RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

BRB Silicones has published a hair care booklet containing 34 innovative formulations for cosmetic chemists.

Courage + Khazaka electronic has launched the Skin-Colorimeter Flex CL 440, the successor to Skin-Colorimeter CL 400.

Spanish cosmetic actives producer Vytrus Biotech has achieved the approval of its first patent in Europe, United States and Japan.

Shin-Etsu Silicones has premiered its anhydrous silicone emulsion system with 10% L-ascorbic acid said to overcome key Vitamin C stability issues.

Inolex has revealed that 41 of its products have been verified by the third-party ChemForward Safer programme.

US cosmetic actives producer Active Concepts has unveiled On-The-Glow, a kit of product prototypes designed to achieve a healthy and glowy complexion.

Pronatec has launched a 100% traceable fair trade organic cocoa butter made in Switzerland.

BASF has taken the wraps off Euperlan NL Pearl, the first COSMOS-compliant, wax-based pearlizer made for rinse-off applications in personal care.

BASF North America has achieved its first local raw material verification by Ecocert Greenlife conforming to the COSMOS standard with the ComfortBD ingredient.

German cosmetic ingredient supplier Symrise has launched a version of its SymDiol 68 multifunctional with 100% ‘green’ raw materials.

French personal care supplier Gattefossé has released a collection of eight new sun care formulas created from four of its key ingredients.

Clariant is highlighting the ability of its VitiSpheres R8 carrier system to use higher concentrations of retinol safely in skin care creams and serums.

Inolex has launched two ingredients, Lexgard GH70 Natural and Spectrastat GHL Natural, to control microbial growth in personal care products with safe, natural preservation technology.

Symrise has launched Hydrolite 6 green, a green version of its multifunctional ingredients Hydrolite 6 and Hydrolite 6O.

Ashland has launched sclareance biofunctional extracted from the company's own clary sage fields in the United States where the flowers are bio-transformed using non-GMO biotechnology.

German chemicals outfit CHT will present three of latest product innovations at the Making Cosmetics trade show in Milan on 23-24 November.

Active Micro Technologies has launched PhytoCide Lichen, a preservative active ingredient made from reindeer lichen for use in beauty and personal care products.

Lubrizol Life Science - Beauty has developed a complete line of waterless formulations that provides a ‘hair-to-toe’ beauty routine with zero waste and minimal water use.

Oleon Health & Beauty is showcasing its innovative Jolee Jellies range of multifunctional ingredients at the in-cosmetics Asia trade show in Bangkok.

Mibelle Biochemistry has launched CALMandarin, an upcycled skin care active designed to combat ‘inflammaging’ - inflammation and ageing. ​