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Cosmax Neo wins award for waste-reducing packaging design
Cosmax Neo's Motion Dial Lip container / Courtesy of Cosmax
By Jhoo Dong-chan
Cosmax Neo, a functional cosmetics packaging subsidiary of the Cosmax Group, said Thursday it won a prize at the Korea Star Awards 2026, an annual national packaging competition organized by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources.
The company received the Korea Packaging Technologist Society President's Award for its Smudging Drop Bottle, a container that integrates dispensing and skin application functions into a single structure.
When the cap is opened, a built-in applicator automatically rises.
Pressing the curved top section releases a measured amount of product through an air-push mechanism, allowing users to apply contents directly to skin without touching the formula by hand. The curved dome design minimizes residue, addressing a common problem with conventional air-push containers that tend to leave excess product behind.
The applicator material can be customized to client specifications, and the bottle is compatible with a range of product types including serums, essences and base makeup.
The announcement also highlighted the continued international success of the Motion Dial Lip, a Cosmax Neo container that won at the same competition last year.
The product — a lip-specific container that dispenses a single-use amount with a 90-degree twist and automatically retracts residue afterward — went on to win at the WorldStar Packaging Awards in Germany in the beauty category and at the AsiaStar Packaging Awards in Thailand in the eco-friendly category in June, completing a triple crown across domestic and international competitions.
"The Smudging Drop Bottle resolves the inconveniences of conventional air-push containers while offering full customization for client needs," a Cosmax Neo official said.
"We will continue developing innovative packaging that creates synergy with Cosmax's formulations."
This article was published with the assistance of generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.