RECENT NEWS

The 11th Society of Cosmetic Scientists (SCS) Singapore Suppliers’ Day will return in August as a hybrid, two-day event.

Speciality chemicals supplier Azelis is to acquire a majority stake in Ashapura Aromas, a leading distributor of ingredients in the flavours & fragrances (F&F) market in India.

US biotech firm Amyris has successfully started fermentation of personal care ingredients at its new plant in Barra Bonita, Brazil.

German chemicals firm Zschimmer & Schwarz has appointed Wacker Chemie’s Dr Christoph Riemer to be its new chief executive from 1 January.

Cosmetics Europe has called on the European Commission to revise Cosmetic Products Regulation (CPR) in such a way that ensures a smoother green and digital transition for the industry.

Speciality chemicals distributor Azelis is to acquire ROCSA Colombia, a distributor active in both life sciences and industrial chemical markets in South America.

Larry Zhang has been appointed as senior vice president for Norwegian personal care materials supplier Elkem’s silicones division with immediate effect.

Clariant has joined forces with Beiersdorf, Siegwerk and Borealis to develop a truly circular packaging concept for personal care products.

New York City-based personal care market analysts Spate has revealed the latest hair care trends according to US consumers’ Google searches.

Growing interest in estrogen face cream offers a potentially lucrative opportunity for personal care, according to market analysts Spate.

EverCare, a US-based supplier of zinc oxide for personal care applications, has been certified as a CO2-Neutral company by CO2Logic.

Sales of 2-Phenylethanol will likely exceed $370m in value by 2028 worldwide driven by sales in personal care and other sectors, according to Global Market Insights.

Cellular Goods has launched an industry-backed petition to invite Google, Meta and other social media companies to remove the ban on the sale and advertising of cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG) on their platforms.

Cosmetics Cluster UK (CCUK) and the Society of Cosmetic Scientists (SCS) will be co-hosting an ‘Innovation in Action Technology Showcase Challenge’ at the 32nd IFSCC Congress in London this September.

German cosmetic ingredient supplier Rahn has won two Ringier Technology Innovation Awards in China for a pair of actives.

Unilever and biotech outfit Genomatica have launched a $120m venture to scale and commercialise alternatives to palm oil and fossil fuel-derived ingredients for personal care and other applications.

The organisers of the Making Cosmetics trade show in Milan have announced this year’s event will include the inaugural Wise Ingredient awards.

Researchers from Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) in South Africa are developing phytosome nanotechnology to boost the bioavailability of rooibos extracts in skincare formulations.

Parabens found in personal care products cause harmful effects in breast cancer cells of black women, according to a new study.

Revlon is preparing to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as soon as this week, according to financial media reports.