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Japanese Beauty-inspired formulation concept
Clariant Active Ingredients’ new formulation concept invites the cosmetics industry to take inspiration from the sophisticated simplicity and science-backed ethos of Japanese beauty (J-Beauty), to support consumers searching for “less is more” through high quality, high-performing care products. “Zenspiration” is the recent recipient of a prestigious BSB Innovation Award silver prize in the category 'Applied Concept'.- News
New research into CO2 as raw material for personal care
Beiersdorf and Evonik have reached an agreement on a research partnership. Its aim is to develop sustainable raw materials for care products, using carbon dioxide (CO2) as the starting material. Beiersdorf is on the lookout for new sources of raw materials that will also reduce the company’s carbon footprint.- News
Personal care appliances market to reach US$30 Bn by 2025
According to a recent study from market research firm, Global Market Insights, the global personal care appliances market, in the years to come, will be characterised by strategic collaborations, mergers and acquisitions that would improve the profitability of the companies and expand their customer base.- News
New president appointed for North America business
Clariant Corporation has appointed Gene Mueller as President, North America. In his role, he will oversee the strategic objectives of the regional business units in pursuit of a company wide growth agenda. He is also responsible for ensuring the necessary infrastructure is in place to support the businesses effectively.- News
Over a million page views a year
Accessing information online has never been more crucial. When physical movement of people is limited and events such as conferences and exhibitions have been postponed and cancelled, professionals still need to keep up to date with developments while working from home.- News
Testing services extended
inovapotek extended its range of services during the current pandemic in order to help companies manufacturing and distributing the products in highest demand at this moment. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Biocides, and Medical Devices such as medical masks are products needed and extremely sought after all over the world at this moment, and will continue to be so for the time being.- News
Cannabis conference to take place online next month
The world’s largest meeting on industrial hemp and cannabis will take place online this year with 500 participants from 50 countries and all industrial sectors expected. The 17th EIHA Hemp Conference will take place from 16–17 June 2020 at the online event.- News
Velvety emulsifying from new ingredient
A new ingredient offering high-end emulsifying with a velvety feel - WeylCare CetylP from Frankfurt-based WeylChem, is a flexible to use anionic PEG-free oil/water emulsifier with a HLB of 9.6.- News
A systemic approach to rebalance the microbiota of the scalp
The exposome, which includes both environmental and behavioural factors, is known to have deleterious health effects. Skin and hair are directly impacted by these factors: dry, sensitive and reactive skin, premature ageing, dull and brittle hair, loss of hair and canities are the visible signs (Krutman et al., 2017).- News
Webinar to analyse pandemic impact on ingredients
New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) has announced that its next 'At Home Live' webinar series will be on 'Covid-19 Impact on Top Trending Ingredients.' Presented by Spate, a machine intelligence platform that analyses over 10 billion online beauty signals in the US to identify the next big consumer trends, this special edition will take place on 5 May at 1:30 pm, the original opening day of Suppliers’ Day.- News
UK soap manufacturer boosts output to meet US demand
Manufacturer of soap bases and natural ingredients, Stephenson, is stepping up production levels at its UK-based manufacturing plant as it continues to deliver to personal care, cosmetics brands, manufacturers and artisan soap makers across the United States, Canada and their outlying territories.- News
New factory supports supply of Illipe butter
Forestwise, supplier of raw ingredients that are sustainably sourced from Indonesian rainforests, has announced the opening of its new factory in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The factory’s innovative storage system helps guarantee a ready supply of Illipe butter all-year round, even during non-harvest seasons.- News
New sensory data released for emulsifier
Global speciality chemical company Croda, has revealed new sensory data for its water-in-oil emulsifier, Cithrol PGTL. The ability to create formulations with appealing sensory attributes is key in today’s Personal Care market. A desirable sensory experience not only drives repeated usage, but also helps to portray efficacy – think velvety, rich creams to help care for dry skin and refreshing, quick-break lotions to invigorate.- News
Positive results for skin microbial growth revealed
A recently published study in the Korean Journal of Microbiology titled ‘Evaluation of xylitol as an agent that controls the growth of skin microbes: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Cutibacterium acnes’ has shown that Xivia Xylitol, from Dupont, has a positive effect on skin microbial growth.- News
PCHi postponed from June date
Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions (RSE), organiser of the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) trade show, has announced PCHi 2020 will be postponed from June.- News
Pacifying and re-energising the skin and scalp
Clariant Active Ingredients announces a premium active ingredient for fuelling the skin with youthful energy and a scalp pacifier for sensitive scalps that respects the microbiota. The two new concentrated, sustainably sourced active ingredients obtained through advanced technological processes, offer scientifically proven efficacy for formulations and noticeable results for consumers.- News
Next in-cosmetics Korea to take place in 2021
Reed Exhibitions has today announced that in-cosmetics Korea - initially scheduled to take place on 17-19 June 2020 at COEX in Seoul - will now be held on 14-16 July 2021 in the same venue.- News
Pigment collaboration announced
Venator and Grolman Group have announced that they will start a co-operation for ultramarine and manganese violet pigments in Spain and Portugal. Both companies have a long standing relationship covering several other European countries and the expansion of the current business model will allow to extend the customer reach.- News
Plant stem cells for hair follicle rejuvenation
Since its launch back in 2008, PhytoCellTec Malus Domestica is Mibelle Biochemistry’s bestselling product. The innovation of the plant cell culture technology has been a breakrthough in stem cell cosmetics, seeing steady growth ever since.- News
BeyondBeauty Americas – Miami Beach rescheduled
Organisers of BeyondBeauty Americas – Miami Beach, Informa Markets, have decided to reschedule its launch edition originally scheduled for 15-17 October, to 4-6 February 2021, at its original location, - the Miami Beach Convention Center.- News
