Hindusthan National Glass produces bespoke requirements for India’s key cosmetic giants

48% of India’s population are that of female. Of which almost 60% are below the age of 40 years. These young female population have an ever-increasing demand for a range of personalized cosmetic products. It ranges from skin care products, to hair styling, make up, glosses and many more. It is estimated that India’s cosmetic industry is valued at around US$ 16 Billion as of 2019-20.

Packaging plays an important role in the branding of cosmetic products. The cosmetic containers should be designed in manner that enables the product to easily come out, but not go in. Apart from ease of use, another important element of cosmetic containers is their pilfer resistance. Most of the cosmetic containers have a seal component that is broken when the package is opened for the first time. The four main aspects that are considered for the selection of a cosmetic container are the type of container, its compatibility with the product, functionality, and its ability to protect the product.

This is where Glass packaging plays the most effective role. Due to the peculiar need of the industry’s changing needs, Glass and its unique qualities and benefits offers the cosmetic industry the ease when it comes to providing the most cost effective, unique and best performing packaging option.

Cosmetic containers include bottles, jars, palettes, vials & ampoules, etc. which are used for the packaging of hair care, nail-care, skincare, and make-up products. Cosmetic containers are available in glass containers for luxury cosmetic packaging. Glass containers, including jars and bottles, are widely used across the globe due to the numerous dispensing options including jet and drop inserts, spray nozzles, frothing caps, and pump heads. Moreover, it is important for cosmetic containers to not absorb substances from the products stored in them, for instance, the absorption of water from creams into cardboard. The cosmetic containers market is expected to witness moderate to high growth worldwide due to the growth of the global cosmetic packaging market.

Glass containers are used in the cosmetic industry because of their sturdy body and affordable price. There has been rapid and continuous growth in the cosmetic industry, which is expected to drive the Indian cosmetic containers market.

As the global cosmetics market is highly lucrative, there is intense competition among the manufacturers of cosmetic containers to introduce high-quality finished products with visual appeal. Despite the positive outlook for the steady growth of the global cosmetic containers market, there are certain factors, such as the popularity of other forms of packaging, for instance squeeze tubes, which are likely to hamper the growth of the cosmetic containers market.