RECENT NEWS

DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products has revealed that its renewably sourced Zemea propanediol has been reviewed and certified by the USDA as a 100% biobased ingredient. Companies seeking to develop biobased formulations can be confident that Zemea will add to the overall biobased content of their products.

Croda is launching a new waterbased variant of its Solaveil SpeXtra range of titanium dioxide (TiO2) dispersions. Like other products in the range, Solaveil XT-40W offers broad spectrum UV protection.

Following the success of the two previous editions, the CosmetAgora show opened its doors for the third consecutive year at the Espace Charenton in Paris on 18 and 19 January 2012.

At the four half-day Formulation Workshops at in-cosmetics Asia 2011 in Bangkok, scientific experts will examine issues surrounding Formulating with Fragrances, Claim Support and What’s New in Cosmetic Efficacy Testing, Sensory Science – Scientific Principles and Methodologies and Optimising Cosmetic Formulations Digitally from 3-4 Nov 2011.

Cornelius' investment in Cornelius France follows recent expansions into Poland and Eastern Europe and reaffirms their commitment to grow Cornelius into a pan- European distributor of speciality chemicals.

Karl Lintner, PhD, president of KAL'Idees, France, an independent consultancy company, has been appointed associate professor at the University of Versailles-Saint Quentin, France.

From October 12 to 14, BASF will take part in the 58th Sepawa Congress in Fulda, Germany. The Care Chemicals’ division will present its latest solutions for the personal care, home care as well as industrial and institutional cleaning (I&I) markets.

DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products has announced that its renewably sourced Zemea propanediol has been reviewed and certified by the USDA as a 100% biobased ingredient.

Lipo Chemicals, Inc. has announced the promotions of Lukas Swid to managing director, Asia Pacific and of Steven Richards to director of sales, North America.

The 2011 LVMH Recherche symposium (27 October) will be held in London and focus on the latest areas of progress in anti-ageing research and skin rejuvenation. Skin ageing is a complex process and influences the deterioration of most aspects of our personal and social lives.

Croda is launching a new water based variant to its Solaveil SpeXtra range of titanium dioxide (TiO2) dispersions. Like other products in the range, Solaveil XT-40W offers unprecedented broad spectrum UV protection.

For the first time in the history of the show, in-cosmetics Asia has collaborated with the International Federation of the Societies of Cosmetics Chemists (IFSCC) partnered with the Society of Cosmetic Chemists Thailand (SCCT) to create ‘Beauty Week in Bangkok’. This is a great opportunity to attend two industry events in the space of six days, saving valuable time and expense.

IMCD Malaysia has opened IMCD Personal Care Application Laboratory Asia Pacific in Glenmarie Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.

Scottish marine biotechnology company, Aquapharm Biodiscovery Ltd, which signed a three year R&D agreement with Croda, a global leader in speciality chemicals for the personal care market in 2008, has struck a renewed deal to work with Croda’s highly respected cosmetics subsidiary, Sederma, to advance a shortlist of naturally sourced candidates.

Rahn has introduced their new active ingredient “Proteolea - a new Source of Strength to Rebalance the Signs of Time” which rejuvenates the eye area by reversing the effects of time by six years in only four weeks.

The main disadvantage of self-tanning products is the odour of the molecules generated by the Maillard reaction during tanning process. Through an exclusive partnership agreement with CPL Aromas, a UK-based international fragrance house, Soliance has created Vegetan FL Creation, an innovative solution to specifically cover odours generated by DHA.

Active ingredients company, Unipex, announced this week that it has acquired Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, a leading supplier of natural cosmetic functional ingredients, delivery systems, and active ingredients.

More and more women are looking for the immediate results of “Botox” without the necessary doctor visits and medical procedures. Not to mention the costs involved in these “anti-ageing” procedures.

Over 50% of people, men as well as women, feel sensations of skin discomfort. Their skin is known as “sensitive”, “reactive” or “intolerant”. This skin type overreacts to external aggressions (UV radiation, heat, cold, pollution, stress etc.) and needs adapted care.

Gelest introduces the Vertasil line of hybrid fluids that will enable personal care formulators to take advantage of the skin treatment properties of natural materials modified with oligomeric siloxanes. .