RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

At the 25th IFSCC Congress, which was recently held in Barcelona, Spain, Cognis Care Chemicals and its active ingredients business Laboratoires Sérobiologiques (LS) focused on personal care products that serve the global wellness and sustainability trends.

Combining its long experience in natural product extraction and the ALPAFLOR philosophy, DSM Nutritional Products, Branch PENTAPHARM, has developed ALPAFLOR ABI COMPLEX AO, a new natural Ecocert certified treatment for irritated and sensitive skins.

Silab is placing special emphasis on Cohesium, its new active ingredient which is purified from the tubers of ophiopogon, and which triggers the formation of tight skin junctions and increases the levels of natural moisturising factors (NMFs) in the stratum corneum.

The EXTRAMEL range developed by Bionov and marketed by SEPPIC, has been awarded the 2008 European Anti-Stress Promising Ingredient of the Year title by Frost & Sullivan.

Inolex has introduced LexFeel Natural, an extremely light and dry emollient suitable for natural products.

A new study indicates a pomegranate extract standardised to punicalagins (POMELLA extract) may help promote healthy, young-looking skin in several ways.

Sederma has developed Dynalift, a tightening active substance, from vegetable origin.

After successfully supplying the cosmetics industry with fatty acids and fatty alcohols of vegetable origin for many years, Berg+Schmidt has now extended its oleochemical activities by introducing new emollients and emulsifiers.

Lipotec has recently launched Vanistryl, a combination of several active ingredients incorporated in a new delivery system that treats stretch marks already formed and also prevents the appearance of new ones.

Dr Straetmans GmbH has developed a new conditioning agent which combines natural ingredient sourcing with chemical modification for best performance.

A botanical hair growth inhibitor able to provide lasting skin smoothness is being promoted by Laboratoires Sérobiologiques.

The Induchem Group has introduced a new bioactive complex called Uniprotect PT-3. The ingredient is based on synergistic optimisation of combining panthenyl triacetate (PTA) and ethyl linoleate.

Beraca has introduced Beracare BBA (BioBehenic Active), a new natural and organic hair conditioning agent which is Ecocert certified.

Dow Corning says its new soy wax and soy wax blend offer innovative formulating alternatives for structure and sensory characteristics, while providing a naturally-derived substitute for petrolatum. These versatile ingredients were developed for use in skin care, colour cosmetics, hair care and underarm products.

Alban Muller International has announced details of its range of exclusive blends of 100% natural, eco-designed extracts selected for their synergetic and complementary properties.

Responding to the trend towards sustainability, the business line Care Specialties of Evonik Industries has extended its current range of active ingredients with TEGO Cosmo PGA, a polypeptide of the amino-acid L-glutamic acid produced by biotechnology.

Sederma has developed Dynalift, a tightening active substance, from vegetable origin.

Beraca has introduced Beracare BBA (BioBehenic Active), a new natural and organic hair conditioning agent which is Ecocert certified.

Alban Muller International has announced details of its range of exclusive blends of 100% natural, eco-designed extracts selected for their synergetic and complementary properties.

Dow Corning says its new soy wax and soy wax blend offer innovative formulating alternatives for structure and sensory characteristics, while providing a naturally-derived substitute for petrolatum. These versatile ingredients were developed for use in skin care, colour cosmetics, hair care and underarm products.