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The demand for natural ingredients in personal care products is rising as consumers are becoming more and more environmentally conscious.

Biesterfeld Spezialchemie is extending its sales partnership with Sytheon Ltd. to Germany, Russia and Benelux.

Ashland pioneered one of the first biofunctional ingredients in the cosmetics industry to be inspired by clock genes. Now Ashland is re-introducing the novel solution Chronogen YST to provide a cosmetic solution to the deleterious effect of social jetlag on the skin.

Azelis has launched its CSR programme following two years of research, preparation, definition and implementation of the programme’s goals and KPIs.

In response to growing consumer demand for more natural, ethical products, Cargill Beauty have introduced their newest beauty formulations featuring naturederived ingredients at this year’s in-cosmetics global.

The annual SEPAWA Congress (10-12 October 2018, Estrel Congress Center, Berlin) is a leading event for the detergents/cleansers, cosmetics and perfumery industry in Europe.

How do I develop my formulation skills and what new technologies will help me create unique new beauty concepts? These are two questions every cosmetic chemist in Korea should be asking themselves as brands fight it out for market share in the hyper competitive global personal care industry.

After years of prioritising technology above all else, nature is still the best source of medicines, food and even cosmetic ingredients.

The in-cosmetics Group has announced the launch of a new initiative. The all-new R&D Club will provide cosmetic chemists from the global beauty industry with yet another opportunity to network and learn.

Croda International has been awarded the ICIS Surfactants Award for Sustainability for their new pioneering bio-ethylene oxide plant.

Acme-Hardesty has announced that Caren Dres-Hajeski has joined the company as business unit director, Personal Care.

CLR Chemisches Laboratorium Dr. Kurt Richter GmbH has obtained the EFfCI Certification for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for Cosmetic Ingredients, Standard 2017

Jeen International announced that it has successfully transitioned from ISO 9001:2008 to ISO 9001:2015, the latest version of the standard.

DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products has launched their new smartphone application for cosmetic formulators. The app features technical information, sample formulations, recorded webinars and news about Zemea propanediol. Users will have the ability to create collections of their favourite documents, store them offline, and email multiple documents directly from the app. In addition, new formulation technique video clips will be released monthly providing insights to cosmetic scientists solving today’s industry challenges.

Coptis won the PCHi Fountain Award 2018 in the category Product/ Technology at the Personal Care and Cosmetics Innovation at PCHi exhibition in Shanghai, China. The Fountain Award rewards technology innovation in the industry.

Symrise introduced the cosmetic raw material Hydrolite 5 back in 1992. Hydrolite 5 is pentylene glycol, a 1,2alkanediol that had a big impact on the market of cosmetic ingredients. The versatile substance is well suited for broad use in cosmetic products.

BASF Mexicana, S.A. de C.V . has closed the previously announced sale of a portion of its oleochemical surfactants business in Mexico to Stepan CDMX, S. de R.L. de C.V .

Azelis has won the 2018 Fountain Award for Personal Care and Cosmetics Innovation at PCHi exhibition in Shanghai, China. Azelis was awarded this prestigious award for the fourth year in a row and was up against fierce competition, with a total of 103 product entries.

Evonik has launched four new active ingredients for skin and hair care. As a common feature, they all share verifiable effectiveness proven by clinical studies and offer the highest degree of sustainability.

Silab is officially unveiling its Microbiota Platform that was created over a year ago. This specialist platform boasts the expertise and technologies required to investigate, in a cross-cutting and complementary manner, the microbiota of the skin’s ecosystems on the one hand and that of plants on the other hand, making it unique worldwide.