Eastman Cristal One for KANEBO luxury overcap packaging

Japanese cosmetics brand KANEBO has selected Eastman Cristal One IM812 specialty PET resin for the overcap of its new Generating Essentials Treatment Lotion. 

Eastman Cristal One PET is used for KANEBO lotion packaging.

For the thick-walled black overcap, KANEBO needed a material that could meet demanding performance and design requirements, especially given the cap’s heavier construction. Cristal One IM812 met that challenge by passing drop impact testing and maintaining required strength after post-mold painting. 

Cristal One IM812 delivered the precise aesthetic KANEBO envisioned: a clean, high-quality black with the right gloss and a subtle transition from opaque black to a more transparent black gradient at the top.

This combination of toughness, transparency and color precision helped create a refined premium look without making the package appear overly heavy. 

This specialty material can be injection molded and is designed to provide high transparency and toughness for premium cosmetic components. 

KANEBO selected this specialty PET resin for its sustainability benefits, as it is recyclable in the PET recycling stream. Although compliance with the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) was not an immediate requirement for a product sold primarily in Asian markets, KANEBO chose to go a step further by adopting a material that aligns with anticipated future regulatory expectations. 

Market response has been positive since the lotion’s January 2026 launch, and KANEBO plans to expand use of Cristal One Renew IM812 in upcoming products.