RECENT NEWS

Biosynthetic Technologies has raised $7.5 million in a series A-1 funding led by HG Ventures, the corporate venture arm of The Heritage Group.

Inolex has launched a new website that, it says, “delivers a fresh, unexpected take on sourcing sustainable ingredients for health, beauty and wellness”.

Givaudan has acquired a 48% stake in Nanovetores Group from Brazilian investment fund Criatec. The remainder will continue to be owned by the founding family. No financial details were disclosed.

Research at the University of Campinas (Unicamp) in Sao Paulo, Brazil, has concluded that “vegetable oils can be used as a sustainable alternative to synthetic emollients" and are promising alternatives to petrolatum in skincare applications

In its annual results conference, Henkel announced plans to merge its business units Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care into one business unit called Henkel Consumer Brands. It will be led by Wolfgang König, currently EVP of Beauty Care.

TRI-K Industries has used its NaturePep natural peptide technology to develop NaturePep Ganoderma (INCI: Hydrolyzed Ganoderma Lucidum (Mushroom) Extract). The Ganoderma (or Reishi) mushroom has a long history of use in traditional Chinese medicine.

BASF Care Chemicals has announced the launch of D’lite, its new digital subscription service for the personal care industry, in partnership with market intelligence agency Mintel and consumer intelligence platform Brandwidth.

UK-based natural ingredients manufacturer Stephenson has appointed Marie Maisonnette to the newly created sustainability manager.

Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care, a major player in cosmetics and personal care testing, has launched Eurofins Toxicological & Regulatory Expertise France. It will be led by Franck Chevasson.

Registration has opened for the world’s largest personal care ingredients event. in-cosmetics Global will take place in one of its perennial locations, Paris, on 5-7 April.

DKSH’s Performance Material business unit is to provide business development, marketing, sales, distribution, and logistics for Laboratoires Eriger’s PhytoVec technology for the personal care industry in France.

Seppic introduced its new collection of “six formulas for a Happy Mood” at Cosmet’Agora in Paris on 11-12 January.

Research funded by the National Research Foundation of Korea has found that a root extract from the common or white mulberry (Morus alba) can potentially help to prevent hair loss.

Silab’s latest innovation is Regenixir, which it describes as a regenerating anti-aging active ingredient rich in oligo-β-glucans extracted from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

UK fragrance manufacturer Carvansons is relocating its fragrance design and manufacturing facility to a new site at Knowsley Park Way in Haslingden, Lancashire, in February.

Cosmetic ingredient developer and distributor Summit Cosmetics has made a global distribution agreement with Netherlands-based Nxtlevvel.

UK-based CPL Aromas has announced the conclusion of a study showing that the use of its EcoBoost fragrances saves an average of 90% of emissions compared to a standard fragrance.

A new report by Future Market Insights (FMI) projects an increase of 6.1%/year in the herbal beauty products market between 2021 and 2031 as demand for these products grows all around the world.

Distribution giant Azelis has made another acquisition in the form of a majority stake in Catalite to follow many others across the globe.

A paper in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences has clarified the distinction between the ascorbic acid precursor tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate (THDC) and ascorbyl tetraisopalmitates.