting the Right Face on Your Product; and Prestige Packaging within Your Budget.
In addition, on October 1, the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CTFA) will moderate a special session called State, Federal, and International Regulatory Issues Affecting Cosmetics and OTC Drugs. Another special session called New Developments in Natural Ingredients and Products will be presented by specialists from Grasse, France, home to the largest collection of companies that provides botanical extracts.
At HBA's Industry Awards Dinner, to be held on September 30 at the New York Hilton Hotel, winners of the fourth annual International Package Design Awards will be announced. This year's awards, which honor innovative beauty packages, their marketing companies, and their suppliers, will also feature for the first time an award for a package designer.
Approximately 17,000 industry professionals attended last year's HBA show. For more information on this year's show, please visit www.hbaexpo.com or call CMP Princeton Inc. (Princeton, NJ) at 609/452-2800.
Current as of September 4, 2002. Advertisers are listed in bold.
| Exhibitor Name | Booth # |
| ABA Packaging Corp. | 1527 |
| Airspray International Inc. | 2327 |
| Ampersand Label Inc. | 2328 |
| Anisa International Inc. | 401 |
| Arrowpak Inc. | 509 |
| Artube, a div. of Iridium Industries Inc. |
2005 |
| Bormioli Luigi Glass Co. | 1809 |
| Brad-Pak Enterprises Inc. | 2412 |
| Brooklyn Accent | 1600 |
| Burt Rigid Box Inc. | 1673 |
| C+N Packaging Inc. | 1916 |
| Cameo Metal Products Inc. | 535 |
| Carow Packaging | 1669 |
| Cartondruck USA Inc. | 235 |
| CCL Container | 1355 |
| Cebal Americas | 1319 |
| Chapon U.S.A. | 1447 |
| Chemical & Pharmacuetical Industry Company, Inc. (Chemipharm) |
1256 |
| Chicago Paper Tube & Can Co. | 1752 |
| The Cin-Made Packaging Group | 2428 |
| Colt’s Plastics Company, Inc. | 2035 |
| Corwood Laboratories Inc. | 2127 |
| Cosmetic Index.com | 1651 |
| Cosmetic Packaging Group, a div. of O. Berk Co. |
222 |
| Cosmetic/Personal Care Packaging | 1858 |
| Cosmolab Inc. | 719 |
| Cosmopak Corp. | 2241 |
| Cospack America Corp. | 521 |
| Custom Bottle Inc. | 841 |
| Custom Paper Tubes Inc. | 975 |
| Dapy Paris, a div. of MJC Enterprises | 1455 |
| DieterBakicEnterprises | 1935 |
| Do-It Corp. | 1658 |
| Eastman Chemical Co. | 1921 |
| EM Industries Inc. | 1441 |
| Emsar Inc. | 1709 |
| Engelhard Corp. | 209 |
| Envision Packaging, a div. of Jeffco Inc. |
1677 |
| Expac Corp. | 1469 |
| Exxel Container Inc. | 1856 |
| Fillab Inc. | 1364 |
| Flexpaq Corp. | 1447 |
| Geka-Brush GmbH | 1935 |
| Gibo Italia S.r.l. | 1959 |
| Han Hean U.S.A. Corp. | 521 |
| Hirschhorn & Young Inc. | 2412 |
| IBC/Shell Packaging Inc. | 2301 |
| ICMAD (Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers & Distributors) | 1541 |
| ILEOS c/o NEM | 1447 |
| Imex Vinyl Packaging | 1229 |
| James Alexander Corp. | 452 |
| Kaufman Container Co. | 2321 |
| Klocke of America | 1641 |
| Knoll Printing & Packaging Inc. | 727 |
| Label Graphics Manufacturing Inc. |
756 |
| Labels West Inc. | 1470 |
| Lablabo | 1909 |
| Lameplast S.p.A. | 1751 |
| Lerman Container Corp. | 841 |
| Lumson S.p.A. | 1915 |
| M & H Plastics | 841 |
| Madeline Blondman & Company, Inc. |
1348 |
| Marietta Corp. | 1855 |
| Mega Pumps L.P. | 647 |
| Montebello Packaging | 2406 |
| New High Glass Inc. | 735 |
| Niob Ltd. | 1447 |
