RECENT NEWS

International Specialty Products (ISP) has announced that Dr Gopinathan Menon has joined the company as senior science fellow in personal care research and development.

Sumitomo Corporation of America (SCOA) has announced a partnership with Presperse Inc., a leading value added global distributor of specialty ingredients to the cosmetic and personal care markets.

Formulate Asia (30-31 October 2008) is being organised by the Cosmetics, Toiletries and Fragrance Association of Singapore and the Society of Cosmetic Scientists Singapore which have joined forces with the aim of bringing together a blend of marketing and science perspectives to enable formulators in the Asia Pacific region to gain a better understanding of product development.

Laboratoire Dermscan, known for the in vivo testing of sunscreen products, and HelioScreen Labs, which specialises in evaluating them in vitro, are strengthening their collaboration by combining forces to offer a complete in vitro/in vivo service in the field of sunscreen testing.

Cosmetochem International Ltd and Lipoid GmbH have announced that they have formed a partnership to develop and promote their raw materials in to the personal care industry.

Dow Corning’s Life Science Industries is introducing a new strategy for its healthcare, personal care and household businesses.

Gattefossé has announced a new active ingredient, Gatuline In-Tense. By stimulating the biomechanical functions of the fibroblasts, the product reorganises the architecture of the dermis.

The 15th annual HBA Global Expo took place in September this year at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York.

Ulrike Marx has been appointed manager of the entire product application department of the Surfactants Division at Zschimmer & Schwarz. She succeeds Dr Volker Martin, who has recently retired following a long and successful career with the company.

The chemical distributor Cornelius has relaunched its website, making it more “customer focused”.

The strategy applied by DSM to the personal care market was explained to journalists at a press briefing held recently by the company in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Underscoring its growth strategy, The Dow Chemical Company has unveiled the creation of a new specialty business unit operating under the name of Dow Wolff Cellulosics.

In answer to a constant increase in men’s grooming products, Sederma has conducted a new clinical study on men to compare the benefits obtained with Matrixyl 3000 vs. placebo.

Atrium Biotechnologies Inc has changed its name to Atrium Innovations Inc.

DSM has acquired cosmetic active ingredient specialist Pentapharm.

Drawing the best from Palmaria palmata, a red aquatic alga that grows attached to seashore rocks, SILAB has launched Whitonyl, an innovative biological depigmenting concept.

Helped and supported by Foshan FDA, CCQAC (China Cosmetics Quality Assurance Committee) successfully organised a seminar held in Foshan, Guangdong, China, and having the theme “Quality and Standards”.

The China Cosmetics Quality Assurance Committee (CCQAC), the specialised organisation in charge of cosmetics quality control under The China Quality Association for Pharmaceuticals (CQAP), has formed the Cosmetics Raw Materials QA Sub-Committee with the objective of building up the links between government administrative departments, the producers of cosmetic raw materials and the cosmetic manufacturers in China.

Celebrating its 15-year anniversary as a leading product development event and educational conference for the cosmetics, fragrance, personal care, beauty, and wellness sectors, HBA is repositioning to make 2007 a crystal year starting with a new, more definitive name.

Royal DSM N.V. has announced that privately owned Pentapharm Holding Ltd. and DSM Nutritional Products Ltd have signed an agreement on the sale and purchase of 100% of the Pentapharm’s shares to DSM. The parties have agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction.