RECENT NEWS

The organisers of in-cosmetics Asia and the International Federation of the Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) partnered with the Society of Cosmetic Chemists Thailand (SCCT) have announced a collaboration for their respective 2011 events that will see the personal care industry descend on Bangkok for one week in November.

The importance given to hair is a socio-cultural phenomenon of great significance in every civilisation.

Arch has announced the addition of Suellen Bennett as the global manager of technical marketing.

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.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced the release of an iPadcompatible version of its latest Thermo Scientific Chromatography Columns and Consumables catalogue.

Impact Colors of Newark, DE, has announced an agreement with Chesham Speciality Ingredients of Harrow, UK, to distribute Impact Colors’ line of colour effect pigments and products to the personal care marketplace in Poland.

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.

Rhodia has announced the acquisition of the new guar derivatives production unit belonging to the Suzhou HiPro Polymers company, based at Zhangjiagang in China (Jiangsu Province).

Biotechnology company, Arizona Chemical, has announced that Ramachandra Shastry, Ph.D. has been appointed technology manager for the specialty products group.

HBA Global Expo & Conference, produced by UBM Live, is the largest product development event for the cosmetics, personal care, skin care, fragrance and wellness industries and features more than 600 educational and exhibitor partners.

The Business Line Care Specialties of Evonik provides the conditioning ingredient ABIL T Quat 60 for hair care formulations that leads to the reduction of hair fibre breakage, results in outstanding conditioning features such as easy detangling, smooth wet comb and superior wet feel, and is universally applicable in shampoos and conditioners.

GEA Niro has developed a process to spray dry aloe vera for use in the food and cosmetics industry.

UV protection has long been recognised as an important step in battling the signs of skin ageing, but until recently, consumers relied primarily on sunscreens as their weapon of choice.

in-cosmetics has enhanced its digital presence through an integrated social networking campaign ahead of the 2011 event.

Symrise is expanding its portfolio of natural grain extracts, marketed under the name “Healthy Grains”. There are now eleven grain varieties available to the cosmetics industry for use in skin and hair care products.

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

Chemical distributor, Azelis, has announced the acquisition of YDS Chemicals NV, Belgium, a distributor of speciality ingredients in the Benelux.

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.