| North Pacific Consulting | 448 |
| Orlandi Inc. | 121 |
| Pechiney Plastic Packaging (Techpack America Inc. Cebal) |
1319/1519 |
| Pfeiffer of America | 2021 |
| Prestige Label Company, Inc. | 1574 |
| Qosmedix, a div. of Qosina | 1721 |
| Raffypack | 1455 |
| Rexam Beauty Packaging Inc. | 1609 |
| Risdon-AMS | 1927 |
| Roberts Cosmetic Containers | 315 |
| Saint-Gobain Desjonquères | 941 |
| Seidel GmbH & Co. | 1736 |
| Sonic Packaging Industries Inc. | 2127 |
| Taplast S.p.A. | 201 |
| Tech Industries Inc. | 1627 |
| Techpack Group | 1319/1519 |
| 3C Inc. | 619 |
| Toly Products U.S.A. | 1935 |
| Topline Products Company, Inc. |
741 |
| TricorBraun | 2027 |
| Unette Corp. | 2445 |
| Unicep Packaging Inc. | 674 |
| Valois of America | 1335 |
| Vetrerie Bruni U.S.A. | 951 |
| Wilco Inc. | 2221 |
| World Wide Packaging Inc. | 409 |
| Xela Pack Inc. | 648 |
| Zeon Chemicals Inc. | 1260 |
EXHIBITOR PRODUCTS
Tubes, Tottles
Flexible
high-density polyethylene tubes and tottles are suited
for items such as lotion, cream, and bath and suncare products.
A range of shapes and sizes are available, including stand-up
and hangable designs. Stock colors are natural and white.
Soft-touch finishes can also be added. Snap-on and flip-top
dispensing closures are offered to complement the containers.
The Cosmetic Packaging Group, O. Berk Co.,Union, NJ.
Jars
Plastic
jars for creams, powders, glosses, and scrubs can be complemented
with a variety of components. Jar sizes range from 1 - 32 to
21 oz. Styles include low profile, straight sided, stackable,
single and double walled, and compartmented. Jar materials
such as polypropylene, PETG, SAN, GPS, and Urea plastic
resin are offered. Components such as plastic spatulas,
loose-powder sifters, discs, and Urea- and phenolic-resin
caps can be provided. Also offered are GCMI/ GPI caps for
bottles, droppers, and components for nail polish applications.
Silk-screening, hot stamping, custom labeling, UV coating,
vacuum metallizing, and spray coating are also offered.
Colt's Plastics Co.,Dayville, CT.
Twist-Tip Vial
A supplier's
Twist-Tip single-use vial is now available in a polypropylene
resin version. Chosen to be durable and flexible, the natural
polypropylene is clear and provides good barrier features
for increased product protection and extended product shelf
life. Sizes range from 0.2 to 15 ml. The vial's cylindrical
squeeze-bulb has a flat base, allowing the container to
stand upright like a bottle. The polypropylene vials can
be formed in color-matched pigments.
Unicep Packaging Inc., Sandpoint, ID.
Sponge Applicator
A sponge
applicator with a polypropylene handle can be used to apply
products like cream and lotion. Model #17019 is available
with a blue polyester foam applicator, and Model #17020
has a yellow polyether-foam applicator. Materials and colors
for the applicator's sponge and handle can be customized,
depending on the quantity ordered.
Qosmedix, a div. of Qosina, Edgewood, NY.
Paperboard Tubes
Paperboard
tubes in round, oval, and custom shapes are suited for
cosmetic, fragrance, and gift-set packaging. The supplier's
100% paperboard DisplayPak tube was customized as secondary
packaging for the Green Tea line by H20
Plus. The package was named a finalist in HBA's International
Package Design Awards. The H20 Plus
tube includes a display platform that holds each primary
container precisely in place.
