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Sun Protection Matters. Miron Glass Can Play a Role.

In a world where sun protection is vital for our skin, have you ever considered the same for your products? Discover how Miron violet glass offers unparalleled protection, blocking harmful light and preserving the potency of health and wellness items. Just like SPF shields your skin, Miron glass ensures that your products stay effective year-round, making it a smart, lasting choice.

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Summer Wellness with Infrared and Miron Glass

As we embrace the warmth of summer and plan our escapes to sunny destinations, delve into the transformative benefits of infrared light and discover how Miron glass enhances these effects. Infrared therapy penetrates deeply, promoting relaxation, circulation, and detoxification. Coupled with Miron glass's unique properties, it's not just a trend but a holistic approach to wellness.

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2024: The year of NeuroGlow and Beaut-AI

These days, natural cosmetics are no longer just a trend, they represent the future of the beauty industry. A statement supported by significant figures. According to Global Market Insights, the Natural Cosmetics Market was valued USD 37.9 billion in 2023 and is predicted to grow by over 5% annually over the next decade. Given these figures, keeping an eye on industry trends is imperative.

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How Miron Glass Supports Oil, Herb and Food Trends in 2024 and Beyond

Bring your assortment of interior fragrancing to the next level with our timeless Miron violet glass packaging. Where every breath carries a story and where every scent becomes a cherished memory. Introducing our signature diffuser sets, designed to elevate your surroundings with personalized fragrance experiences.

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How Miron Glass Supports Oil, Herb and Food Trends in 2024 and Beyond

In the ever-evolving world of food trends, one constant remains: the importance of preserving the essence of natural ingredients. As culinary enthusiasts and health-conscious individuals continually seek innovative ways to elevate their dishes while prioritizing the environment, MIRON Violetglass emerges as a remarkable solution.

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Breaking glass conventions: the surprising versatility of glass packaging

These are just a few examples of what's possible with MIRON’s violet glass packaging. You can create limited editions for almost any occasion, like celebrating milestones in your brand's journey. The key is to harness the unique qualities of glass. Its ability to preserve and protect, while adding a touch of elegance and sophistication. Whether you're curating holiday sets, limited editions, or seasonal collections, glass elevates the experience and leaves a lasting impression on your customers. 

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Award-Worthy Products Call for Award-Worthy Packaging

Innovative and award-winning products start with our premium MIRON Violet Glass—beautiful on the shelf and efficient at preserving natural goodness for an extended shelf life. Trusted by award-winning brands like Argentum and Dr. Jackson's, and endorsed by Michelin Star Chef Julia Komp. Join the league of pioneers in clean beauty, pure food, and sustainable supplements.

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Packaging trends: in praise of sustainable glass packaging

There are so many weird and wonderful new ideas for packaging. Novel materials using recycled paper and plastic from the ocean. Organic ingredients like banana leaves, hemp, coconuts and potatoes. But can you really beat sand, soda ash and limestone? The 100% all-natural and plentiful ingredients of glass. Recyclable, reusable and often, very beautiful.

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Natural Ingredients Trends for 2023

New year, new natural ingredients to try for your healthcare and skincare regimes. According to the experts, we’ll all be buying CBD gummies, duckweed, lion’s mane and products with sea moss, astaxanthin and bamboo. While smearing our skin with mamey sapote, blue tansy and linoleic acid. Not forgetting copper peptides, urea and chebula. Heard of them all, or lost already? Don’t worry, we’ll help you navigate your way through some of this “short” list of lesser-known must-use ingredients.

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We Are What We Drink

The wonder that is the human body, the simply amazing fact that it is about 60% water. Not so surprisingly, you absolutely cannot survive without drinking liquid, with water being the best thing to drink. Fluids in your body are responsible for digestion absorption, circulation, creation of saliva, transportation of nutrients, and maintenance of body temperature. If you’re low on fluids, your brain immediately triggers the body’s thirst mechanism. And you should listen! Did you know that experts believe that over 70% of the people in Europe are dehydrated. In other words, the body loses more fluids than they take in.

