RECENT NEWS

Cornelius now delivers a biodegradable glitter to the UK beauty market. The Bishop’s Stortford based company has collaborated with Ronald Britton to distribute its Bio-glitter range, which is based on a biodegradable film that rivals its plastic counterpart

Seppic has launched Xylishine, a new bio-inspired hair repairing agent and moisturiser designed to enhance the shine of multiethnic hair types.

The biological clock is a new target of skin care. Ichimaru Pharcos (Stand Q70 at incosmetics Asia) has developed a new natural plant extract called Chrono Chardy, which is made from chardonnay grapes, to maintain the biological clock in skin cells. Chrono Chardy has 100% guaranteed traceability, sourced from one of the best grape-growing areas in Nagano, Japan.

Inolex continues to expand its alternative preservation portfolio with the addition of Lexgard OLO to its Lexgard Series.

Consumers around the world are looking for products that will help protect their scalp against dehydration, while improving hair structure and shine. In response, BASF has reassessed its highly effective hydra-protect technology for skin moisturisation, PatcH2O, and found it to be suitable for hair care applications such as antiageing scalp care.

Naturex has extended its ‘Beauty Food’ range of natural skin care solutions made with ingredients derived from plants found in the food chain.

A new high performance phenyl modified silicone fluid blend, BRB PB 152 (INCI: Trimethyl Pentaphenyl Trisiloxane (and) Diphenylsiloxyl Phenyl Trimethicone (and) Caprylyl Methicone), is a high performance silicone fluid blend, specially designed to achieve a high refractive and provide a pleasant and soft sensorial skin-feel.

From 19 – 21 March, Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) 2018 will return to the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center to provide the industry with a platform for ingredient sourcing, knowledge exchange, and networking opportunities.

Mention ageing skin and most people will think first of wrinkles, especially in the US and Western Europe. However, in Asia and in China in particular, DSM found that early signs of ageing tend to have enlarged pores and duller, more uneven skin tone.

Screens emit very strong blue light rays, also known as High Energy Visible (HEV) light, that can have negative consequences on our health.

Biesterfeld Spezialchemie will now distribute products from its long-term partner Kao Chemicals Europe in Switzerland, expanding its offering for the personal care and cleaning industry.

The winners of in-cosmetics North America 2017’s Formulation Challenge and brand new initiative JPitch with Johnson & Johnson Innovation were announced at the event’s Cocktail and Awards reception

LipoTrue has announced the opening of a US office, LipoTrue Inc., in New Jersey with Robert Bird as managing director. This new office will provide a more convenient, efficient touch-point for customers based in the United States, and also support the rapidly growing business in the American cosmetic market.

Vantage has opened a new jojoba seed crushing facility located near its jojoba farm in Argentina. It allows Vantage to continue meeting the fastgrowing, worldwide customer demand for jojoba-based sustainable beauty ingredients.

There will be plenty of opportunities to Engage, Exchange and Reconnect at the Society of Cosmetic Chemists’ 71st Annual Scientific Meeting & Technology Showcase, December 11-12, 2017 at The Westin New York at Times Square (NYC).

Givaudan Active Beauty won the Gold Award for the Best Innovation Ingredient Award at in-cosmetics Latin America 2017 for its latest innovative active ingredient Revivyl, the very first holistic skin renewal accelerator.

Azelis announced the acquisition of Georges Walther AG, an independent family run company based in Switzerland.

At the end of September, Evonik celebrated the opening of the new site for its Evonik Advanced Botanicals subsidiary in Tours (France).

Hamburg-based Cosphatec has hired several new employees to extend coverage of the global natural cosmetics market

Grant Industries now offers over 350 products, containing a combined total of over 250 unique INCI ingredients, for personal care, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical markets that have been certified to the international Halal standard HAS 2300.