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Bioingenium invests €1.5m in Barcelona production plant

Spanish contract development and manufacturing organisation Bioingenium is investing €1.5m ($1.59m) in a Barcelona production plant to extend its line of active ingredients for the cosmetic industry.

Apoena Biotech appoints Greenact to distribute ingredients in Brazil

Brazilian personal care ingredient maker Apoena Biotech has appointed Greenact to distribute its products in the domestic market.

Clariant to acquire Lucas Meyer Cosmetics for $810m

Swiss speciality chemical company Clariant has agreed to acquire personal care ingredient maker Lucas Meyer Cosmetics from IFF for $810m.

CaliSCC Suppliers’ Day kicks off in Long Beach

The California Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) Suppliers' Day exhibition and conference opens today at the Long Beach Convention Centre.

BASF to host Sustainable Beauty Days on 15-16 November

BASF is inviting industry professionals to participate in its online Sustainable Beauty Days event to be held on 15-16 November.

LipoTrue joins the United Nations Global Compact

Spanish personal care ingredient maker LipoTrue has joined the UN Global Compact, a voluntary initiative focused on corporate social responsibility.

Mintel identifies ‘profound’ global beauty trends for 2024

Market intelligence outfit Mintel has revealed three global trends it believes will have a "profound impact" on the beauty and personal care industry in 2024.

Personal Care Product Council hikes INCI application fee

The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) has announced a hike in INCI (International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient) application fees to $1,000 from 1 January.

in-cosmetics Asia 2023 award finalists revealed

The organiser of the in-cosmetics Asia 2023 trade show has revealed a 20-strong shortlist for this year’s Innovation Zone awards.

Making Cosmetics reveals ten-year anniversary show highlights

The organiser of Making Cosmetics has revealed what visitors can expect at the tenth edition of the trade show in Milan next month.

IMCD celebrates ten years of operations in the Americas

IMCD is celebrating ten years of being a distributor, formulator and solutions provider of speciality chemicals and ingredients in the Americas.

Silab publishes results of university partnerships research

French personal care active producer Silab has revealed details about four papers, recently published in academic journals, related to skin care research in partnership with universities.

Education programme details revealed for in-cosmetics Asia

The organisers of next month’s in-cosmetics Asia have released details of education programme speakers set to take to the stage at the Bangkok trade show.

Trade bodies back European Parliament support for CLP rules revision

Cosmetics Europe and the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) have backed European Parliament support for the revision of Classification, Labeling and Packaging of Chemical Substances and Mixtures (CLP) regulations.

Kensing acquires Argentinian naturals maker Advanced Organic Materials

US speciality chemicals producer Kensing has acquired Buenos Aires, Argentina-based natural ingredients maker Advanced Organic Materials (AOM).

Symrise increases shareholding in Kobo Products to 49%

German cosmetic ingredients maker Symrise has increased its shareholding in US pigment and powder specialist Kobo Products to 49%.

BASF to boost emollients production at Düsseldorf plant

BASF is to invest in capacity expansion for cosmetic ingredients at its Düsseldorf, Germany site with a new plant to produce emollients for skin care and sun protection products.

Coast Southwest acquires California surfactant plant from Lubrizol

US speciality chemicals distributor Coast Southwest has acquired a surfactant manufacturing plant in Paso Robles, California from Lubrizol.

TRI-K Industries hands top job to Rusmir Niksic

Rusmir Niksic has taken over the reins at US personal care ingredients maker TRI-K Industries.

Unilever upscales Philippines personal care production by 15% with new facility

Unilever has opened an €80m ($84m) production facility in Cavite, Philippines that will increase its Beauty & Wellbeing and Personal Care business output by 15%.

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