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Hemp Oil. A Beautiful History, a Beautiful Future

Hemp oil, in one word: amazing. First discovered thousands of years ago in Ancient China, it was prized as the ideal source of food and nutrition. High in protein, vitamins and essential fatty and amino acids. However, that’s not all that makes it amazing, the wonder is in the many, many other surprising uses. For example, the first ever paper made in China was created with hemp, and it’s still used today. Also, in days gone by, wooden ships crossed the vast oceans powered by great sails made from hemp.

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Jojoba. The gold of the Incas

Goat nut. Deer nut. Pignut. Quinine nut. Coffeeberry. Wild hazel. Gray box bush. Simmondsia chinensis. This evergreen desert shrub has many names, but you probably know it as jojoba, meaning “the gold of the Incas”. It grows in the southwest of the United States and the north of Mexico. It wasn’t actually discovered by the Incas, it was first used by the O'odham Native American tribe, for food and in oil form to help with a whole multitude of ailments. From wound healing to sore throats and kidney disorders and everything else in-between.

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The power of a product label

Think for a moment about how many different products there are in the world. Even taking just one industry, like natural healthcare, there are literally millions of products vying for your attention. According to Harvard Business School, over 30,000 new products are launched every year and 95% of them fail. Now, more than ever, the right labelling is vital to success or failure. 

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Well-being starts with your skin

What you put on your skin is absorbed and enters your body. Therefore, every skincare product you use can have a positive or negative effect on your health and well-being. That means you need to know exactly what’s in your products and how it affects you. These days, that’s not as simple as it sounds. Where many products have an endless list of ingredients in unreadable small print on the packaging. Or on a leaflet inside. What to do? 

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For Skincare, Prickly Pear Isn’t Prickly at All

In fact, it’s a wonderful gentle ingredient for silky smooth skin, whatever your skin type. That’s because of its anti-aging properties. And not only smoothing properties, but also soothing properties. Products containing prickly pear oil are excellent for acne-prone, dry, sensitive or inflamed skin.

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The Mystery, Necessity and Beauty of Vitamin C

Everybody has heard of vitamin C, but surprisingly there are many things we still don’t know about this vital vitamin. Especially about its effects on our skin and the human body. There has been surprisingly little scientific research into this subject. Though the clinical studies that have been carried out have demonstrated that vitamin C can improve skin tone and texture, hydrate the skin and reduce the signs of aging. It seems that adding vitamin C to your skincare routine not only brightens your complexion, but also protects against skin damage caused by the sun (UV rays) and air pollution.

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100 Years of Glass

Whichever way you look at glass packaging, it’s an amazing story and a positive story. It’s sustainable, recyclable and reusable. And it’s often incredibly beautiful. 100 years ago, it was the best way to keep and preserve foods, herbs, beverages, and medicines. Today that’s even more true. MIRON’s violet glass packaging preserves natural products longer than any other glass, plastic, or aluminum packaging.

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Food for body, mind and soul in 2022

Water is everywhere. The oceans, the rivers, the clouds, the rain, even our own bodies are 60% water. In fact, 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. Of that, 97.5% is salt water and 2.5% fresh water. All this water and yet one big question: where did it all come from?

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Water is Life

Water is everywhere. The oceans, the rivers, the clouds, the rain, even our own bodies are 60% water. In fact, 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. Of that, 97.5% is salt water and 2.5% fresh water. All this water and yet one big question: where did it all come from?

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It’s Time to Rethink, Recycle and Reuse.

18 March is Global Recycling Day. A moment to stop and think. In fact, rethink how we go about our daily business. What we do with paper, plastic and the general waste that we all create. Can it be recycled? Can we reuse it? What can we do personally to preserve our amazing and beautiful planet?

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Collagen. The Most Versatile Protein.

What is the most abundant protein in the human body? What will you find in your bones, muscles, skin and tendons? What is the very substance that connects, strengthens and holds our bodies together? What, in some cases is stronger than steel? The answer to all these questions is collagen. Apart from the human body, collagen is the most common protein found in the animal kingdom. It’s also in eggs, citrus fruits, berries, garlic, and red and yellow vegetables.

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2022: The Year of Violet Glass?

2022 has been officially named as the UN International Year of Glass. To celebrate the essential role glass plays in a sustainable society, touching almost every aspect in our daily lives. Highlighting the latest thinking and recent scientific and technical breakthroughs. An excellent year to also celebrate MIRON’s violet glass and its amazing properties.

