RECENT NEWS

As a European chemical distribution company, Cornelius has long been committed not only to providing added value to its customers and partners, but also to placing emphasis on community, safety and responsibility in the supply chain.

Lipotec has recently launched two new solutions from its Aimtec brand. Delisens offers an innovative mechanism of action directed at treating several inflammatory and/or pruritogenic skin disorders, decreasing sensations of itching, redness or stinging in sensitive skin while helping to recover its physiological tolerance threshold.

The candeia tree (Eremanthus erythropappus) is a species from Brazil, with natural occurrence concentrated mainly in Serra da Mantiqueira and Serra do Espinhaço in the state of Minas Gerais.

Croda is putting an end to dull hair colour with its new hair colour intensifying active, VibraRiche. This new liquid technology offers hair colour formulators the ability to deliver shinier, more vibrant and longer lasting colour to their customers, while sharpening the colour of the hair for intense visual impact.

Being focused on natural ingredients since its foundation three decades ago, Dr Straetmans has followed the philosophy of its founder ever since. The belief that chemical ingredients for cosmetics can be produced from plant sources in a sustainable manner has been the leading principle since the early days of the company.

Skin moisturisers are one of the most important classes of personal care products. Due to the strong trend for natural cosmetic products there is a high demand for safe, functional and skin friendly ingredients for moisturising products that can enhance the natural content of the formulation.

Performance data indicate that diffusion through Strat-M membrane is predictive of diffusion through human skin for a wide range of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), cosmetic actives, formulations, personal care products, pesticides and chemicals.

In July, IMCD Personal care team attended an advanced technical training on new Belsil grades with Wacker Chemie’s technical team. In-depth technical presentations and workshops were followed by formulation sessions carried out at IMCD’s application laboratory based in Italy, where the team displayed its technical expertise.

Cornelius’ rapid growth has been showcased in the inaugural The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200.

Online registration is now open for SCS Formulate, the UK’s largest exhibition dedicated to raw materials, ingredients and services used in formulating personal care and cosmetic products.

As a European chemical distribution company, Cornelius has long been committed not only to providing added value to its customers and partners, but also to placing emphasis on community, safety and responsibility in the supply chain.

To sustain its growth and development strategy, Silab has recently opened Silab South America, its new promoting platform based in São Paulo, Brazil, in June 2012.

AkzoNobel Global Personal Care has announced a strategic alliance with Corn Products International/National Starch, a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to the food and other diversified industries.

A Scottish marine biotechnology firm has joined forces with the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) in a bid to discover innovative and high-value products from microorganisms.

The 10th Natural Products Expo Asia 2012 (NPEA 2012) will be taking place at Hall 3F-G, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 23-25 August 2012, hosting an exhibition area of 6,000 m2 to encompass the finest natural and organic products sourced from around the world including food and beverage, dietary supplement, cosmetics and skin care products, spa facilities and supplies, natural and raw ingredients.

The 2012 edition of the SCSS Suppliers’ Day will be held in Singapore on Friday August 3. The following personal care and cosmetic raw material suppliers will be taking part in the event:

The cosmetics industry needs to improve measurement techniques for its environmental impacts. This was one of the key messages from the North American edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit which took place in New York City on 17-19 May.

Inese Lowenstein has become head of the Pigments & Cosmetics business unit at Merck. Lowenstein is director of marketing in the Process Solutions business unit of Merck Millipore. She joined Millipore in 2003.

BASF has launched a new website for its personal care business: a brand website for the new Care Creations brand and the ‘Inspired by life’ communications concept.

On 7 June 2012, after just 560 days, Symrise brought its expanded menthol capacities into operation, thereby doubling the production volume of this highly coveted raw material. Also there was partner, Lanxess, who delivers the preliminary product and has also invested extensively.