RECENT NEWS

Sederma has announced a new concept for skin moisturisation which is claimed to be based on cosmetogenomic progress. Revidrate is the first moisturiser that regulates the genes enabling the skin to recreate its own natural moisture.

The Lubrizol Corporation has announced that Rick Tolin has been named global business director, personal care and home care for Noveon Consumer Specialties.

Brazilian company, Beraca, has launched a global campaign as part of the UNESCO International Year of Biodiversity. Called “Be Truly Natural”, the campaign highlights that although products with natural appeal are in vogue nowadays, it is essential to bring awareness to customers worldwide about the real practices behind the marketing.

Chemicals company, BASF, has reformulated an active delivery product, enabling it to adhere to the regulations of Japanese “quasi drugs”, opening up potential for formulators to target the Japanese skin whitening market.

At FormulaCare i-2010, which took place on 17 and 18 March in the Philippines, Cognis Care Chemicals presented a variety of innovative ideas that will help Asian manufacturers serve regional and global market trends.

Cosmetics company, Avon, has announced that it plans to open a new regional R&D centre in Shanghai, China, which will become Avon’s largest R&D facility outside of the US. Located in the Jinqiao Hi-Tech Park, the stand-alone 40,000 sq. ft. building will span six floors and have additional capacity to expand Avon’s overall scientific capabilities in China and Asia.

Seatons, the vegetable oil specialists from Croda International, has launched Seatons Cucumber Oil, a fresh and fragrant emollient. This golden yellow oil (INCI name: Cucumis Sativus [Cucumber] Oil) is easily absorbed into the skin and readily formulated into eye creams, make up removers and sun care products.

HBA Global has appointed Emanuela (Ema) Treneva as its new international sales director. Based in Paris, Ms. Treneva will provide sales outreach and customer support to European beauty and personal care suppliers. She will also facilitate relationships with European beauty and wellness organisations, media and pan-European customers.

In a fiercely fought competition, Dr Alain Khaiat beat three other finalists to take home the Lifetime Achievement award at a glittering ceremony at this year's in-cosmetics show. Dr Karl Lintner, Dr Daniel Maes and Dr Johann Wiechers were all in the running but it was Dr Khaiat's dedication to the cosmetic industry that saw him come out top.

Cosmetics company, Avon, has announced that it plans to open a new regional R&D centre in Shanghai, China, which will become Avon's largest R&D facility outside of the US.

Chemicals company, BASF, has reformulated an active delivery product, enabling it to adhere to the regulations of Japanese “quasi drugs”, opening up potential for formulators to target the Japanese skin whitening market.

Brazilian company, Beraca, has launched a global campaign as part of the UNESCO International Year of Biodiversity. Called “Be Truly Natural”, the campaign highlights that although products with natural appeal are in vogue nowadays, it is essential to bring awareness to customers worldwide about the real practices behind the marketing.

Honeywell announced recently that it has been named the North America and Latin America distributor of Créations Couleurs’s line of ingredients for skin care, sun care and color care products.

Cornelius has announced that its current portfolio of BASF personal care ingredients has now been extended to incorporate the ex-Ciba range.

Ingredients supplier, Presperse, has announced it has established a partnership with Japan-based pharmaceutical company Kyowa Hakko to bring novel Kyowa Hakko ingredients and technologies to the personal care and cosmetic industries.

Soliance has announced that it will launch at in-cosmetics two natural solutions to prevent skin ageing: StimuHyal, an elasticity enhancer, and Ellagi-C, a collagen booster.

Noveon Consumer Specialties of The Lubrizol Corporation has introduced Novethix L-10 polymer, a new hyper-HASE solution for difficult-to-thicken surfactant systems.

Germany-based Dr. Straetmans has sourced natural phenethyl alcohol, which is well known as a masking agent with excellent antimicrobial properties.

Seatons, the vegetable oil specialists from Croda International, has launched Seatons Cucumber Oil, a fresh and fragrant emollient.

James Robinson Ltd will be changing its name to Vivimed Labs Europe Ltd as of April 1 2010, the company has recently announced.