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Global Immunity Trends for 2022+

It has now been two years since the pandemic started. One of the surprising side-effects is that it dramatically changed the way people think. More self-absorbed, but actually in a positive way. Did you know that at the height of the pandemic, sales of herbal supplements, vitamins and minerals boomed? And it’s still happening. Physical, as well as mental well-being, are very much top of mind. The interest in mental health is especially understandable because of the anxiety and stress caused by the pandemic.

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This Winter, Some Super Fruits Are More Super Than Others

Winter is fast approaching. The evenings are getting colder and longer. This is the time of year we’re most prone to cold and flu bugs. The perfect moment to give yourself a healthy booster for your immune system. More and more people in the West are turning to the East for wisdom. Japan to be exact. The very super fruit, yuzu, has recently been announced as flavor of the year by Firmenich, one of the world’s largest companies in the fragrance and flavor business. This Swiss company is renowned for its industry-leading consumer insights and trend forecasting capabilities.

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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Who’s the most circular of them all? It’s time for beauty companies to take a good look in the mirror. Customers are basing their choices on circularity. They want to see sustainable sourcing, supply chain transparency and zero waste.

Clean beauty is the way forward. It’s estimated that the category will reach a value of €19 billion by 2024. New brands are making the switch from plastic to glass, from single use to refill, from multi-material to mono-material and from blurry to clean label.

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Algae Oil. The Slimy Wonder

When you think of algae, you probably think of the green film often seen on ponds or lakes. They’re so much more than that. This magnificent marine organism is now being cultivated sustainably in laboratories, for its unique oil, which is packed with omega-3 fatty acids. Essential fats that your body can’t do without.

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Never Heard of Biophotons? Your Body Absorbs Millions Every Day

Every second of every day, you are absorbing and emitting millions of something you’ve probably never even heard of. Biophotons. These light particles are generated by plants, animals and human beings. Our vitality is directly related to the quality and quantity of biophotons that are present in our body. A healthy body and mind emits far fewer biophotons, whereas someone who is sick or suffering from mental issues, will emit far more biophotons. This is not a theory, it is a scientific fact. Curious to find out more?

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It Is Grape O’Clock!

When you look at the labels of massage oils, you will notice that its basic ingredient is a carrier oil that is typically vegetable-based. The advantage of using these oil carriers is that it helps deliver the active component to the body. One such carrier is grapeseed oil; this oil is extracted from the seeds of grapes.

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CBD Skincare. Unreal Marketing Hype or Real Natural Benefits?

CBD is a booming business, sales of products containing CBD are expected to soar by 700% over the next few years. According to a recent report, the global CBD market is valued at €500 million, and will grow to €1.5 billion by 2025.

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Want to Add Your Personal Touch?

Every year, new brands appear in an overcrowded and fiercely competitive landscape. To stand out from the crowd, you should choose distinctive packaging like MIRON, or take it a step further and go for bespoke packaging that is tailored to your product and conveys the value of your brand. Whether you choose custom packaging purely for its design or because you want to add a specific benefit, it is a strategic choice.

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Time to Change the Way We Treat Our Skin: Skinimalism

One of the key beauty trends for this year is for consumers to go back to basics. Starting in 2020, beauty consumers were moving away from the so-called “cake-on makeup look” to a movement of slow beauty - letting natural skin texture shine. They are now looking for a minimalistic beauty routine that is sustainable, easy to apply, and of course, good for their skin. This trend is called Skinimalism and was forecasted a.o. by Pinterest’s 2021 Trend Prediction Report.

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100% Natural Packaging

Glass is composed of naturally occurring ingredients as it consists of sand, soda, ash, and limestone. The fusion of these components results in one single material. The circular economy aims to extend the life cycle of materials and products with the ultimate goal to use it infinitely. Its life cycle starts again as it ends, and that is exactly what happens with glass.

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Aloe Vera: 99.5% Water, 0.5% Miracle

Aloe vera is one of the most amazing and most commonly used plants on the planet. That incredible minuscule 0.5% contains more than 200 nutrients. Also, 19 of the 20 amino acids the human body requires. Including seven of the eight essential amino acids that cannot be produced by our body.

