RECENT NEWS

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.

Royal DSM has appointed Gareth Barker as president DSM Personal Care & Aroma Ingredients.

In personal care, science continues to ‘sell’ products. Creative difference is a key factor in success.

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

Oat Cosmetics has appointed a new chairman and head of Product Development.

After having been recognised in February with the PCHi Fountain Award for Outstanding Active Ingredient for its superior performance in fighting against visible and invisible pollution damage; Citystem’s ability to protect and restore the autophagic activity of skin cells has been established.

Clariant and Global Bioenergies have announced the development of a new bio-based polymer for cosmetic creams and lotions, which is derived from renewable isobutene.

SCS Formulate (organised by the UK Society of Cosmetic Scientists) achieved a record attendance in 2017. The event took place 14 – 15 November, with the number of visitors increasing by 8%, achieving the highest attendance in the event’s 19-year history.

Univar Personal Care EMEA and Cargill Beauty have embarked on a new partnership to deliver nature-derived, label-friendly and highly functional ingredients to the EMEA personal care markets.

Givaudan continues to invest in Active Beauty and its metagenomics platform to boost its pioneering position in the microbiome market.

Azelis has been appointed as a distributor by DuPont Industrial Biosciences to offer DuPont Genencare, a range of all-natural 100 percent plant-based active ingredients, to the personal care market in Turkey.

Across the globe, R&D professionals play a hugely important role in the NPD process and, in order to help them innovate for the future, in-cosmetics is launching an exciting new initiative exclusively for cosmetic scientists, chemists and dermatologists at its Global show in April.

Siltech Corporation (Toronto, ON) has purchased outright the company's Atlanta-based personal care subsidiary, Siltech LLC.

Azelis has been appointed as exclusive distributor by Tagra Biotechnologies to offer their range of Release on Demand (RND) micro capsules in France and Benelux for all personal care applications.

LexFilm Sun Natural (Capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer) is the latest ingredient advancement in Inolex’s portfolio of all natural sun care products.

Hair is constantly exposed to a variety of stress factors. There is physical stress, such as blow drying as well as environmental stress factors like ROS, UV and pollution.

Drawing from natural resources to bring beauty to the world, Givaudan Active Beauty has unveiled its latest sustainable molecule called BisaboLife, produced by an exclusive fermentation process.

Clariant has opened a new laboratory in Tokyo dedicated exclusively to supporting Japan’s personal care industry.

Alban Muller offers a new solution to premature ageing caused by blue light. To offer skin global protection against external aggressions, the different forms of pollution and photopollution in particular, Alban Muller provides a specific high-tech active for cosmetics formula.