RECENT NEWS

The global personal care business of AkzoNobel Surface has appointed Ra’eda Asad as hair care project leader, based in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

The Naturex Foundation has reported its involvement in two new projects in Mongolia and Cambodia. The project in Mongolia is headed by Naadam, a French NGO, whose aim is to help the people of Mongolia through training, education and human fulfillment.

According to new research from Organic Monitor, imported brands are capitalising on high growth in the Nordic market for natural and organic cosmetics.

Shin-Etsu Silicones of America has recently developed DM-Fluid-2cs (DMF-2), a high purity, low residual dimethicone fluid which offers formulators an alternative to D5 siloxanes and D5 derivative materials.

Vantage Specialty Chemicals, a leading producer of specialty chemicals has merged with Lipo Chemicals and its affiliates, including Ruger Chemical, Lipo Technologies, and Lipo’s affiliate companies that are incorporated in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, and Venezuela.

Lessonia has announced its Laminaria raw material has received organic certification with ECOCERT. This is the first cosmetic product available produced with organic certified seaweeds.

Marine biotechnology company, Aquapharm Biodiscovery, announced recently it has signed a research agreement with Albany Molecular Research to identify novel drug-like compounds and scaffolds with anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory activity from Aquapharm’s marine natural products library.

NuSil Technology LLC, a global manufacturer of silicone materials for the personal care, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, has announced the release of PCM-7919, a PEG/PPG-18/18 dimethicone compatible with a wide range of cosmetic ingredients.

The business line Care Specialties of Evonik is introducing Tegosoft OER, a vegetable-based, enzymatically produced ester that not only imparts a caring, smooth, non-oily skin feel, but also is easy to formulate.

Botaneco Specialty Ingredients announced recently that Carl Cappabianca has joined Botaneco as their new director of sales and marketing.

Arch has announced the appointment of Lisa Bouldin to the position of general manager, following the retirement of Andy Banham.

The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) will be holding a symposium in September that will aim to showcase the latest in fragrance research.

Although its name is not as widespread as other species of the Brazilian biodiversity, the pracaxi (or “pracachy”) – Pentaclethara macroloba (Wild) – is a very well known tree in the Amazon region.

Correspondance Paris-New York, a collaborative venture of French and American businessowners and executives, announced that it had entered into the international arena in a bid to merge French and American styles of home and beauty production, rethinking how cosmetics are designed, manufactured, and marketed.

TRI-K Industries has announced the appointment of Laserson SA as its exclusive distributor for the French market. Laserson will distribute TRI-K’s full line of specialty ingredients and proteins for the cosmetics and personal care market.

CP Kelco has announced an investment of US$8 million to expand its Lille Skensved, Denmark, pectin facility. The expansion seeks to meet the increasing market demand for GENU LMA pectin (amidated pectin) and is a continuation of the US$4.5 million investment in same facility announced November 2009.

Provital has introduced Provislim, a new active ingredient with an adaptative effect resulting from the combination of two natural origin molecules, fisetin and frambinone.

Colonial Chemical has announced the addition of Cola Det EQ-12 (INCI: Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate, Sodium Tridecyl Ether Sulfate, PEG-150 Distearate) to its product line.

UK botanical extract company, Jarvis, has won new business from Hong Kong and Thailand, helping to boost the firm’s extract exports by more than 18% over the past 12 months.

Oat Cosmetics, a new specialist in active natural ingredients, has launched a natural oat oil ideal for formulators seeking to create highly-effective luxury skin care, hair, baby, and sun care products, as well as being an excellent massage oil.