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Vytrus Biotech awarded €575k Spanish funding for dermocosmetics R&D
Vytrus Biotech has secured €575,000 ($608,500) funding from the Spanish government for the development of new technologies in the field of dermocosmetics.
Croda breaks ground at Chinese facility in Guangzhou
Croda International has broken ground at a greenfield site in Guangzhou that will become its new multipurpose production facility for fragrances and beauty actives ingredients in China.
Bioingenium invests €1.5m in Barcelona production plant
Spanish contract development and manufacturing organisation Bioingenium is investing €1.5m ($1.59m) in a Barcelona production plant to extend its line of active ingredients for the cosmetic industry.
Apoena Biotech appoints Greenact to distribute ingredients in Brazil
Brazilian personal care ingredient maker Apoena Biotech has appointed Greenact to distribute its products in the domestic market.
Clariant to acquire Lucas Meyer Cosmetics for $810m
Swiss speciality chemical company Clariant has agreed to acquire personal care ingredient maker Lucas Meyer Cosmetics from IFF for $810m.
CaliSCC Suppliers’ Day kicks off in Long Beach
The California Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) Suppliers' Day exhibition and conference opens today at the Long Beach Convention Centre.
BASF to host Sustainable Beauty Days on 15-16 November
BASF is inviting industry professionals to participate in its online Sustainable Beauty Days event to be held on 15-16 November.
LipoTrue joins the United Nations Global Compact
Spanish personal care ingredient maker LipoTrue has joined the UN Global Compact, a voluntary initiative focused on corporate social responsibility.
Mintel identifies ‘profound’ global beauty trends for 2024
Market intelligence outfit Mintel has revealed three global trends it believes will have a "profound impact" on the beauty and personal care industry in 2024.
Personal Care Product Council hikes INCI application fee
The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) has announced a hike in INCI (International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient) application fees to $1,000 from 1 January.
in-cosmetics Asia 2023 award finalists revealed
The organiser of the in-cosmetics Asia 2023 trade show has revealed a 20-strong shortlist for this year’s Innovation Zone awards.
Making Cosmetics reveals ten-year anniversary show highlights
The organiser of Making Cosmetics has revealed what visitors can expect at the tenth edition of the trade show in Milan next month.
IMCD celebrates ten years of operations in the Americas
IMCD is celebrating ten years of being a distributor, formulator and solutions provider of speciality chemicals and ingredients in the Americas.
Silab publishes results of university partnerships research
French personal care active producer Silab has revealed details about four papers, recently published in academic journals, related to skin care research in partnership with universities.
Education programme details revealed for in-cosmetics Asia
The organisers of next month’s in-cosmetics Asia have released details of education programme speakers set to take to the stage at the Bangkok trade show.
Trade bodies back European Parliament support for CLP rules revision
Cosmetics Europe and the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) have backed European Parliament support for the revision of Classification, Labeling and Packaging of Chemical Substances and Mixtures (CLP) regulations.
Kensing acquires Argentinian naturals maker Advanced Organic Materials
US speciality chemicals producer Kensing has acquired Buenos Aires, Argentina-based natural ingredients maker Advanced Organic Materials (AOM).
Symrise increases shareholding in Kobo Products to 49%
German cosmetic ingredients maker Symrise has increased its shareholding in US pigment and powder specialist Kobo Products to 49%.
BASF to boost emollients production at Düsseldorf plant
BASF is to invest in capacity expansion for cosmetic ingredients at its Düsseldorf, Germany site with a new plant to produce emollients for skin care and sun protection products.
Coast Southwest acquires California surfactant plant from Lubrizol
US speciality chemicals distributor Coast Southwest has acquired a surfactant manufacturing plant in Paso Robles, California from Lubrizol.
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