RECENT NEWS

LipoTrue eyes expansion with opening of Milan sales office

Spanish cosmetic active ingredient supplier LipoTrue has opened a commercial office in Milan, Italy.

Roelmi HPC celebrates platinum CSR rating

Roelmi HPC has secured a Platinum rating from the sustainability ratings agency EcoVadis in recognition of the Italian active ingredient supplier’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) achievements.

Global Amines fires up Indonesia fatty amines production plant

Global Amines has commissioned a fatty amines production plant in Surabaya, Indonesia.

CLR Berlin pushes button on new CSR programme

German cosmetic ingredient supplier CLR Berlin has launched a new CSR (corporate social responsibility) programme named ‘Acting together’.

Jojoba Desert scores Fair for Life certification hat-trick

Jojoba oil producer Jojoba Desert has been granted Fair for Life certification for 2022, the third year in a row the Israeli firm has earned this status.

Locus Performance Ingredients enters EU surfactants market

US firm Locus Performance Ingredients’ full lines of Ferma and Amphi lactonic and linear sophorolipid biosurfactants have REACH registrations from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).

Gattefossé co-develops 3D bioprinted skin chips to improve in vitro tests

French companies Gattefossé and CTIBiotech have developed what is claimed to be the world’s first bioimpedance 3D bioprinted skin chips to link cosmetics lab testing to humans.

Quintis Sandalwood recognised for sustainable forest management

Quintis has achieved certifications from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)/Responsible Wood, both of which validate Quintis’ sustainable management of its Indian sandalwood forests.

Cellular Goods reveals ‘five As of cannabinoid skincare’

British wellness company Cellular Goods has published a white paper that reveals the benefits cannabinoids can confer to skincare applications.

Finalists announced for IFSCC Congress technology challenge

Cosmetics Cluster UK and the Society of Cosmetic Scientists have announced the finalists of the Innovation in Action Technology Showcase Challenge at the 32nd IFSCC Congress in London this month.

LipoTrue agrees distribution deal for Indonesia

Spanish active ingredient supplier LipoTrue has entered into a strategic agreement with Indonesian outfit PT Tentrem Artha Nugraha.

Brenntag snaps up British counterpart Prime Surfactants

German chemical distribution outfit Brenntag has acquired British counterpart Prime Surfactants.

Lipoid Kosmetik goes triple platinum with CSR score

Lipoid Kosmetik has secured platinum CSR status from the EcoVadis rating platform for the third year running.

BASF buys into Chinese natural actives startup Ingredi

BASF has made a strategic investment in Ingredi, a Chinese supplier of natural actives and solutions for the personal care industry.

Global Amines to acquire Clariant quats, esterquats business for $113m

Global Amines, a 50-50 joint venture between Clariant and Wilmar, is to acquire the global quats and esterquats business from Clariant for $113 million.

British startup Nanosynth enters cosmetics market with development agreement

UK startup Nanosynth, which specialises in the synthesis and application of nanoparticles, has entered into a joint development agreement with a global wellness company for their first project in the cosmetics market.

SCC elects ACT Solutions’ Mark Chandler as 2023 president

The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) has elected ACT (Adaptive Cosmetic Technology) Solutions head Mark Chandler to serve as its president in 2023.

Silab takes gold from EcoVadis CSR rating platform

Silab has been awarded the Gold CSR certification for 2022 from the EcoVadis rating platform.

Arxada extends partnership with DSM, invests in Swiss facility

Speciality chemicals maker Arxada is to invest 20m Swiss francs on expansion of its production facility in Visp after extending a long-term supply agreement with Royal DSM.

Vegan cosmetics set to soar as millennials drive demand – Fact.MR

The vegan cosmetics products market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% between 2022 and 2028 as millennials opt for animal cruelty-free products, according to a report published by Fact.MR.

Latest Issues

17th Sun Protection Conference 2025

Royal College of Physicians, London
24 - 25 June 2025

in-cosmetics Korea 2025

COEX, Seoul
2nd - 4th July 2025