RECENT NEWS

A chronobiological cell energiser is available from Sederma to help the skin recover its firmness and tone.

Finetex has announced the addition of Natrlfine MAC-P3M to its newly created Natrlfine line of functional raw materials.

A new, easy to use hair care product that combines benefits of amine emulsions and elastomers is being offered by Dow Corning.

Kemira Pigments Oy, the Finnish titanium dioxide manufacturer, has become the first producer to manufacture titanium dioxide in a Good Manufacturing Process (GMP) standard plant. It has invested US$10 million in a new state-of-the-art grinding and packaging unit at its factory located in Pori, on the west coast of Finland. This Kemira plant is the largest sulphate route plant in the world with 130,000 MT per year.

The Fanning Corporation, Chicago, USA, and its subsidiary Fancor Europe, s.a.r.l., Paris, have announced the appointment of Naturochim s.a.r.l., as their new distributor in France to promote, market and sell the Fancor line of cosmetic ingredients.

SEPIPLUS is a new generation of Hydro Swelling Droplet (HSD) thickener-emulsifiers with performance superior to that of the SEPIGEL-SIMULGEL range to meet the needs of the most demanding formulations, says SEPPIC.

The Asian beauty market continues to experience huge expansion with an annual growth rate of not less than 20%, and Singapore's cosmetic sector hub status continues to advance.

Cosmetochem has announced the finalisation of an agreement for marketing and sales cooperation with the Swiss DKSH group, at this stage covering The Philippines, Vietnam and the east and north regions of China.

Advanced microbiological services for a wide variety of application fields are being offered by Clariant in a business operation called AMicroS.

Dow Corning Corporation, a leader in silicon-based technology, and Lipo Chemicals Inc., a leader in organic-based chemistry and specialised delivery systems, have recently announced how they are moving forward, through a marketing and technical alliance, to provide micro-encapsulation delivery system technologies to personal care and household care formulators.

The Munich-based Wacker Group has received a European Innovation Award for Cosmetics and Chemical Raw Materials at the 53rd SEPAWA Conference in Wnrzburg, Germany.

Consumers of different ages increasingly expect cosmetic products to prevent and reduce the signs of ageing, and to keep their skin firm, supple and elastic, states Laboratoires STrobiologiques (LS).

In line with its ongoing development drive in the field of catalysis, Arkema has launched Oxynitrox S100, a new organic oxidisation catalyst produced industrially by a patented process.

Brazilian company Beraca Ingredients has just received the Ecocert organic certification for its products. The seal assures customers that the company's products are not chemically contaminated, and have been sourced responsibly.

To revive cellular metabolism and overcome deficiencies of the skin, Silab has introduced Longevicell, a genuinely effective cell regenerator.

B&T is promoting Eurol BT which creates an innovative, ultra-penetrating hydro gel serum - it has a dynamic effect on water retention as well as on stratum corneum.

DSM Nutritional Products has introduced "ALL-Q plus", a cosmetic ingredient that offers all the benefits that Coenzyme Q10 is known for - it is an antioxidant, an energiser, a wrinkle reducer and a preventer of premature skin ageing.

The Philippine Society for Cosmetic Science (PSCS) is staging its 27th anniversary seminar, titled "Global competitiveness", on Wednesday 22 November at the Heritage Hotel, Roxas Boulevard corner EDSA, Pasay City.

Thai Ethoxylate Company Limited, a 50:50 joint venture between Cognis Thailand Limited and PTT Chemical Public Company Limited, has inaugurated a new facility in Rayong, Thailand, that will produce fatty alcohol ethoxylates mainly for customers in the home and personal care industries. This new plant will strengthen the company's position as the leading producer of fatty alcohol ethoxylates and help it meet increasing global demand.

Personal Care Ingredients Asia, being staged in Guangzhou, China, (13-15 March 2007) will offer - through its international exhibition, conference sessions, technical presentations and workshops - insights into many of the latest developments in the personal care sector.