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NATRUE forges cosmetics partnership with Organic Trade Board
NATRUE and the UK Organic Trade Board have joined forces to raise awareness of organic cosmetics and boost sales.
COSMOS product, ingredient certification leaps by 22%
The number of organic and natural products/ingredients certified by the COSMOS standard rose by 22% last year, it has been revealed.
UK university spills details about DRIES technology
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have developed a new technology that turns beauty products like moisturiser into a dry piece of confetti-like ‘paper’.
IFF appoints J Sainsbury CFO to board of directors
US firm IFF has appointed Kevin O’Byrne, the chief financial officer of the UK’s second largest retailer J Sainsbury, to its board of directors.
DSM, Firmenich merger cleared by European Commission
The proposed merger of Royal DSM and Firmenich has obtained unconditional competition clearance from the European Commission.
Givaudan acquires Amyris portfolio of biofermented ingredients
Givaudan is to buy a portfolio of biofermented cosmetic ingredients for its Active Beauty business from US firm Amyris.
Inolex makes trio of appointments to leadership team
US speciality ingredient firm Inolex has made three appointments to its leadership team.
Registration opens for Royal Society of Chemistry sustainability seminar
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has opened registration for its Sustainability in Personal Care seminar in London on 16 March.
Cosmetics Europe launches ingredient information database
Cosmetics Europe has launched COSMILE Europe, a database designed to help European citizens find information on cosmetic ingredients more easily.
PCHi 2023 fountain awards winners revealed
Croda, Silab and Gattefossé were among the winners of the PCHi Fountain Awards 2023 at the Intercontinental Guangzhou Exhibition Centre in China.
L’Oréal Active Cosmetics division sales soar 30%
L’Oréal’s Active Cosmetics division saw sales rise by 30.6% to €5.125 billion ($5.469 billion) in 2022, as it posted double-digit growth in all regions.
Brazilian personal care exports grew 11% in 2022
Brazil’s personal care exports grew 10.9% to $776.5m last year, according to the Brazilian Association of the Personal Hygiene, Perfumery and Cosmetics Industry (ABIHPEC).
Univar expands Central American presence with ChemSol acquisition
Univar Solutions has acquired ChemSol Group, an ingredients and specialty chemicals distributor operating in Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama and Honduras.
Skin health supplement launches ‘nearly treble in five years’
Supplements targeting skin health is booming with more than 30% average annual growth in global product launches between 2017 and 2021, according to Innova Market Insights.
British Beauty Council kicks off state-backed Future Talent scheme
The British Beauty Council has launched the Future Talent Programme, a government and industry-backed initiative to inspire young people in the most formative years of their educational careers.
Firmenich promotes Ilaria Resta to head Perfumery & Ingredients unit
Swiss fragrance and taste company Firmenich has appointed a new leadership for its integrated Perfumery & Ingredients division.
French cosmetic exports hit record €19.2bn in 2022
The French cosmetics industry saw record exports worth €19.2bn ($20.6bn) in 2022 with growth of 18.8% on the previous year.
Industry big hitters form International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety
Three dozen organisations, including some of the world’s leading personal care ingredient makers, have launched the International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety (ICCS) to ensure animal-free methods are accepted and used by everyone involved in cosmetics safety testing.
Croda to acquire South Korean actives maker Solus Biotech for $277m
British speciality chemicals maker Croda is to acquire South Korean actives producer Solus Biotech for 350 billion won ($277m).
BASF, Croda and partners launch net zero collaboration project
Personal care chemical makers BASF and Croda are among 15 organisations involved in the Flue2Chem carbon capture project, which has secured £2.68m ($3.22m) of funding from Innovate UK.
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