RECENT NEWS

The shortlist for next month’s in-cosmetics Asia awards has been revealed following a record number of entries.

Belgian biosurfactants startup AmphiStar has secured a €2m ($2.2m) grant from SPRIN-D, the German federal agency for disruptive innovation.

Marina Fu, from China, is senior formulation manager at cosmetic actives maker Givaudan

Dr. Bhuvana Kannan is the independent director and science lead at New Zealand-based Hyperganic Biogroup

Andrea Taimana is the founder and chief science officer of New Zealand cosmetic actives manufacturer Organic Bioactives

The founder of pioneering French cosmetic active ingredient manufacturer Silab, Jean Paufique, has died at the age of 93.

Mintel has tipped the use of sustainable marine ingredients like glycoproteins to trend in the beauty and personal care industry in 2025.

Microplastics in leave-on cosmetic and personal care products are being overlooked by research and regulators, according to a paper published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials by UK academics.

BASF will present a novel method for visualizing skin models, innovations in AI-selected ingredients, and digital tools that support sustainability at next week’s International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) Congress in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.

US silicones maker Momentive has opened its European Application Development Centre for Beauty and Personal Care in the UK.

The 9 Faces of the APAC Beauty Industry 2024 have been revealed by in-cosmetics Asia, the leading event in Asia-Pacific for personal care ingredients.

The US Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) has awarded its highest honour, the Maison G. deNavarre Medal, to Cosmetech Laboratories president and CEO Irwin Palefsky.

Symrise has inaugurated a facility in central Barcelona, Spain that will serve as a hub for ideation, creativity and collaboration across its Scent & Care division.

Clariant, Innospec and Ashland are among the ingredient suppliers who will host Formulation Lab sessions next month at in-cosmetics Asia in Bangkok, Thailand.

DSM-Firmenich has filed paperwork with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval for its sunscreen active ingredient, Parsol Shield.

Japanese beauty brand Shiseido has kicked off a research project with compatriot telecoms giant NTT to develop technology that enables consumers to experience the haptic sensation of cosmetics remotely.

The challenges posed by minimum order quantities (MOQ) are among the foremost concerns for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the finished beauty product sector, according to a report published by the organiser of the in-cosmetics Global trade show.

Dutch speciality chemical distributor Caldic has named Darren Gilbert as its commercial director of personal care for North America.

German personal care ingredient manufacturer Symrise is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its creation of synthetic menthol.

French personal care ingredient maker SNF has been awarded the Ecovadis platinum medal that recognises sustainability performance.