RECENT NEWS

Independent European distributor of chemical ingredients Cornelius Group plc continues the strategy of international expansion, and announces the entrance to the Russian cosmetics market.

Clariant International and Wilmar International have received the relevant merger clearances for the establishment of their 50-50 joint venture called ‘the global amines company’, which is now in operation.

With representatives from 25 countries already confirmed to date, visitors to the second edition of Malmö’s healthy living trade event – Natural Products Scandinavia, taking place on 20-21 October in Sweden, will benefit from the show’s biggest choice of international exhibitors yet.

The 22nd IFSCC Conference will take place from October 30 to 1 November 2013 at Windsor Barra Hotel, Rio de Janiero. Brazil will host for the first time one of the most important scientific events of the cosmetic industry.

With SymSave H, Symrise launches a truly nature-identical, multifunctional ingredient.

As part of its continuing mission to ensure the safety of fragrance ingredients, the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials has incorporated early screening with BlueScreen into its genotoxicity profiling regime.

Deforestation, fuelled by the demand for palm oil has raised concerns in consumers’ minds. Naturex offers manufacturers a sustainable option when it comes to formulating personal care products without palm oil.

DKSH has expanded its presence in Europe, joining the FECC (European Association of Chemical Distributors) and several new distribution agreements.

From October 9 to 11, BASF will be taking part in the 60th Sepawa Congress in Fulda, Germany, at booths 200-202 and 250-254. At this year’s Sepawa Congress, BASF’s Personal Care business will reveal fresh insights into Lamesoft OD, one of its latest consumerdriven innovations.

Ashland Care Specialties has announced that Ecocert, the global organic certification body, has verified that Supercol GF Guar and Supercol U Guar rheology modifiers conform to its standards and those of Cosmos for natural cosmetics.

Schülke has been granted new EU and US patents, strengthening their euxyl PE 9010 preservative blend and its position in the market.

The market for men’s personal grooming and hair styling products is booming. But with more product options than ever currently being targeted at male consumers around the world, determining and formulating the products that will best suit their individual styling preferences and grooming habits can be a daunting challenge.

TRI-K Industries has announced the appointment of Ms Sandra Moya to the position of sales account manager – Brazil, responsible for TRI-K’s sales programmes and strategic market development throughout Brazil.

To support the creation of hair care products that are both effective and consumer-preferred, the Xiameter brand has introduced a new paraben-free silicone emulsion for hair conditioning applications – Xiameter MEM-2664 Emulsion.

Thanks to its new recent acquisition of a new 1100 m2 building, Greentech has enlarged its offices and labs by 500 m2 for new developments. Hence a new and very large lab is created for applications.

Ganeden Biotech performed an 8-week study to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of a topical anti-ageing product containing Bacillus coagulans ferment (Bonicel) versus placebo to improve skin hydration and moisturisation, improve skin elasticity, reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the eye area, decrease the appearance of under-eye puffiness and decrease the appearance of dark circles.

The conference programme of this year`s Sepawa Congress and EDC Conference in Fulda comprises again all aspects of the home, personal care and fragrance industries.

The C+K devices Corneometer, Tewameter and Visioscan have been installed for the second time at the International Space Station (ISS) for the experiment Skin B.

Recently trademarked by Presperse, a global supplier of raw materials and advanced technologies for the cosmetic industry, the term Skinflamm-Aging refers to the result of a complex combination of processes resulting in thin, dull, uneven skin with fine lines and rough texture.

Jeen International Corporation, a leading global supplier and manufacturer of specialty ingredients, announces a milestone achievement in becoming certified to the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems standards and guidelines.