RECENT NEWS

Whitening ingredient gets approval

The Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) has approved Symrise’s SymWhite 377 as an ingredient for cosmetic applications.

Omega 3 from Amazonian oil

Unsaturated fatty acids are essential in skin. High content natural sources are limited but Greentech has been working for more than 10 years with Peruvian villages on the production of a cosmetic quality vegetable source of omega 3.

GMP certification for Japanese supplier

Nikko Chemicals, a Tokyo-based cosmetic ingredients supplier, obtained EFfCI’s Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification specified to cosmetic ingredients for the production facilities of its affiliated company, Nihon Surfactant Kogyo in Utsunomiya, Tochigi prefecture.

Sensitive scalp soothed

From environmental factors to aggressive hair dyes and unsuitable hair treatments, the scalp is subjected to multiple daily stresses that lead to chronic irritation.

Hair shine active launched

Hair has become the ‘must-have’ fashion accessory for women. It is a great asset that can be used to create an impact with an infinite number of styling options. Using a combination of white and green technologies, Soliance has created ‘the ultimate’ shine active ingredient: Glossyliance.

Gold award for innovation

Induchem was praised by the entire cosmetic industry for its new ingredient Neodermyl at in-cosmetics in Paris this month, which received the Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Gold Award.

Sales director appointed

Vantage Specialty Chemicals is pleased to announce the promotion of Mike Lotito to North America sales director of Lipo Chemicals, the personal care unit of Vantage Specialty Chemicals.

Hair care programmes revealed

Dow Corning unveiled two new programs for hair shine and hair repair to give customers greater access to the company’s high-performance specialty silicone technologies.

Strategic partnership announced

NK Chemicals has announced that the Barentz Group has taken an equity stake in both NKC Europe Ltd and sister company, NKC USA, Inc.

Distributor appointed

Speciality chemical distributor Surfachem Limited recently announced the company will represent Givaudan’s Fragrance division, presenting fragrance compounds to the personal care, homecare and I&I sectors in the UK and Ireland.

$10 million research facility under way

Arizona Chemical recently broke ground on its newest Science & Technology Center in Savannah, Ga. The 27,000 sq. ft. facility is scheduled to open in December 2013, and is expected to cost $10 million to build.

Fragrance acquisition

Symrise has acquired the global fragrance business of the Belmay Group, an international developer and manufacturer of fragrances and perfume oils. With this acquisition, Symrise is taking another strategically important step towards sustainable growth in the fine fragrance, personal care and air care segment.

Inaugural award granted

DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Company LLC announced the winner of the inaugural Zemea Innovation Award programme launched earlier this year. Knowlton Development Corp. (KDC) was selected as the winner for its patented Natural Zea deodorant stick platform.

Genome of sphingolipid producing yeast strain

Evonik has developed a patented biotechnological green production process based on the fermentation of a nonconventional yeast called Wickerhamomyces ciferrii (formerly known as Pichia ciferrii).

Changes at ingredient supplier

Natura-tec, a business of Ceratec Sarl, focuses on international distribution and technical support of performance ingredients for the personal care industry via a dedicated global distribution network.

Whitening ingredient granted approval

The Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) has approved Symrise’s SymWhite 377 as an ingredient for cosmetic applications. Thanks to the SFDA approval of SymWhite 377, Symrise now offers its successful and potent solution for brighter skin also for the Chinese market.

Natural beauty in London

The Organic & Natural Beauty Show will be held at the ExCel London on 2-3 June 2013 and is one of the few events to bring together the many facets of natural beauty products and supplements under one roof.

Label for sustainable innovation

Clariant has announced its new EcoTain approach to sustainable innovation. The EcoTain life cycle and label developed by Clariant is driven by the commitment to protect human, environmental and ecological health without compromising on performance and efficiency.

Active regenerates protective barrier

Microlesions suffered every day by the skin alter its essential barrier and protective functions.

Cosmetic event to be held in Milan

Taking place on 26 and 27 November 2013 at Centro Congressi Milanofiori, Milan, Making Cosmetics is the only event in Italy that deals with sourcing, formulating, manufacturing and outsourcing personal care products and the detailed and complex procedures of taking products from concept to consumer.

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