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in-cosmetics Global Co-Lab takes industry temperature

in-cosmetics Global’s recent annual Co-Lab in London, UK, brought together personal care professionals from across Europe to drive the sustainable beauty conversation forward.

US senator praises Koster Kuenen innovation

US personal care wax maker Koster Kuenen has won plaudits from its local Senator for innovation.

BYK appoints Michael Schmidt as chief technology officer

German speciality chemical maker BYK has appointed Dr. Michael Schmidt as chief technical officer, and global head of research and development.

PCHi 2025 to feature artificial intelligence zone

The Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) trade show in China next year will for the first time feature an artificial intelligence zone.

Hallstar Beauty appoints Mary Kons as president

Hallstar has appointed Mary T. Kons as president of its Beauty & Personal Care division.

Aloecorp acquires Pharmachem Innovations aloe vera assets

US ingredient maker Aloecorp has acquired the aloe vera division of compatriots Pharmachem Innovations.

Registration opens for 2025 edition of in-cosmetics Global

The organiser of the in-cosmetics Global trade show, RX Global, has opened registration for the 2025 edition in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Lucas Meyer Cosmetics opens Los Angeles beauty house

Clariant-owned personal care ingredient maker Lucas Meyer Cosmetics has inaugurated its Beauty ColLABoration House near Los Angeles, California.

BASF to source Brazilian palm-alternative macauba oil

BASF has entered into an agreement with a Brazilian sustainable agriculture outfit to source macauba oil for use in its personal care ingredient portfolio.

India’s Eternis Fine Chemicals acquires Sharon Personal Care

Indian manufacturer Eternis Fine Chemicals has acquired 100% of Israeli cosmetic ingredients maker Sharon Personal Care.

UK CTPA: treat cosmetics as sub-section of life sciences for growth

UK trade body Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) has argued the beauty industry should be prioritised by the British government as a sub-section of the life sciences sector.

Safic-Alcan makes India move with Avees Biocos acquisition

French speciality ingredient distributor Safic-Alcan has acquired a majority stake in Avees Biocos, a personal care chemical distributor in India.

Symrise acquires 90% of Swedish probiotics firm

Symrise has acquired 90.2% of Swedish bioengineering outfit Probi, which specialises in the research and manufacture of biotic ingredients.

Nouryon inaugurates Indian innovation centre

Nouryon has cut the ribbon on an innovation centre and expanded office footprint in Mumbai, India.

DSM-Firmenich ingredient wins CEW Beauty Award

DSM-Firmenich won the CEW (Cosmetic Executive Women) Beauty 2024 Suppliers Award: Ingredients & Formulation category for its Eterwell Youth active.

Gattefossé cuts ribbon on Mumbai technical centre

Personal care ingredient company Gattefossé has inaugurated a technical centre and office space in Mumbai, India.

US brand issues product recall over formulation mix-up

Beauty brand Drunk Elephant has issued a voluntary recall in the United States for three products due to an ingredient mix-up between preservatives and surfactants during production.

in-cosmetics Asia smashes attendance record

The 2024 edition of the in-cosmetics Asia trade show drew over 13,000 visitors to Bangkok, Thailand, making it the biggest event in the show’s history.

in-cosmetics Global 2025 poised ‘to be most international yet’

The organiser of the in-cosmetics Global trade show is expecting over 1,000 exhibitors at the 2025 edition in Amsterdam, the Netherlands - in what it is claiming will be its most international event to-date.

Unipex Solutions renamed Barentz France

Unipex Solutions France, a subsidiary since May 2022 of Dutch distributor Barentz, has been renamed Barentz France with immediate effect.

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PCHi 2025

China Import and Export Fair Complex Guangzhou
19-21 February 2025

in-cosmetics Global 2025

RAI Amsterdam
8th - 10th April 2025