RECENT PRODUCT NEWS
Eurofragance turns wood waste to fine fragrance
Spain’s Eurofragance is to introduce L’Âme du Bois (the soul of wood) at Beautyworld Middle East in Dubai. All of the scents the company will present there as part of its Nomad Saga Experience will be crafted using this
Omya launches new beads for active release
Global minerals producer Omya has launched Cosmospheres, which it developed with its Swiss distribution partner, Rahn. These are based on natural microcrystalline cellulose plus either lactose or vegan mannitol
Skin care ingredient from seaweed
Codif Technologie Naturelle describes its newly launched Samphira Oil Bioactive (INCI: Caprylic/capric triglyceride (and) Crithmum maritimum extract) as “a natural and organic certified retinol-like active ingredient”
Lubrizol collection from AI insights
Lubrizol Life Science – Beauty (LLS Beauty) has introduced its 12-strong ‘Skin Caring Makeup Collection
Millet for the microbiota
Rahn’s new active ingredient Defensil-Pure is obtained by the fermentation of organic gold millet using a process with optimally adjusted parameters. This results in a greater release of active substances
Virtual reality fragrances on show
Spanish firm Iberchem is using the Beautyworld Middle East 2021 show in Dubai on 5-7 October to present ARomatic, which it described “as an experiment that blends the world of fragrance with that of interactive technology”
New UVB filter from DSM
DSM has launched Parsol EHT, an eco-friendly UVB filter. The company says that this has an E1/1 peak of over 1,500 in the UVB range, meaning that it “delivers the highest absorption in the market today"
Animal-inspired fragrances for men
Hamburg-based fragrance house Düllberg Konzentra has launched the Animalics range of five fragrances based on essential oils that were formulated especially for men’s personal care products
It’s Ameyezing…!
Croda subsidiary Sederma has introduced a naturally derived active ingredient that it says is effective on both hyperpigmented and vascular dark circle
Hogo combines Symrise knowledge
With a view to helping formulators use multi-functionals in place of or to reuse usage levels of preservatives, Symrise has now incorporated its knowledge of cosmetic ingredients into the online platform Hogo. The name means protection in Japanese.
Two new concepts from Sinerga
Italy’s Sinerga has launched a new concept of protection with two multifunctional ingredients. These, it said, address the trend towards preservative-free formulations
New cosmetic regulatory database
Cosmetic software company Coptis has launched Coptis Reg, a global comprehensive regulatory database
Sericoside for ‘cellular reprogramming’ of skin
Givaudan Active Beauty has unveiled Sericoside, a botanical active that is designed to improve skin texture and density by reducing wrinkles, fatigue and roughness
Illipe butter from Expanscience
France’s Laboratoires Expanscience has launched a new organic illipe butter for skin and hair care applications. This is extracted from the seeds of the Shorea stenoptera tree nuts in Borneo
Further potential of acetyl zingerone
Sytheon has published some new results, which, it claims, show that its Synoxyl AZ acetyl zingerone helps to stabilise tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate to facilitate and improve delivery of vitamin C into the dermis
New silicones from BRB
In response to stringent SVHC limits on cyclopentasiloxane (D5) in leave-on applications, BRB has added two new alternatives with low cyclic levels to its range of silicone gum blends
Praan adds amaranth oil
US-based Praan Naturals is introducing organic virgin amaranth oil (INCI: Amaranthus Hypochondriacus (Amaranth) Seed Oil) to its range of more than 500 certified organic and conventional natural ingredients for personal care product development
New form of scar gel
Ultra-Active Scar Gel is a clear, colourless, medium-high viscosity gel from My Skin Authority of Chandler, Arizona
Three launches from Jarchem
During its Innovation Week in July, Jarchem Innovative Ingredients of New Jersey showcased several new products and formulations that it has launched recently
New sheet mask for smiling faces
Kanebo, a skin care brand of Japan’s Kao Corporation, is releasing the Smile Performer mask on 12 September in its domestic market
Latest Issues
We are Stephenson, one of the world’s leading innovators and manufacturers of speciality soap bases. Working with some of the biggest industry names and having won two queens awards to industry, our reputation for excellence throughout every stage of the process is second to none.
Dedicated experts in their own fields, our team (30%...
California Chapter Suppliers’ Day 2025
Long Beach Convention Center
29th - 30th October 2025
in-cosmetics Asia 2025
BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand
4th - 6th November 2025