Growing consumer and regulatory demand for sustainability in consumer markets is redefining the packaging sector,and the beauty segment is no exception.As a result,airless packaging-while sometimes expensive-offers virtues such as the ability to preserve product freshness,minimal oxidisation,low wastage and efficient dispensing that can dovetail with greening market trends.The need to link the efficacy of airless with sustainable solutions is certainly promoting innovation.A Silver VTX Slimline Airless Pump,launched in March by Glasgow,Scotland-based Richmond Containers,is a case in point.The effectiveness of this technology means that”your skin care,cosmetic or tanning formulation can avoid the need for preservatives”,Gavin Steven,Technical Sales Representative at Richmond Containers,tells SPC.The key difference between a lotion pump and a truly airless pump,says Steven,is that the latter utilises a piston in the base.”This is a small plastic disc,which pushes the skin care or other cosmetic product towards the dispensing nozzle at the top.When the actuator is pressed and the product inside the container is dispensed,this creates a small vacuum within the chamber,”he says.
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