RECENT NEWS

US chemicals distributor LBB Specialties is restructuring its go-to-market strategy through five industry verticals: Care, Food & Nutrition, Industrial Specialties, Life Sciences, and LBBS Canada.

Symrise Brazil has been awarded International B Corp certification after a successful audit of its commitment to sustainability.

Nordmann has extended its distribution agreement with French cosmetic active ingredient manufacturer Sophim into Switzerland.

Sharon Personal Care has made a series of strategic moves to build its presence and develop stronger relationships with its customers in the US market.

UK manufacturer of solid format bases and natural ingredients for the personal care sector Stephenson is backing the global Plastic Free July movement.

German chemicals giant Evonik and Guangdong Marubi Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (Marubi) of China have entered into a cooperation agreement to support the development of the Chinese cosmetics industry.

The New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) has revealed it chaired a technical session at the recent 51st Middle-Atlantic Regional Meeting (MARM) of the American Chemical Society (ACS).

US speciality chemicals producer PQ Corp has unveiled plans to expand silica production at its existing facility in Pasuruan, Indonesia.

Keynote speakers for the two-day 16th Sun Protection Conference in London this November have been unveiled by the organiser.

Cosmetics Cluster UK (CCUK) has teamed up with the British Chemicals Association (BCA) and Society of Cosmetic Scientists (SCS) to hold two personal care events this autumn.

Croda International has completed the acquisition of cosmetic actives producer Solus Biotech following unconditional approval from South Korean regulatory authorities.

The global personal care ingredients market was valued at $12.1 billion in 2022 and is expected to be worth $16.46 billion by 2030, according to a report by Vantage Market Research.

Personal Care Magazine will be exhibiting at Booth R68 at in-cosmetics Korea 2023 on 12th - 14th July.

SLI Chemicals has entered into an exclusive distribution partnership with Green Mountain Biotech in Germany and Austria for the latter’s dermocosmetic ingredients.

CPL Aromas has acquired Global Fragrances Labs (GFL) of Spain and their entire operations in El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona.

Evonik has acquired Novachem, an Argentinian developer of cosmetic active ingredients based in Buenos Aires.

Former Zschimmer & Schwarz general manager and chief financial officer Dietmar Clausen has left after 16 years at the German speciality chemical firm.

India is emerging as a global beauty industry hotspot with significant long-term growth potential, according to a study by the Beauty Think Tank, part of the US Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).

Cargill Beauty has launched a new scoring system for its personal care ingredients called the Sustainable Ingredient Score.

Amyris has appointed an interim chief executive after long-term head John Melo resigned with immediate effect after 16 years at the US biotech outfit.