Development of cosmetic glass packaging materials

Development of cosmetic glass packaging materials

Packaging plays an important role in the storage, transportation and sales of cosmetics. A good packaging material can not only better protect the product. And it can enhance the product's own value, in addition. As people's awareness of environmental protection and health increases, the trend of green and intelligent packaging materials is gradually rising.

With the rapid development of the cosmetics industry, cosmetic packaging occupies a prominent corner in major shopping malls. Packaging plays a very important role in the storage, transportation and sales process of cosmetics. Therefore, while paying attention to the development of cosmetics themselves, we must also pay attention to the development of cosmetics packaging, including the research and development and selection of various materials, structural modeling and decoration design. wait. In terms of types, cosmetic packaging materials include metal materials, paper materials, glass materials, plastic materials and composite materials. Judging from the current use situation, glass and plastic are the main materials for cosmetic packaging, metal packaging materials are less used, and paper packaging materials are mostly used for the outer packaging of cosmetics.

Development status of glass materials in cosmetic packaging

Glass is a relatively traditional packaging material. It has its own advantages when used in cosmetic packaging.

First, glass packaging materials have good barrier properties and can protect cosmetics very well;

Second, the chemical properties of glass are stable, non-toxic and tasteless, and will not affect the properties of the contents due to reactions with them;

Third, glass has good rigidity and good compressive strength;

Fourth, glass has good molding and processing properties and can be processed into various shapes;

Fifth, glass has good tolerance and can withstand high-temperature sterilization and low-temperature storage;

Sixth, glass has good transparency. Used in cosmetic packaging so that consumers can clearly see the contents;

Seventh, glass is rich in raw materials and easy to recycle, making it a green packaging material.

Using glass as a packaging material for cosmetics also has some disadvantages, such as: glass has poor impact strength, is easily broken, consumes a lot of processing energy, has high transportation costs, has poor thermal conductivity, and has poor printability. In addition, due to the molding of the glass container The processing technology is relatively complex, and there is a problem of a single variety of glass containers. Sometimes even if there is a good design concept, it is difficult to realize it due to limitations of materials and technology.

In terms of cosmetic packaging, due to its pure and transparent characteristics and satisfactory quality, glass has become the main packaging material for high-end cosmetics or some cosmetics that are volatile and easy to lose fragrance. Especially used in the packaging of some high-end perfumes, it adds a bit of nobility and elegance to the product itself. However, in recent years, glass packaging materials have also been challenged by other packaging materials. In order to adapt to the fierce competition in the international packaging market, glass packaging container manufacturers and scientific research departments continue to introduce new equipment, adopt new technologies, and research new strategies, making new progress in the manufacturing of glass packaging containers.

With the development of nanotechnology and its application in cosmetic packaging, some glass packaging container manufacturers have tried to add nanoparticles into glass to obtain tough glass materials, overcoming the shortcomings of glass being fragile and difficult to handle.