RECENT NEWS

Lubrizol has inaugurated its Southeast Asia Innovation Centre in Jurong, Singapore and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).

NATRUE, the International Natural and Organic Cosmetics Association, has launched the second edition of Natural Cosmetics Week taking place on 17–23 November.

Estonian biotechnology company ÄIO has secured €1m in funding to accelerate development of alternatives to traditional oils used in cosmetics and chemical industry applications.

The International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) will in September host six pre-Congress workshops in Cannes, France.

Pre-registration is open for the 2026 edition of the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) trade show in China.

US personal care ingredient maker Hallstar has revealed its chief operating officer Carmen Masciantonio will become chief executive on 1 January.

The US Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) is accepting nominations through the month of July for its 2025 Achievement Awards.

Canadian distributor Greenfield Global has hired industry veteran Yvonne (Vey) Garofalo to drive growth and product expansion across personal care and other speciality ingredients.

Professor Jing Qu will present ‘Programming and reprogramming of aging’ at 13:30 on 17 September at the 35th International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) Congress in Cannes, France.

Professor Marc-André Selosse will present ‘Skin microbiota: our natural beauty cream?’ at 09:20 on 17 September at the 35th International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) Congress in Cannes, France.

The European Commission has presented an action plan for the chemicals industry to strengthen its competitiveness and modernisation.

Digital media interest in PDRN (polydeoxyribonucleotide) face serums has risen more than tenfold in the past year, according to New York beauty trend analysts Spate.

Belgian biosurfactants developer AmphiStar has been awarded €12.5m following the European Innovation Council’s (EIC) latest funding round.

UK consultancy TSG Consulting has been rebranded Sagentia Regulatory, also encompassing Leatherhead Food Research.

Belgian personal care ingredient supplier Azelis has acquired 100% of the shareholding in Italian distributor ACEF (Azienda Chimica e Farmaceutica) for an undisclosed sum.

British contract research, development and manufacturing organisation (CRDMO) Ingenza has appointed Nick Challoner as its chief executive officer, effective 1 October.

Personal care certification organisation NATRUE has joined a broad coalition of industry associations calling on European Union policymakers to streamline and modernise the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation and the Cosmetic Products Regulation (CPR).

Presented on the show floor on Day 1 of the event, Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant, KCC SILICONE Corporation and Givaudan Active Beauty were the big winners at this year's in-cosmetics Korea awards.

Spanish fragrance house Eurofragance has inaugurated its expanded production facilities in Rubí, Barcelona, Spain. Around €10m ($11.7m) has been invested in new facilities and dosing robots, enabling the company to triple its factory’s production capacity and reaffirming its commitment to technological innovation, sustainability and the well-being of its employees.

Sasol International Chemicals has made renewable power purchases covering half of the annual electricity consumption at its Lake Charles manufacturing facility in Louisiana, USA. Once implemented in the second half of calendar year 2026, the 15-year agreement will reduce Sasol's CO2 emissions by approximately 90 thousand tons per annum (ktpa).