RECENT NEWS

Vice President appointment

Firmenich has announced the appointment of Levenza Toh to the position of Vice President, Perfumery, Southeast Asia, Japan and Korea. Based out of Singapore, she will be responsible for leading the Perfumery business in the region.

New active range launched

Exsymol is renewing its range of active ingredients by offering a version with a high naturalness index according to the ISO 16128 standard.

Agreement for peptide supply targets Asia

BASF has signed a global, exclusive supply agreement with Caregen for four cosmetic peptides.

Little Book of Trending Technologies

The latest Little Book from Personal Care Magazine - The Little Book of Trending Technologies, is available to view digitally now.

Extensive education offerings from NYSCC

The New York Society of Cosmetics Chemists (NYSCC) has announced three new virtual educational programs for beauty and personal care chemists and product development professionals.

New site under way in Saudi Arabia

Colonial Chemical has announced the start of construction of a new specialty chemicals manufacturing plant in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The new facility is named Colonial Chemical M.E. Arabia.

Silver award for sustainability

Kerfoot Group has been awarded Silver Medal from EcoVadis for its commitment to supporting and advancing sustainability throughout the business.

Natural actives certified microbiome friendly

Lipoid Kosmetik has announced that three of its cosmetic active ingredients have been acknowledged with the quality seal ‘microbiome-friendly’ according to the MyMicrobiome Standard 18.10.

New blissful textures inspired from nature

After the recent global news, “Follow your bliss" is the name of the new 'Inspiration' collection from Gattefossé, composed of six new textures inspired from nature.

Middle East deputy manager appointed

CPL Aromas has appointed Rawya Catto as Deputy General Manager for its Middle East organisation, working from the company’s office and factory site in Dubai.

Digital launch issue goes live

The digital version of Personal Care Global's January launch issue is now live. Available on the Personal Care website and the free app, the digital issue ensures formulators can access the latest ingredient data at any time.

Natural polysaccharide fibre for clean beauty

Consumers are increasingly seeking out natural and sustainable clean beauty, without compromising on efficacy. To help meet this need, Jojoba Desert has launched JD Hydro Boost, a natural polysaccharide, prebiotic fibre suited to anti-ageing.

Application lab opens in Thailand

IMCD has opened a new Personal Care Application Laboratory in Bangkok, Thailand. The new facility aims to work in close collaboration with customers’ research and development departments.

Partnership for natural actives distribution extended

Specialty chemical distributor, Nordmann Nordic, and Mibelle Biochemistry have announced their extended partnership in Finland.

Campaign launched to improve hand health in pandemic

Global speciality chemical company Croda, has launched ‘Croda’s Three Steps to Happy Hands’, a new campaign around the topic of hand hygiene and skin care.

Solid conditioning bar launched

Stephenson has launched its first solid shampoo conditioning bar base, the latest addition to their melt and pour range. It is a product innovation designed to help consumers reduce the use of plastic containers and use less water.

KCC Basildon acquired by Momentive

Basildon Chemicals, a subsidiary of KCC Corporation, announced that it will be acquired by Momentive Performance Materials Inc.

First issue of Personal Care Global on its way

The first issue of Personal Care Global has been posted and will be received by readers all over the world.

Fragrance trends for 2021 explored

Orchidia Fragrances has released their 2021 Fragrance Trend Forecast – Inspiring Trends in the New Reality. The global pandemic has disrupted every aspect of our lives including the fragrance industry in more ways than we can imagine.

North America sales director appointed

Colonial Chemical has announced the promotion of Daniel McCaul as sales director of North America. In his new role, Mr McCaul will have total sales and business development responsibility for the US and Canada.

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