RECENT NEWS

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

KCC Corporation has started the roll out of KCC Beauty: the new brand and identity for the products and technology currently marketed by KCC Silicones and Basildon Chemicals.

Together with Lonza Inc, Cornelius Polska organised their 3rd cosmetics & personal care Technical Seminar. Held in the prestigious Marriott Warsaw, Poland, the seminar provided delegates with updates on the latest launches within Lonza actives and preservation systems, while the Cornelius team was on hand to answer questions about formulatory challenges and innovative portfolio.

Codif Recherche et Nature has opened a new facility dedicated exclusively to marine biotechnology at its plant in Roz sur Couesnon, France. A new production platform of 1000 m2 will feature several reactors for cultivation of microalgae and macroalgae with a total capacity of 3000 L, a 4000 L bioreactor for cultivation of plankton micro- organisms, and a module of enzymatic conversion.

Natural Plant Products has revealed the latest findings from two independent hair shine studies that compared their latest natural oil product, Daikon Radish Oil, both to other natural emollients as well as popular silicones.

X-Rite Inc. has announced that Ron Voigt has been named president of the operating company. Related to this announcement, Tom Vacchiano announced his retirement as president of X-Rite, effective on 1 March 2013.

Grant Industries has launched Gransil NYKT-P (INCI: Dimethicone/Mercaptopropyl Methicone Copolymer (and) Phenyl Trimethicone (and) Melaleuca (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil), a new patent pending hair care technology designed for straightening, styling and anti-frizz applications.