Japanese Focus On Eco-Friendly Sustainable Packaging To Avoid Any Environmental
Concerns: Ken Research
The report titled “Home Care Packaging in Japan”, provides a comprehensive analysis of
home care packings, uses of home care packings, eco-friendly packings, manufacturers use of
sustainable packings, and future of home care packings.
Industry Overview: Japanese aim is to preserve environment which is declining due to
growing economy, industrialization, increasing population, and depletion of natural
resources. This trend has led to the development of waste processing plants and recycling
plants within the country. Japanese population treasure and use everything as long as possible
and motivated the development of technology for reuse and recycling. It was observed that
the Japanese construction waste processing plants are sure to grow at a steady pace in the
coming years.
Home care packing is very high in almost all the developed countries for various uses. The
market for home care packing contributes a majority of the share to the paper and paperboard
packaging. The rising population in the country is driving the home care products packing
materials. Majority of the home care packing materials in Japan are used for packing food
products, household and personal care, healthcare, tobacco, and others. Eco-friendly
packaging films are also used for home care packaging such as chemicals, goods, automotive
parts, industrial goods, pharmaceutical products, and other consumer goods.
Demand for Home Care Packings in Japan: There is a huge demand for folding carton in
retail ready-to-eat food industry, cosmetics, personal care and fragrance industries in Japan.
There is a huge demand for eco-friendly carton packaging in Japan due to the increasing
number of strict government regulations and growing environmental concerns. The
population is aware about the harmful chemicals used in various other packaging materials.
Japanese government is also focusing on food packing such as safety in packing materials
and prevention of food contamination. The innovative home care packing materials are
gaining huge attraction and there is an increased adoption of folding packing cartons which
are light in weight, eco-friendly, and economical. The Japanese folding carton market appears
to be concentrated due to stiff competitive environment. The demand for folding carton will
continue to increase due to the awareness in the Japanese population and processed food
industry in Japan.
All the cosmetics companies in Japan are required to comply with the good quality practice,
good vigilance practice, and safety management according to the country laws. Japan’s
Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Law (PMDL) concentrates on the package of the
cosmetics products in Japan. The country’s cosmetics market is expected to grow at a steady
rate in the coming years. New generation beauty and personal care products are very sensitive
to exposure of light and air. Therefore, airtight packing continues as a leading packing with
improved innovative technologies applied in cosmetic packaging. Japanese are investing in
recyclable resins and are making huge investments in recycling supply infrastructure. The
most safe and stable material in beauty products packing till date is PET. The country is
investing in the research and exploration of biodegradable resins. The Japanese brands prefer
simplicity in the shape and design in the packing of the cosmetic products.