Industy trade group the Airless Pack Association (APA) estimates the European market for airless systems at half a billion units a year, and the number is forecast to rise steadily.  

 

The APA defines airless packaging as: “A non-pressurised, tamper-proof dispensing system combining a mechanical activated pump and a container which, after filling and airtight sealing, delivers the product with no air intake. The container is available with a soft pouch or a sliding piston."

 

The airless system is not a new technology as it was widely adopted and used by toothpaste manufacturers in the 1980s in technical and marketing fields.However,it just took a short time for the cosmetic industry to adopt and develop to a higher level.