Chicago Paper Tube & Can Company, Inc., Chicago, IL.
Single-Dose Solutions
Single-dose packages for product sampling are a supplier's specialty. Package styles such as pouches, three-dimensional thermoformed blisters, perfume vials, ampules, and aluminum and plastic tubes are offered. Thermoformed blisters can be shaped to simulate a product's retail container.
Fillab Inc.,Montreal, QC, Canada.
Glass Bottle with Copolyester Shell
For the
Ocean Pacific scent by Parlux Fragrances, a unique package
was created that features a glass bottle encased in a copolyester
shell. The outer surface of the glass bottle was molded
with sculpted, wavy texture. Filled between the bottle
and the clear PCTA copolyester shell is a thick, blue liquid
mixed with clear liquid. The clear liquid is designed to
rise above the blue liquid, even when the package is turned
upside down. The supplier's ColorPour sealant was used
to seal the space between the rim of the glass bottle and
the shell. Other features include a clear Surlyn overcap,
a matte-silver anodized aluminum collar silk-screened with
the fragrance's logo, and another collar made of matte-silver
metallized polypropylene. The package was created in sizes
of 1.7 and 2.5 oz.
Risdon-AMS (USA) Inc., Watertown, CT.
Airtight Compact
A patented
airtight compact keeps water- and silicon-based products
from drying out during their shelf life and after purchase.
Complete with a built-in mirror, the stock compact can
also be supplied with a clear lens in the base that makes
a product's shade visible through the packaging. Decorating
options include custom compact colors, lacquering, and
hot stamping. The compact's cover and base shells can also
be customized.
Rexam Make Up, Purchase, NY.
Plastic Tubes
Flexible
plastic tubes are suited for skin- and hair-care products
such as cream, lotion, shampoo, and toothpaste. Styles
can include seamless design and recyclable features. Decorating
can be applied via six-color offset printing, varnishing,
and hot stamping.
Yuan Harng Company, Ltd.,Xiamen Fujian, China.
Mini Airless Container
An airless
container's small size can make it ideal for sample packaging.
Available sizes include 4, 5, 6, and 10 ml. The container,
which is a standard top-fill design, features a snap-on
collar and a lotion actuator for easy assembly. A metal
overshell can be added to the container's base or overcap. 3C
Inc., Hawthorne, NJ.
Contract Manufacturing
A contract
manufacturer specializes in serving the cosmetic and OTC
markets. Services include custom formulating, in-house
microbiological and analytical testing, and manufacturing
and filling of both sample- and retail-sized products such
as cream, liquid, lotion, gel, and bar soap. Packaging
components such as bottles, jars, tubes, packettes, thermoforms,
and overwrap can also be provided. The company is FDA registered
and CGMP compliant. Marietta Corp.,Parsippany,
NJ.
PET Jars
PET jars
are available in various sizes and styles. Jars with regular
and thick walls are offered. Plastic and metal closures
in various colors can also be provided to complement the
jars. Low minimums are required to order. Brad-Pak Enterprises
Inc., Garwood, NJ.
Spray Bottles
The bottles
for the Color Endurance Color Care line by Joico International,
a division of Zotos International, were custom colored
and decorated. The stock high-density polyethylene nonaerosol
spray package was supplied in sizes of 100 and 250 ml.
Bottles in sizes of 125, 200, and 300 ml are also available.
For the Joico package, a clear polypropylene overcap allows
customers to view the sprayer beneath. Custom Bottle
Inc./Lerman Container Co.,Naugatuck, CT.
New Additions
New sizes
and styles have been added to a supplier's line of glass
bottles. The new additions include the 100-ml Botero bottle
with a 20-mm crimp-on neck finish; the 100-ml Bramante
bottle, available in both a 20-mm crimp-on and an 18-415
neck finish; the 13.5-ml Rett bottle with a 13-415 neck
finish; and the 11-ml flower-shaped Soutine bottle with
a 13-415 neck finish. New High Glass Inc.,Miami,
FL.
