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Jars - Caps - Containers & Packaging for the Sugaring Industry

Parkway's 26oz 100mm Regular Wall (RW) Jars is great for the the sugaring industry. It is like a wax for hair removal but uses sugar.Do you have sugaring paste product?   Parkway's PP Plastic jar has a high melt point at 180 vs other plastics like PET or HDPE. These plastics can therefore be used with warmers or [...]

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PET Jars & Bottles

Parkway's blow-molded PET plastic jars are perfect for almost any application. Food grade, manufactured with FDA approved materials, these jars also tend to stand up well to heavy fragrances, essential oils, salts, soaks, scrubs and other products that can sometimes cause compatibility headaches. All of our PET jars are also BPA and Phthalate Free! All of [...]

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Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs Asked & Answered - Cosmetic & Craft Jars and Caps by Parkway Plastics

plastic jars for sugar scrubQ: "What jars and caps do you recommend for packaging sugar scrubs? Is there a difference between plastic materials when it comes to scrubs or are all materials created equal. My scrub is pretty liquidy and so I want to make sure that my jars and caps don't leak in transit. [...]

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Portable Plastics Jars - Packaging "Selfie- Ready Cosmetics" for a new Generation

What on earth is "Selfie-Ready Cosmetics"? Well, according to BeautyTrends and Cosmoprof, "the selfie generation has introduced a new trend: insta-ready beauty. With these products, flawless, selfie-ready skin is made easy." And with this new trend the need for beauty packaging to come in increasingly smaller, travel and tote ready sizes is that much more [...]

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International Trends in Beauty - Cosmoprof and BeautyStreams make headlines when they team together to come up with their TOP 50 TRENDY PRODUCTS LIST

For the 50th Anniversary of  Cosmoprof Bologna Worldwide, Cosmoprof partnered with internationally acclaimed trends agency BeautyStreams - whom is known globally for their "Insight Inspiration Intelligence." Together, they came up with their TOP 50 TRENDY PRODUCTS LIST.  These products were selected by Cosmoprof and BeautyStreem based on the show participation data from Cosmoprof Bolonga's 50th Anniversary show. They [...]

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Pros and Cons of Alibaba - Using the Alibaba platform as a means of selling US made jars and caps online - A good way for a US made product to get exposure overseas or a waste of money trying to compete in an already saturated marketplace?

A little background on Alibaba. Alibaba was started in 1999 as a way to connect Chinese factories and suppliers with global retailers. In the years since it has skyrocketed atop China’s rapidly expanding middle class. Their increased spending and Internet use have created one of the world’s biggest Web-business goldmines, and investors are hungry to [...]

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Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna - What did we miss? Plastic Jars and Caps in Europe, China Japan, India and Beyond!

Every year, Parkway puts together a trade show calendar. We analyze each show decide which trade shows we are going to attend, picking and choosing is NEVER easy as there are a lot of GREAT shows out there and we service A LOT of industries. That being said, to make a thoughtful decision, we take [...]

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Plastic Jars and Caps - Selling Online - The Online Landscape - Alibaba vs. Ebay vs. Amazon vs. Etsy vs. Google Shopping

How do you sell your products online? Parkway Plastics' Plastic Jars and Caps online - Selling in a Digital Age through a variety of Marketing ChannelsWhile brick and mortar stores may be important in some industries, in packaging brick and mortar stores are quickly becoming a thing of the past. With the advent of the internet it has become possible [...]

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Jars for Salve Packaging - Salve Jars instead of Salve Tins (+ CBD salves) - Plastic Jars vs. Metal Tins

Looking for Salve, Ointment or Shea Butter Packaging? Jars & Containers w/ Caps & Lids for Salve & Ointments - Choose Plastic Jars not Metal Tin or Glass for CBD Salves & Ointment Packaging Salves and Ointments need packaging that retains the freshness of the salve. Ointments and salves are messy so ease of use is also important [...]

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Heat Seal, Pressure Sensitive, Foam and Disc Liners ... What's the Difference Anyway?

Heat Seal Liners for Plastic Caps Need special equipment to apply liner: Heat Induction Machine Layers of material Paper or foam backing Foil piece on top (bonded together) Liners we stock are made to adhere to many different materials (PP and Styrene) Universal seal (designed to stick to most materials but not welded) Need special machine to apply to container Most effective way to prevent leakage, but it’s not 100% Pressure Sensitive Liners for [...]

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