RECENT NEWS

UK personal care ingredient distributor ProTec has promoted Kevin Cousins to the role of group managing director, effective 2 October.

Brenntag has struck a deal to acquire Chemgrit, a speciality chemical distributor headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Austrian personal care ingredient maker Lignovations and UK material science outfit The Unseen Beauty were joint winners of the Sustainability Challenge at the IFSCC 33rd Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

Grant Industries business BCR BioComponent Research has expanded its product offering by entering into a partnership with Aethera Biotech to bring COSMOS-approved actives to the US and Canada personal care markets.

Personal care ingredient distributor Barentz International has appointed Peter Boone as its chief executive, effective 1 October.

AGC subsidiary AGC-Si-Tech Co is to increase production capacity of its Resifa Solesphere fine silica used in cosmetics.

Six finalists have been revealed for the annual Laura Marshall Memorial Award for Innovation at the SCS Formulate show in Coventry, UK this November.

Central American personal care ingredient distributor Distribuciones Industriales Variadas (Divsa) has been rebranded as Barentz, effective immediately.

US-based cosmetic ingredient distributor Caribbean Natural Products has appointed Francesca Muia as its vice president of sales and marketing.

Chinese outfit Global New Material International Holdings has acquired Korean cosmetic pigment manufacturer CQV.

The International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) has revealed the full scientific programme for the 33rd Congress in Barcelona early next month.

Almost half of black Americans think skincare products need to improve for people of colour, according to market research conducted on behalf of Aveeno.

The 2023 renewal of the Singapore Society of Cosmetic Scientists (SCSS) Suppliers’ Day will take place between 13-15 September.

A UK university has launched an undergraduate course that will teach students how to formulate their own cosmetics, from looking at the chemical properties and active ingredients to pitching their products to industry professionals.

US consumers are increasingly searching for purple blush instead of more traditional colours such as pink, according to beauty market researchers Spate.

US personal care ingredient maker Inolex has joined the Sustainable Castor Association (SCA), which enhances the environmental, social, and economic profile of the crop throughout the supply chain.

A UK regulator has issued two calls to submit scientific information relevant to the safety assessment of cosmetic ingredients.

Univar Solutions has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with DSM-Firmenich for the latter’s personal care ingredients and solutions in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America.

Norwegian speciality chemical distributor Lindberg & Lund will change its name to Biesterfeld Norge from 1 September.

The 2023 edition of the in-cosmetics Asia trade show in Bangkok this November will include a country focus on India.