Stock Offerings
A supplier
displays its latest in-stock items for primary packaging.
The items include metal and plastic lipstick cases in round
or square shapes; mini push-up lipstick cases; lip gloss,
eyeliner, and mascara cases with metal caps and clear PETG
bottles; eye shadow and blush pots in black, natural, and
satiny silver with a UV coating; wet- and dry-style compacts;
powder containers; jars and pots; and more. World Wide
Packaging Inc., Florham Park, NJ.
Sharp Contours
A tottle
with sharp contours is suited for men's and women's skincare,
bath, spa, and suncare products. The Dominique tottle is
offered in sizes of 50, 100, and 200 ml. Like most of the
supplier's product line, interchangeable stock caps can
be supplied to complement the tottle. DieterBakicEnterprises, Munich,
Germany.
Components
A leading
supplier of stock and custom packaging for the cosmetics
industry offers components such as injection- and compression-molded
caps, compacts, lip product pots, lipstick containers,
and jars. Decorating capabilities include silk-screening,
hot stamping, frosting, lacquering, metallizing, and soft-touch
finishing. The supplier's in-house design studio can provide
custom solutions for both plastic and glass. CAD/CAM planning
is also provided to help customers' ideas take shape. Arrowpak, Richmond
Hill, NY; Carson, CA.
Plastic Ampule
A unit-dose
plastic ampule can serve as sample packaging for cosmetic,
fragrance, and personal care products. Designed for one-handed
application, the plastic ampule is available with both
swab and dropper applicators. Possible fill capacities
range from 0.1 to 5 ml. Custom ampule lengths are also
an option. James Alexander Corp., Blairstown, NJ.
Fragrance Cap
A three-piece
spray-through cap was fashioned for Yves Saint Laurent's
Kouros Cologne Sport Summer scent. The cap's clear sides
are made from PCTA resin that provides a look similar to
glass. The top of the cap features silver-electroplated
ABS plastic that is debossed with the manufacturer's logo.
A third piece of the cap surrounds the actuator. Axilone
USA, a div. of Ileos, New York, NY.
Blister-Style Samples
Blister-style
sample packages were custom designed to simulate the retail
packages for Shiseido's Pureness line. Among the packages
created is a triple-blister package that houses the Pureness
cleansing fluid, softener, and moisturizer. Single blisters
were also created. For the triple blister, the blister
and foil substrates were chosen to be compatible with all
three product formulations. The supplier also designed
the blister card. The entire form-fill-seal process was
done as part of the supplier's contract packaging services. Klocke
of America, Ft. Myers, FL.
Extended-Text Labels
For packages
that require additional label space for printed information,
extended-text labels are a good solution. The MultiVision
family of extended-text labels can provide manufacturers
with extra label space to print information such as directions
for use and regulatory requirements in multiple languages.
MultiVision styles include the EasyTab, the FlexView, the
TwinView, and the MultiFold. A three-ply TwinView label
that provides up to five pages of labels is ideal for small
containers. Ampersand Label Inc., Garden Grove,
CA.
Dispensing Closure
A smooth-walled
dispensing closure is designed to be easy to open. The
24-410 neck-size closure features a 0.166 orifice. The
supplier also distributes continuous-thread, tamper-evident,
child-resistant, and aluminum closures; glass and plastic
bottles and jars; and metal and plastic tubes.
Henry
Pak Inc., Simpsonville, SC.
Droppers
Droppers
with metal collars are available in sizes of 13 to 24 mm.
Options include assorted bulbs and pipettes. A range of
colors are offered. Cameo Metal Products Inc., Brooklyn,
NY.
Glass Containers
A supplier
of small, specialty-molded glass containers offers its
in-house services for product development, design, new
mold manufacturing, glass manufacturing, and decorating.
