RECENT NEWS

Lubrizol Corporation’s Noveon Consumer Specialties has released a new ingredient, Fixate Freestyle polymer (INCI Proposed: Acrylates Crosspolymer-X).

French company, Herbarom Laboratoire, moved to new premises at the end of December 2010. The company, founded in 1994 in a region traditionally renowned for its aromatical and medicinal plant growing and as a pioneer in organic farming, specialises in the manufacture of essential oils and plant extraction.

A medical procedure like collagen or hyaluronic acid injection is supposed to be very efficient in the fight against wrinkles, but some women dislike these procedures because of their invasiveness, pain generation and failure to achieve the expected results.

The HallStar Company has acquired BioChemica International, a leading supplier of exotic butters and oils for use in personal care products. The acquisition represents a strong move into the burgeoning natural and organic personal care products market.

Seatons, the natural oil specialist subsidiary of Croda International, has launched a unique sensory guide to aid formulation chemists. Based on the premise that all natural oils have a unique set of physical and sensory properties as individual as a human fingerprint, the sensory guide should prove to be an invaluable tool to product development professionals around the world.

The Lubrizol Corporation announced that it has acquired Nalco Performance Products Group, a supplier of specialty polymers and formulation additives marketed to the global personal care and household care industries.

Honeywell has appointed Bruno Trinquart as regional sales manager EMEA for Personal Care to handle industry specific business development.

Beauty, luxury, care – the world of cosmetics is all about positive sensory experiences. But lasting market success calls for more, because today’s consumers are also aware of the environmental, social, and ethical impact of the products they buy. And major retailers expect transparency about their suppliers’ sustainability credentials.

X-Rite will demonstrate how cosmetic companies are now applying advanced quality control techniques to precisely measure and control formulas for colour and appearance. Attendees of the in-cosmetics 2011 show can view demonstrations and obtain information on the new offerings at X-Rite’s stand at Q-01 of the Fiera Milano Rho.

A medical procedure like collagen or hyaluronic acid injection is supposed to be very efficient in the fight against wrinkles, but some women dislike these procedures because of their invasiveness, pain generation and failure to achieve the expected results. Most women want to act on wrinkles in a less radical way but still want efficiency and precision.

GEA Niro has developed a process to spray dry aloe vera for use in the food and cosmetics industry. Until now the therapeutic plant has been dried naturally in the sun, a fairly crude process with limited uses, or has undergone an extensive and expensive preparation for freeze drying for pharmaceutical use.

A new silicone resin from Dow Corning forms a flexible, durable film that is resistant to wash-off and rub-off, allowing formulators to create long-lasting, comfortable colour cosmetics. Dow Corning MQ-1640 Flake Resin is a blend of two silicone resins that easily spreads to a breathable, yet water-repellent film.

Cognis Care Chemicals has announced that 24 personal care products from Cognis have been evaluated and approved for use in personal care formulations that meet the NSF/ANSI 305-2009e standard. NSF/ANSI 305 allows “contains organic ingredients” claims for products with organic content of 70% (O70) or more that comply with all other requirements of the standard.

The HallStar Company has acquired BioChemica International, a leading supplier of exotic butters and oils for use in personal care products.

The Lubrizol Corporation announced that it has acquired Nalco Performance Products Group, a supplier of value-added specialty polymers and formulation additives marketed to the global personal care and household care industries.

The Nagoya Protocol was signed at the end of last year, and represents an important move towards ensuring information is shared between nations on matters such as genetic resources.

Seatons, the natural oil specialist subsidiary of Croda International, has launched a unique sensory guide to aid formulation chemists.

UK based chemical distributor Cornelius Group plc has officially established its subsidiary company in Poland and moved into new office premises in Warsaw.

Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions has announced that pre-registration for PCHi is open until 15th February. Visitors and buyers are encouraged to pre-register at the event website (http://www.pchi-china.com/en).

The surge in consumer interest in, and adoption of, natural personal care products around the globe has driven outstanding growth in this segment of the market even as the overall industry has posted lukewarm results, according to a report from market research firm, Kline.