RECENT NEWS

The New York Senate and Assembly have both passed a bill banning the sale of cosmetics tested on animals from 1 January.

Gattefossé has broken ground on its first North American manufacturing facility in Lufkin city, Texas.

Evonik has started production of Tegosoft MM MB at its Care Solutions organics plant in Shanghai, China.

Malaysian chemicals company KLK Oleo has appointed Ralf Ewering as Chief Sustainability Officer Europe.

Dow has entered into an exclusive engagement with EcoSynthetix to bring bio-based, biodegradable and low-carbon solutions to the personal care industry.

Global Bioenergies has received its first orders totalling several tonnes of its naturally-sourced isododecane product, Isonaturane 12, from a number of major cosmetics players including L’Oréal.

Britain’s University of Bradford is set to launch a programme that will fund skin microbiome research projects.

US cosmetic market research outfit Spate noted a spike in internet searches for matte lipstick in its Monthly Beauty Tracker for May.

in-cosmetics Korea, the only exhibition dedicated to personal care ingredients, has unveiled its 2022 seminar programme.

BASF Care Chemicals, in collaboration with StitchCrew, an organization serving early-stage entrepreneurs, has announced six finalists for its inaugural Inclusive Beauty Accelerator.

Shiseido has completed construction of its 45 billion yen ($348 million) Fukuoka Kurume factory in Kurume City, Japan.

The New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) is celebrating a successful 43rd annual Suppliers’ Day after the Big Apple event attracted 7,805 attendees representing 55 countries.

French speciality ingredient supplier Gattefossé will break ground on its first North American manufacturing facility in Lufkin, Texas on 8 June.

Unilever is to acquire a majority stake in US hair wellness products supplier Nutrafol.

Royal DSM is to merge with Swiss fragrance company Firmenich to create DSM-Firmenich.

Gabriel J. Letizia, the founder of New York cosmetic testing outfit AMA Laboratories, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after admitting $46.2 million fraud involving fabricated results.

Consumer trend analysts Spate has launched its first ever French Skincare Trends Report that offers a comparative analysis of French and US consumers, and their skincare searches.

DKSH India has relocated its Mumbai office to a larger, modern facility to strengthen its market-leading position in India.

Six companies including personal care ingredient suppliers Croda and Seppic are backing a new initiative in Indonesia to build an enabling environment for sustainable palm oil production at scale while empowering local communities.

Colonial Chemical is set to begin operations at its new specialty chemicals manufacturing plant in Dammam, Saudi Arabia by the end of September.