RECENT NEWS

DKSH’s Business Unit Performance Materials has expanded its infrastructure with the opening of a modern and fully-equipped innovation centre in Ho Chi Minh City.

The cosmetics industry moves fast and it’s vital that R&D professionals are informed of the latest and upcoming trends. Chaewon Lee, Marketing and Sales Manager for Korea at Beautystreams, will provide insights into the next big things at in-cosmetics Korea in Seoul next week.

Jeen has added two pilot reactors ⏤ a 50 gallon pilot reactor and a 100 gallon pilot reactor ⏤ to the existing manufacturing site in Fairfield, NJ.

The only exhibition dedicated to personal care ingredients in Korea, extends to a three-day event due to popular demand, along with the addition of new show areas

The two cosmetic active ingredient manufacturers bitop and Mibelle Biochemistry have signed an exclusive distribution agreement for the US territory at this year´s Suppliers´ Day.

At this year’s Cosmetorium (3-4 October at Palau de Congressos de Barcelona, Fira 1, Montjuïc, Barcelona), there will be even more exhibitors at the show and the programme of Scientific Conferences and commercial presentations promises to once again be both interesting and innovative.

Amyris and Koninklijke DSM NV announced that they have agreed for DSM to make an equity investment in Amyris. At the same time, the companies will enter into a development cooperation focused on products for the global health and nutrition markets (including vitamins and other nutritional ingredients).

Bringing together more leading cosmetic ingredients suppliers, equipment, manufactures and service providers than ever before, and with over 200 exhibiting companies and 40 hours of scientific content, Making Cosmetics together with Formula Cosmetics offers a unique opportunity to network with fellow professionals in Milan to discuss key issues and expertise.

Safic-Alcan Poland has acquired the business of Cosmetics Partner, a Polish distributor specialised in the personal care sector.

Clariant introduces what it claimsto be the first product capable of controlling atopicprone skin and hypersensitivity triggered by indoor pollution. New active ingredient Eosidin, a well characterised extract of green citrus unshiu, tackles immuno-modulation and shows excellent results in clinical studies on atopic-prone skin.

With a heritage of more than 150 years in providing naturederived solutions in food & nutrition, Cargill has the history and resources to support personal care brands. Building on this opportunity Cargill has launched Cargill Beauty, its new innovative platform that will address ingredients challenges of the cosmetic market.

IMCD has expanded with the launch of a personal care application laboratory in Miami, US. The IMCD Personal Care laboratory is the newest addition to the company’s rapidly growing technical base. With this latest addition, IMCD now runs a total of 30 laboratories across all continents where it operates.

Olixol, a new entrant to the cosmetics market, which has established a novel process to create natural, plant-based oils sustainably and consistently, has announced key appointments to its Advisory Board.

Symrise has added two experienced cosmetic specialists as senior product managers to the Product Protection Category. Since their recent arrival, Yohanna Sander and Susan Pungitore have been working to advance the area of alternative preservation.

Vertellus has introduced Freshstat Plus, a CPC-based (INCI: Cetylpyridinium Chloride) preservative. The newest product development in the Freshstat family, Freshstat Plus has been specially designed as a preservative for anionic surfactant systems such as SLS and SLES.

Croda International celebrated a milestone for its new ECO Project; a $170 million investment in renewable manufacturing that will reduce reliance on fossil fuels and the carbon footprint of its new 100% Bio-Based ECO Range of Surfactants.

Indena and Hyris have signed a strategic cooperation agreement for the development of methods dedicated to the genomic identification of botanical species, based on unique sets of reagents for specific DNA sequences (bKITs) and the use of bCUBE miniaturised, portable technology: a state-of-the-art device for the analysis of nucleic acids in any setting.

Cornelius, the European distributor and manufacturer of specialty ingredients to the personal care sector, has said more shoppers are seeking aspirational purchases and accessible luxury personal care brands at an affordable price.

Without the sun there would be no life. Sunlight is essential for health and wellbeing – just think seasonal affective disorder, or vitamin D. However, as most of us know, too much sunlight in the invisible ultraviolet (UV) range can have a devastating effect on health, and especially on skin.

in-cosmetics Korea, returning to Seoul from 20-22 June and run by Reed Exhibitions, will feature brand new Product Trails designed to help cosmetic manufacturers identify the hottest trends and ingredients in the personal care industry.