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Circular Beauty

At MIRON Violetglass we embrace all initiatives around improving the use of natural products, reducing waste or transforming the way we use the world’s resources. For the beauty industry it’s inevitable to move towards more sustainable choices throughout the value chain. The concept of Green Chemistry is circular by design and might become the conceptual foundation for the future of pure beauty products, as it focuses on ways to improve the long-term impact on our environment. Learn how to take the next steps towards a more sustainable approach.

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Meanwhile at the Office

Preserving the essence of natural products is at the core of our business. To make sure we practice what we preach, we have been translating this concept to our office-environment, with the goal of preserving and promoting energy within our workspace. In doing so, we stimulate vitality and new ways of working. Take a look at how we promote collaboration, creativity, and an open working atmosphere while boosting our physical and mental health through mindful exercises.

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Buzz of the Bees

The voice of spring is the buzz of the bees. During the past years, unfortunately, the buzz has grown quiet even though bees are crucial for our biodiversity. We asked ourselves, how can we contribute, make a change for the better? We took matters into our own hands and are excited to announce this buzzing project of ours: This April we will share the outdoor space of our headquarters in Hoogeveen with our buzzy little friends: The Honeybees! Learn how you can contribute to making a difference for the bees.

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Trends on Labels

As the saying goes ‘a good first impression can work wonders’, and for retail products this is undeniable. What better way to influence this positively with the right packaging and labelling? Think about how labelling can help you to communicate your message, your values and your beliefs. Your product is worth it – It deserves the labelling which will make your product stand out. Develop a label that speaks to you and avoid losing customers over a missed opportunity. Discover our 3 selected labelling trends your business could benefit from.

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How to Measure the Vitality of a Product and the Effect of Miron Glass?

As convinced of the positive effect of violet glass we might be, with the modern zeitgeist, we are looking for some more tangible proof as well. Visualization and measurement techniques make this possible so that we can better understand the impact of our glass and further help to preserve the essence of your natural products. We asked scientist ir. Frank Silvis explains different techniques that are used to indicate the vitality of products, using the simple example of ‘water’ as a subject for his research.

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Neck Finishes Explained

Neck finishes are not as straightforward as they may seem at first sight. The specifications are made out of numbers and letters, which all have a meaning and need to be understood to be able to choose the right glass and closure. In our latest blog, we guide you through these specifications. You will be a neck finish expert in no time - we promise.

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A 3-Step Guide to Choosing the Right Pipette Dropper

Pipette droppers are a great way to dosage your natural product, control its application, and prevent contamination. But you guessed it, not all of them are the same. The four main components, bulb, cap, and tube and tip can be tailored to your natural product's needs and customers' wishes. Let us help you make this decision. This 3-step guide makes finding the right pipette dropper easy.

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What Are Biophotons Anyway?

Biophotons are a way to measure your natural product's quality and vitality. They are light particles The more biophotons are in your product, the more the natural ingredients have been exposed to sunlight. And even more so, were able to store the energetic power of the sun. Yes, that's right. It's already in the word. Biophoton is Greek and stands for life (bio) and light (photon). Your natural product is full of them, and we know the best way to preserve them.

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Why is water best stored in MIRON glass?

Dr. Masuru Emoto became world-famous with his sensational discovery and photography of water crystals. He discovered that water builds different types of crystals that can have different levels of coherence with highly disorganized and chaotic on one end of the spectrum and beautifully ordered and highly coherent on the other end. The water of Lourdes e.g. is apparently very well ordered and pristine.

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Meet BeeNZ’s Manuka honey, Our Award-Winning Customer

Some say Manuka honey is the best out there. Congratulations to our customer BeeNZ’s Manuka honey (by Logick Print & Graphics Pride) for winning the Print Supreme Award 2020. They are praised for their specially designed box to carry a pot of New Zealand’s top quality Manuka honey, complete with a metal spoon and a passport hand-stitched booklet. And we are proud that they pack their high-quality honey in MIRON glass so we can contribute a little to their award-winning packaging.

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Safely Back to Work in Style

Check out our Italian/Argentinian customer setting a new trend in eco-biocide cosmetics with this stylish eco-friendly scented hand & surface sanitizers.

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