RECENT NEWS

Swiss cosmetic actives maker Rahn has entered into a partnership with Laboratoires Eriger, a French developer of vectorisation technology.

Researchers at Northwestern University in the US have claimed a breakthrough in breaking down perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are used extensively in cosmetics.

Japanese personal care firm Kao is aiming to maintain and expand its market share in the European market for synthetic fragrance methyl dihydrojasmonate (MDJ) by adding a new production facility at its Olesa plant in Spain.

A report by Research and Markets has projected the global market for cosmetic active ingredients to reach $4.3 billion by 2026.

Royal DSM has secured the support of 11 members of the US Congress to look into rules related to outdoor workers and the use of sunscreen.

BASF has invested in Sea6 Energy, an Indian producer of tropical red seaweed used as an ingredient in cosmetics and other products.

Croda subsidiary Sederma has renewed its membership of the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) for the second year in succession.

UK cannabinoid-based wellness products supplier Cellular Goods has appointed Bruna Nikolla as its new chief financial officer, effective 22 August.

Japanese cosmetics outfit Shiseido has invested 100 million renminbi ($14.8 million) in Jiangsu Trautec Medical Technology, a Chinese developer of recombinant collagen produced by biosynthesis.

Indian speciality ingredients supplier Kumar Organic Products has inaugurated an applied lab in Science Park Road, Singapore.

Brenntag Specialties has entered into an expanded distribution agreement with ISCA focused on cosmetic preservatives for several markets in Europe.

The full programme and event information has been published for the 32nd International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) Congress in London next month.

The organiser of in-cosmetics Latin America has formed an advisory board to better understand how the trade show could better understand market needs, trends and to help solve industry challenges.

BASF hit its 2021 goal of sourcing all palm (kernel) oils certified from sustainable sources by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).

Registration is open for the 13th edition of the in-cosmetics Asia trade show, which takes place in Bangkok on 1-3 November.

Quintis is establishing new sandalwood plantations in Western Australia on previously harvested land as part of its Establishment Project.

German speciality chemicals maker Lanxess has taken the wraps off plans for its entire upstream and downstream supply chains to be climate-neutral by 2050.

US speciality chemical company Hallstar has agreed to acquire Lanxess's esters manufacturing facility in Greensboro, North Carolina.

US cosmetic active ingredient supplier Sytheon has relocated its corporate headquarters to Parsippany, New Jersey.

UK speciality chemicals firm Elementis saw profits in its personal care division rise 35% in the first six months of 2022 on a year earlier.