RECENT NEWS

Roquette Beauté opens Shanghai expertise centre

French cosmetic ingredients maker Roquette Beauté has opened a centre of excellence in Shanghai that aims to serve as a hub for co-creation and partnership opportunities within the Chinese cosmetics market.

NoPalm Ingredients hits industrial-scale milestone

NoPalm Ingredients has scaled up production of sustainable oil made from yeast-based fermentation of food waste to 120,000 litres.

Syensqo partners with Bota Bio to develop biomimetic actives

Syensqo has entered into a five-year strategic partnership with US biotech outfit Bota Bio to develop biomimetic ingredients for hair and scalp care.

Barentz expands distribution partnership with Corum to SE Asia

Barentz has expanded a distribution partnership with Taiwanese personal care ingredient maker Corum to Malaysia and Singapore.

Cosmetics Europe hails ISO's in vitro SPF test approval

Trade association Cosmetics Europe has hailed ISO (International Organization for Standardization) approval of its in vitro SPF test method as a major advancement in the field of sun protection.

Inolex unveils plan to boost US customer engagement

Philadelphia personal care ingredient manufacturer Inolex has revealed an expanded customer engagement model dedicated to serving the entire US market.

Summit Events offloads personal care conferences

UK firm Summit Events has sold its London-based Anti-Ageing Skin Care Conference and Sun Protection Conference to compatriot HPCi Media.

Vanitas appoints Angie Liv-Butiu principal chemist

US personal care product contract manufacturer Vanitas has appointed Angie Liv-Butiu as its principal chemist.

UK software outfit Lhasa makes acquisition spree

UK chemical software provider Lhasa has acquired cheminformatics companies Molecular Networks of Germany and US-based Altamira to improve its offering for the cosmetics industry.

Symrise reports strong 2024 growth for cosmetic ingredients division

Symrise’s cosmetic ingredients division posted high single-digit growth in 2024, driven by strong demand for micro-protection and active & botanicals.

Iberchem appoints Sara Saad as commercial director

Croda-owned global speciality ingredient supplier Iberchem has appointed Sara Saad as its new commercial director.

Brenntag appoints Thomas Reisten chief financial officer

The supervisory board of personal care ingredient distributor Brenntag has appointed Thomas Reisten as chief financial officer, effective 1 April.

Bloomage joins United Nations Global Compact

Chinese personal care ingredient maker Bloomage has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) to further its sustainability efforts.

Barentz names regional CEO for South America

Dutch speciality ingredient distributor Barentz has appointed Gustavo Levy Dosualdo as its regional CEO for South America, effective 3 February.

PCHi beefs up English language conference content

The organiser of next month’s PCHi 2025 in Guangzhou is increasing English language content at China’s largest personal care ingredient trade show.

Azelis upgrades technical capabilities at UK labs

Speciality ingredient distributor Azelis has upgraded four application and formulation laboratories in the UK dedicated to personal care and other industries.

Cosphatec to celebrate 20th birthday with Hamburg party

German cosmetic ingredient manufacturer Cosphatec is to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a party in Hamburg on 16 May.

Mibelle Biochemistry's Fred Zuelli honoured with Swiss SCC prize

Mibelle Biochemistry founder Fred Zuelli has been presented with the prestigious Kurt J. Pfeiffer Award by the Swiss Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC).

Coptis appoints Roland de Heere chief executive

French cosmetic formulation and regulatory software provider Coptis has appointed Roland de Heere as chief executive officer.

PCHi international ingredients conference track revealed

The organiser of next month’s Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) trade show in Guangzhou, China has revealed the line-up for the International Ingredient Technology conference track partnered by Personal Care Global magazine.

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