On Display--Color Cosmetics Packaging
Thick-Walled Bottle
Lancôme’s Color Fever lip gloss bottle was molded with thick copolyester walls. The entire bottle was tampo printed to provide scuff resistance, and the Lancôme logo was hot-stamped on. The metallic-looking cap was overmolded with clear Surlyn. The bottle’s plastic collar was electroplated to impart a translucent metallic finish. RPC Beauté, Levallois-Perret, France.
Pastel Pots
Small pastel jars are suited for trial-sized eye, lip, and nail products. The 3-ml jars are made from polypropylene and feature screw-on caps. Colors include natural, teal, salmon, and violet. Qosmedix, Edgewood, NY.
Fluted Gold
Designer Tom Ford’s gold lipstick container for Estée Lauder is an updated version of Estée Lauder’s classic gold fluted lipstick container. Like the original container, the new lipstick container is made from gold brass, but has finer fluting. The project’s challenges included precisely aligning the flutes on the cap and the base, as well as friction-fitting the container’s metal and plastic parts. The results exemplify the supplier’s metal-forming, metal-polishing, and metal assembly expertise. Rexam, Suresnes, France.
Plastic Hinge
A plastic hinge ensures that metal cosmetic containers stay securely closed. Cosmetics brand Groupe Marcelle selected this hinge for its Canyon and Amazon wet and dry eye shadows. The supplier offers tins in a variety of shapes, sizes, and decoration. Its designs can combine metal and plastic to make metal containers user-friendly. J.L. Clark, Rockford, IL.
Pencil Sharpener
A supplier’s latest pencil sharpener design is the 3-in-1 Cubo sharpener for wood and plastic pencils. The company’s patented second-blade system creates a rounded point on pencils, offering multiple application options such as smooth lining, smudging, thicker lining, and fuller coverage. The sharpener also features a removable cleaning stick. For private-label designs, the sharpener can be customized with hot-stamping, tampo printing, and custom colors. Eisen GmbH, Baiersdorf, Germany.
Many Options
A firm offers a wide range of containers for lipstick, blush, powder, lip gloss, cream, and concealer sticks. Designs span the luxury, mass, and teen markets. World Wide Packaging, Florham Park, NJ.