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Salicylic acid top-growing skincare ingredient searched in Korea
New York City analysts Spate has identified soaring interest in salicylic acid among beauty consumers in South Korea.
Elementis extends DKSH partnership into Netherlands, Luxembourg
DKSH has expanded its distribution agreement with Elementis, a British producer of speciality additives for personal care applications, into the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
UL Prospector founder Bruce Ianni joins Knowde
Industry pioneer and Founder of Chemidex/Innovadex (now UL Prospector) Bruce Ianni has joined Knowde to help lead its go-to-market strategy.
Indie 360 Pavilion back at Suppliers’ Day with Influencer Lounge
The New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) has revealed Suppliers’ Day 2023 will feature an Influencer Lounge at the Indie 360 Pavilion.
Sharon Personal Care expands European operations
Sharon Personal Care has expanded its operations in Europe by increasing its manufacturing capability at its facility in Trezzo sull'Adda, Italy and opening a new sales office in Germany.
Givaudan mourns the passing of former CEO Jean Amic
Jean Amic, former chief executive of Givaudan, has passed away in Grasse, France at the age of 87.
Symrise Scent & Care sales rise 8.3% in Q1
The Scent & Care business unit of German chemical maker Symrise rose 8.3% in the first quarter of 2023 year-on-year to €454m ($502m).
Pragmatism required for synthetic biology in personal care - Sagentia
A pragmatic approach will be critical to the development of ‘cleaner’ and more functional personal care ingredients and products based on synthetic biology (SynBio) techniques, according to a white paper by R&D consultancy Sagentia Innovation.
2M Group snaps up Spanish firm Prady
2M Group has acquired Laboratorios Prady Normapiel (Prady), a Spanish manufacturer of perfumes and cosmetics for the personal care industry.
Inolex unveils The Hall collaborative space in Philadelphia
Inolex has taken the wraps off The Hall, a collaborative space the Philadelphia firm says defies conventional boundaries for how its team engages and how they encourage imagination and interdisciplinary connection.
in-cosmetics Korea organiser expects bumper crowd for Seoul show
RX, the organiser of in-cosmetics Korea, has revealed advance registration for the 2023 edition of the Seoul trade show is 34% ahead of last year.
Share trading in DSM-Firmenich kicks off at Amsterdam bourse
Share trading in DSM-Firmenich has kicked off after the exchange offer for the companies’ merger was declared unconditional.
Wax maker Koster Keunen premieres The Bee Story
Natural wax and speciality ingredient supplier Koster Keunen has released a short film, ‘The Bee Story’, which highlights the company's sustainable beeswax programme.
Sun care active ingredients market ‘to grow 68% in ten years’
The global sun protection active ingredients market is expected to rise 68% to $1.370.3 billion by 2033, according to a new report by Fact.MR.
RSC to host fifth Innovations in Encapsulation conference
The Formulation Science and Technology group of the UK Royal Society of Chemistry is to host the fifth conference on Innovations in Encapsulation this week.
Givaudan records solid start to financial year
Givaudan’s Fragrance & Beauty business unit recorded like-for-like (LFL) sales growth of 6.8% in the first quarter of 2023 on the previous period last year.
Givaudan completes acquisition of ingredients portfolio from Amyris
Givaudan has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of biofermented cosmetic ingredients for its Active Beauty business from US firm Amyris.
International visitors give Barcelona boost to in-cosmetics Global 2023
Almost 11,000 visitors attended the in-cosmetics Global 2023 trade show in Barcelona last month, up 33% on the previous year.
Upwell Cosmetics licenses algae-derived wax for personal care
US startup Upwell Cosmetics has entered into an agreement with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) of Massachusetts and Western Washington University (WWU) to make and market a marine microalgae-derived wax for personal care products.
Nutrikéo creates division dedicated to cosmetics
French consulting and marketing agency Nutrikéo has established a business unit dedicated to cosmetics.
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