RECENT NEWS

The US Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) has elected the organisation’s President and other board directors for 2026.

Belgian startup AmphiStar has been awarded a new €2.5m ($2.9m) funding package by SPRIND - Germany’s Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation - to accelerate continuous manufacturing of its sustainable microbial biosurfactants.

Spanish cosmetic products manufacturer Cosmewax has inaugurated a state-of-the-art factory in Puçol, near Valencia.

Spanish cosmetic actives maker Vytrus Biotech is to invest around €3.5m ($4.1m) in a new production plant in Terrassa, near Barcelona.

Symrise has made a strategic equity investment in Cellibre, a US biotechnology company, to accelerate innovation in cosmetic actives.

The US Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) has appointed Dr. Jaap Venema as chief scientist and executive vice president, science, effective 3 November.

BASF and IFF have formed a strategic collaboration to drive innovation in enzyme and polymer for personal care and other applications.

Personal Care magazine has revealed a new look for the coming new year with a rejigged front cover and feature content.

The SCS Formulate 2025 personal care trade show in Coventry, UK next month will feature a brand new content stream dedicated to household, industrial & institutional (HI&I) cleaning products.

The in-cosmetics Asia trade show in Bangkok, Thailand next month will shine a light on halal-certified innovation, ethical beauty and the fast-growing halal beauty market.

IMCD has inked a deal to acquire 100% of the shares in Dong Yang, a South Korean distributor of cosmetic ingredients.

Givaudan has opened a White Biotechnology Innovation Centre in Toulouse, France that aims to advance its Active Beauty business’ high-performing active cosmetic ingredients.

Dr. Jennifer Marsh has won the 2025 Maison G. deNavarre Medal Award, the highest honour given by the US Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) to an individual for their technical contributions.

Representatives of Shiseido, Unilever and Proya Cosmetics are among the winners of the in-cosmetics Asia 9 Faces of the APAC Beauty Industry 2025 awards, supported by Personal Care magazine.

The beauty industry is entering a new phase where health, technology and personalization converge as products evolve into wellness tools, according to market research firm Mintel.

Lubrizol is to invest $10m to expand fermentation production capacity fivefold at its manufacturing facility in Gavà, Spain.

Longevity skin care active maker Core Biogenesis and formulators YG Laboratories will host exclusive education seminars at this month’s California SCC Suppliers’ Day trade show in Long Beach.

IFF is partnering with influencer duo Chemist Confessions to launch a new educational campaign to increase recognition of osmolytes in the beauty and personal care sector.

Austrian research has found microplastics – plastic particles smaller than 5mm commonly found in the environment – can alter the human gut microbiome, with some changes resembling patterns linked to depression and colorectal cancer.

The 2025 edition of the SCS Formulate trade show in Coventry, UK next month will debut a brand-new pop-up shop celebrating the best of personal care innovation from brands and manufacturers across the UK and Ireland.