RECENT NEWS

Oxonica, a leading UK nanotechnology company, has announced that its revolutionary active ingredient for sunscreens and cosmetics, Optisol, can provide the highest level of protection from UVA and UVB for more than eight hours, as demonstrated by a consistent 5 star (Ultra) rating performance using the Boots UVA star rating system. Many sunscreens, including major brand names, rapidly lose their effectiveness over time as the components are broken down by sunlight.

Croda Personal Care has published a new study proving the performance benefits of its novel hair strengthening complex Keravis.

Launched by Dow Corning are its Underarm Solutions – a selection of resources to help formulators and marketers develop innovative antiperspirant and deodorant products for global consumers. The new technical and marketing aids have been designed by the company''s Beauty and Personal Care business.

Preservative actives for personal care products require high standards of safety and compatibility, underlines Schülke & Mayr.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.