RECENT NEWS

German chemical distributor OQEMA has acquired French outfit Orosolv to boost its infrastructure and service capabilities in the country.

BASF and Henkel have made a joint commitment to replace fossil carbon feedstock with renewable feedstock for most products in Henkel’s European Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care businesses over the next four years.

US synthetic biotechnology company Amyris has started the commissioning of its new fermentation plant in Barra Bonita, Brazil ahead of full operation by the end of June.

IFF-Lucas Meyer Cosmetics won the Gold Active Ingredient Award at in-cosmetics Global 2022 in Paris for Wastar Pink Berry.

P&G Beauty has joined Solvay’s Sustainable Guar Initiative (SGI) aimed at developing sustainable guar production at scale within the Bikaner desert district of Rajasthan, India.

Clinical research has found Indian sandalwood oil is a powerful antioxidant and offers protection against blue light damage, after 2021 cellular research found it to be more potent than lipophilic antioxidant vitamin E (alpha tocopherol).

Biesterfeld Spezialchemie will exclusively distribute natural-origin ingredients for personal care made by French manufacturer Laboratoires Expanscience in the DACH region (excluding French-speaking Switzerland) and Poland.

Seppic has launched Cosmetic Mixology, a duo of “robust and sensorial” formulations to tap into the home-made cosmetics trend.

Royal DSM has appointed Edson Barros as senior director of R&D, innovation and marketing.

The global pandemic has left a lasting impression on consumers around the world, creating dynamic shifts in beauty lifestyles and priorities according to the latest trends analysis undertaken by Mintel for the in-cosmetics Global trade show in Paris this week.

Seppic has unveiled Emogreen HP 40, a bio-based and sustainable emollient designed to be an alternative to silicones in hair care products.

​The best of the Testing & Lab area of in-cosmetics Global will be highlighted at a webinar on 14 April hosted by Skinobs and partners.

US specialty ingredients firm Inolex has advanced its sustainability credentials through a trio of measures.

Lubrizol has entered into a global collaboration project with Suzano, the world’s leading eucalyptus pulp and paper producer, to develop natural-based ingredients using renewable materials for the beauty, personal and home care markets.

Eurofragance ended 2021 with sales of €94m, a 20% increase compared with the previous year.

French specialty chemicals distributor Safic-Alcan has promoted Yann Lissillour to the role of chief executive officer (CEO).

Sasol Chemicals and Holiferm have entered into a partnership to jointly develop new biosurfactants and enable the broad commercialisation of sophorolipids.

Fragrance producer Symrise has entered into a project with French research institute CRIEPPAM to ensure healthy supplies of white lavender.

Canadian cosmetics ingredient manufacturer Siltech is ramping up production of specialty silicones.

US giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has suspended supply of its personal care products in Russia in response to the war in Ukraine.