New shades are constantly being innovated to expand the
firm's more than 150 glass colors. Decorating capabilities
include acid frosting, safety coating, ceramic and organic
decoration, pad printing, silk-screening with precious
metals, and label application. The Glass Group Inc.,Millville,
NJ.
Brush Wipes
A disposable
brush-wiping kit allows customers to clean cosmetic brushes
after product application. The brush wipes aid in reducing
the bacteria contained in a brush's hairs. The product
can also extend the life of a brush by reducing the splaying
of its bristles, which occurs after repeated brush usage.
The cleansing formula is alcohol-free to keep the brush
hairs supple. Anisa International Inc., Atlanta,
GA.
Upscale Pumps
Two high-performance
pumps were supplied for Procter & Gamble's Olay Regenerist
Enhancing Lotion and Daily Regenerating Serum. Pictured
on the lotion package is the supplier's LX lockable pump
that accommodates high flow capacity of viscous products
and has no elastomer components. The supplier's SP34 pump,
seen on the Serum package, is also suited for high-viscosity
products and also offers smooth, consistent dispensing.
Both plastic pumps were customized with a black collar
and a gray actuator to complement the Olay packages. Rexam
Dispensing Systems, Purchase, NY.
Lockable Pump
A pump
with a relockable door prevents product from leaking or
clogging the dispensing orifice. Designed for convenient
transport, the Portable Pump's lockable door can also make
a package look unique on the shelf. The supplier also offers
its Minis line, which includes a fine-mist sprayer or a
dispensing treatment pump coupled with bottles in sizes
from 7.5 to 30 ml. Emsar Inc., Stratford, CT.
Water-Resistant Dispenser
A foam
dispenser's waterproof design makes it ideal for shampoo,
body wash, soap, and other products used in damp environments.
The WaterGuard foamer features a cap and a nozzle which
are fashioned to keep water away from the dispenser's contents.
A protective shell can also be added to increase water
resistance. Various sizes, colors, outputs, and container
shapes, including square, triangular, and oval, are available.
The mechanical dispenser operates without propellants,
combining air with a liquid product and distributing it
as foam with a single, smooth stroke of the pump. Airspray
International Inc., Pompano Beach, FL.
Dual-Chambered Dispenser
A dispenser
features two compartments that are designed to keep two
parts of a product separate until they are dispensed. The
dispenser's clear bottle is offered in four sizes. Decorating
options include silk-screening and hot stamping. Samples
are available. Roberts Cosmetic Containers, Chatsworth,
CA.
Tubes
A supplier
offers a range of tube designs. Styles include an angled
applicator tube which is ideal for eye, skin, and lip products;
an airless tube for air-sensitive product formulations;
and Tandem, a large-diameter oval tube designed for body-
and hair-care products. Another style is a dual tube which
keeps two product ingredients separate until the product
is dispensed. A range of caps can be provided, including
the Cebalcap, an oriented flip-top closure with a soft-profile
that is available in four diameters. The supplier's pigmented
and embossed laminates can also give tubes a unique look. Cebal
Americas, Norwalk, CT.
Side-Style Actuator
An ergonomically
designed container features an actuator located on its
side. Suited for cream, gel, liquid, and lotion, the container
is also available with the actuator on its top. The container
can be supplied with various decorations and in materials
including metal, glass, and plastic. A refillable design
is also possible. Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH, Radolfzell,
Germany.
Closures
Closures
in a range of styles are offered. The Orion snap-on closure
(pictured) is a two-piece design that is ideal for shower
gel and shampoo. It can be cost-effectively integrated
into existing capping lines using snap-on technology. The
Maximo flip-top closure, designed for one-handed application,
is meant to prevent product leakage. In addition, the company
has added a 30-mm-diam closure to its tube closure line. Zeller
Plastik, a subsidiary of Crown Holdings Inc., Philadelphia,
PA.