RECENT NEWS

Brian Pickel has been promoted to vice president of sales of Floratech. In his new position, Pickel will oversee the day-to-day operations of the sales department and will concentrate on accounts in Southern California, the Northeast, and portions of Europe.

HBA’s Beauty Week featured an extensive educational programme addressing a wide range of marketing, product development, international business, skin care and sustainability topics.

Eastman Chemical Company introduces its first commercially available product derived from GEM technology, the proprietary green manufacturing process and winner of the EPA’s Presidential Green Chemical Award in 2009 (Eastman GEM technology was formerly known as the Eastman green biocatalytic process).

International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP) will increase global prices for polymers, vinyl monomers, emollients, emulsifiers, preservatives and encapsulates by 10% effective 1 June 2011, or as contracts allow.

Alpine apple seed oil is new from Seatons. This oil is a good source of both oleic and linoleic fatty acids making it highly moisturising, nourishing and a great addition to a wide variety of personal care formulations.

Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has announced that it has signed an agreement with P&R Group (Italy) to acquire Vitatene S.A.U., based in León (Spain), a producer of natural carotenoids.

The HallStar Company, a Chicago-based specialty chemistry company, has acquired the B&T S.r.l, a worldwide leader in the development of high-performance natural ingredients based upon olive chemistry for use in personal care products.

Ashland Inc. and International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP) have announced that Ashland has agreed to acquire privately owned ISP, a global specialty chemical manufacturer of innovative functional ingredients and technologies.

Eastman Chemical Company introduces its first commercially available product derived from GEM technology, the proprietary green manufacturing process and winner of the EPA’s Presidential Green Chemical Award in 2009 (Eastman GEM technology was formerly known as the Eastman green biocatalytic process).

HBA Global has announced that one of the industry’s most respected champions and brand builders, Dan Brestle, will deliver a keynote speech on Tuesday June 28, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. in the Special Events Hall of the Javits Center in New York.

Oat Cosmetics has launched a new ECOCERT approved ingredient to add to its comprehensive range of natural active ingredients for healthy skin and hair.

Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has announced that it has signed an agreement with P&R Group (Italy) to acquire Vitatene S.A.U., based in León (Spain), a producer of natural carotenoids.

Grant Industries, Inc. has announced the launch of Gransolve DMI, a highly pure, low odour version of dimethyl isosorbide. This solvent is sustainably derived from renewable corn sugar and is easily formulated to stabilise and deliver active ingredients into the skin for outstanding efficacy and performance attributes.

This year will see the debut of a new feature at SCS Formulate called Ingredients Trails.

The first trade show for the personal care and homecare industry every calendar year, Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) 2011, opened with a record Day 1 total of 2,928 visitors.

Do you want to create a high performance SPF, UVA-PF suncare formulation with the best sensory properties possible? Today's consumers want both high protection and a formulation that feels great on the skin.

Kemin Industries, a privately-owned bioscience company involved in the health and nutrition industry worldwide, enters the personal care market with the launch of a new division, Kemin Personal Care.

A new player in the personal care silicones market, BRB International BV, is one of the largest independent producers in the world and has several new offerings for formulators.

The trend is holding steady: cosmetic products that contain active ingredients from botanical sources are still very much in demand among consumers. But popular fruits like pomegranate are not the only things with a positive effect.

Indena launched two new botanical ingredients for cosmetic products at in-cosmetics 2011 in Milan. Xilogel is a natural polysaccharide from tamarind (Tamarindus indica) while Omegablue is an oily extract obtained by clean CO2 extraction from wild bilberry (Vaccinum myrtillus L) seeds.