RECENT NEWS

Jeen International has developed two new 100% all natural ingredients in their Jeesperse product line, Jeesperse OptiDerm and Jeesperse OptiTress.

Momentive has appointed Azelis as the exclusive distributor of their silicone specialities for the personal care market in Australia, effective immediately.

DSM’s Personal Care & Aroma Ingredients business unit has said that following audits at its production sites in Vouvry and Aesch, over half its personal care portfolio is now certified as Halal. The Halal certification is recognised by major Islamic authorities around the world.

Itaconix expands their portfolio of naturally derived polymers based on the patented polyitacontoate technology platform.

Like most industries, the global beauty sector regularly witnesses its fair share of new, upcoming and potentially ‘faddy’ trends. While some take hold and become surprisingly popular, others come and go in a flash. Which begs the question, how can cosmetics brands separate the winners from the losers?

Ashland and Robertet S.A. will offer new and existing customers access to Robertet fragrances with Ashland’s deposition and encapsulation expertise for fabric care, home cleaning and personal care applications.

Inolex has announced that Michael J Fevola, PhD will join their senior ranks as vice president leading the company’s global research and development functions.

The prospects – and consequences – of ageing are of concern to us all, especially when considering the likelihood of developing wrinkles.

Botaneco is studying new approaches to evaluate the SPF of sun care products containing natural ingredients, such as oleosomes.

Symrise has added experienced specialist, Dr Sabrina Behnke, as a global product manager to the Micro Protection Category.

ProTec Ingredia, supplier of active and speciality ingredients to the UK personal care market, will become the Innovacos distributor for the UK and Ireland from 22 February

Personal Care magazine spoke to Lipotrue about their upcoming Technical Seminar at in-cosmetics Global: Decoding wrinkles: A journey following the northern lights.

K-beauty stands apart for its high quality, undying commitment to innovation, rigorous safety standards, exotic ingredients and unique textures.

Clariant has re-launched its skin defender against pollution and ageing, RedSnow, after skin explant and clinical tests demonstrate its efficacy to combat the significant negative effects of air pollution on skin.

Jeen International has launched Jeechem NDA, a new emollient that acts as a functional replacement to all synthetic/petrochemical derived alkanes.

Venator Materials PLC (Venator), the specialists in titanium dioxide and colour pigments for the cosmetics industry, will be exhibiting at in-cosmetics global in Amsterdam in April.

Inolex will now offer RSPO certified mass-balanced palm across its full product line. An active member of the Roundtable on Sustainably Sourced Palm Oil (RSPO) since 2012, Inolex obtained certification in 2017 by the RSPO to supply massbalanced palm to customers.

The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC), which serves the unique education and networking needs of cosmetic science professionals in North America, announced that its membership has exceeded 5,000 individuals for the first time since its founding in 1945.

Cornelius Group has appointed a new group finance director. With 28 years’ experience in finance, Phillip Gibbons, will play a key role at Cornelius in helping to deliver growth plans and drive the strategic direction of the company. Phillip has been appointed to the main board of Cornelius Group Plc.

Lipochroman molecule was designed to capture both types of free radicals - RNS and ROS - coming from environmental elements, thus protecting cells from damage. Recently, new assays performed on the ingredient have demonstrated a triple protective effect from the reactive species by also capturing RCS, as well as its antioxidative capacity and detox potential.