RECENT NEWS

Jojoba oil producer Jojoba Desert has appointed Roni Rot as its new chief executive, effective immediately.

L’Oréal has entered into an agreement with Natura & Co to acquire Australian luxury beauty brand Aesop for $2.525 billion.

French cosmetic actives producer Silab has taken the wraps off its eco-designed website dedicated to its Actively Caring CSR programme.

The global market for personal care ingredients will be worth $16.3 billion by 2030, according to a new report by ReportLinker.

Mibelle Biochemistry won the coveted active gold award at in-cosmetics Global 2023 in Barcelona for its CALMandrin skincare ingredient.

Biesterfeld has acquired the distribution rights of Carbonwave's SeaBalance 2000 emulsifier in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland and the Baltic states on an exclusive basis with immediate effect.

The UK Society of Cosmetic Scientists (SCS) has opened registration for its 2023 annual conference, which takes place in Cambridge on 4-5 July.

Speciality ingredients distributor Azelis has opened Personal Care laboratory in Midrand near Johannesburg, South Africa.

The organiser of in-cosmetics Global has revealed the line-up for the Formulation Lab sessions at the trade show in Barcelona this month.

Eurofragance, the Spanish manufacturer of perfumes, has appointed Diana March to the newly created role of global director of sustainability and technical compliance.

German speciality chemicals distributor Nordmann has opened a Benelux subsidiary based in the Netherlands.

L’Oréal has invested in Genomatica, a US developer of biotechnology-based alternatives to critical ingredients in cosmetic formulations.

German cosmetic actives producer CLR Berlin has expanded its sales team with the appointment of Stephan Telge as international technical sales manager, effective immediately.

The organiser of the in-cosmetics Global trade show has launched a sustainability trends report, which addresses the challenges and opportunities facing the industry in its ongoing journey to reduce its carbon footprint.

The 15th edition of the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) show saw a record attendance in Guangzhou of over 30,000 visitors.

US speciality ingredients firm Vertellus has changed its official name to Aurorium in a move designed to better reflect its growth strategy.

US chemical and ingredients distributor Univar Solutions is to be acquired by New York private equity firm Apollo Global for $8.1 billion.

Croda International’s Spanish subsidiary Iberchem cut carbon emissions by 85% at its Murcia headquarters between 2018 and 2021.

The organiser of the in-cosmetics Global trade show has unveiled the education line-up for this month’s event in Barcelona.

Australian marine ingredient producer Marinova has launched a graduate programme to support the next generation of fucoidan experts.