RECENT NEWS
Partnership provides COVID-19 support for Indonesian farmers
BASF and The Estée Lauder Companies have partnered with the civil society organisation Solidaridad Network to provide COVID-19 hygiene kits to more than 1,000 smallholder farmers and their families in the Way Kanan District in Lampung, Indonesia.- News
New virtual event launched to connect industry
The in-cosmetics Group has announced the launch of in-cosmetics Virtual - a new online meeting place for the personal care ingredients community. With many shows postponed for this year there are limited opportunities to meet face to face.- News
Temporary colour with built-in styling properties
Lubrizol Life Science – Beauty (LLS Beauty) has introduced Go with the Flow Hair Makeup & Style. The temporary hair colour with built-in style-boosting properties is formulated to achieve an immediate, natural finished look that rinses out.- News
Five natural oils resonating with consumers in the new normal
Kerfoot Group has revealed five of the natural oils that are currently resonating are currently resonating with consumers in personal care and cosmetic applications in the post-covid environment.- News
New brand identity for fragrance company
CPL Aromas has renewed their Brand Identity to better reflect the company’s strategy and their sustainability objectives.- News
Stabilising rinse-off formulations naturally
With Lamesoft Balance, BASF launches a product for the stabilisation of ingredients in skin and hair cleansing formulations that is derived from 100 percent natural feedstock.- News
Service launched to assist with regulatory compliance
SGS has launched a dedicated service to help manufacturers and suppliers of cosmetics, personal care and household products remain compliant in a fast-changing regulatory environment.- News
A fine fragrance oasis in the heart of Paris
Symrise created L’Appartement Etoile to re-conceptualise fragrance development as a collaborative creation process.- News
Innovation award for research on anti-acne ingredient
Azelis won the Ringier Technology Innovation Awards 2020 for Personal Care, for the sixth time in a row. Competing with 105 companies, the award was handed out for the advanced research and analysis Azelis did on Zinc Sebum by Novachem.- News
Work starts on new distribution centre for pigments
BASF's Colors & Effects brand focused on the global pigment business, will use a new finished goods warehouse and distribution centre. The new building will be located in the industrial area of Ladenburg.- News
Launch of biodegradable fragrances set
CPL Aromas has launched its Biodegradable Fragrances set to assist with the creation of more sustainable products.- News
Construction on new HQ underway
Croda International Plc has announced that construction is underway for their North American Headquarters and Innovation Centre, scheduled for completion before the end of 2020.- News
Creating sustainability in personal care requires positive impact
Climate change and population growth are putting increasing demand on the Earth’s natural resources.- News
Organic kalahari melon oil introduced
Praan Naturals has introduced Organic Kalahari Melon Oil (Citrullus Lanatus (Kalahari Melon) Seed Oil) to its range of more than 500 certified organic and conventional natural ingredients for personal care product development.- News
10,000 students for online school
Formula Botanica, the online organic cosmetic formulation school, celebrated reaching the milestone of enrolling its 10,000th student when it opened its courses for summer term enrolment in early July.- News
Chemical industry needs to prepare for climate change disruption
Climate change could seriously disrupt the chemicals industry and have already caused hundreds of millions in damage, according to Lux Research's new report: 'In the Path of Destruction: Preparing for Climate Change in the Chemical Industry'.- News
How the fragrance industry is adapting to the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on every aspect of the beauty and personal care industry. Perfumes were one of the sectors touted as being hardest hit during lockdown.- News
Launch of new biosurfactant company
Locus Fermentation Solutions (Locus FS) is expanding its green technology into the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) market with the launch of a new operating company that will replace toxic and palm-based chemicals and maximise product sustainability.- News
SEPAWA goes 'hybrid' to enable onsite and online participation
SEPAWA has been one of the few major industry events to keep its original dates and continue to hold a physical event.- News
The right balance between sustainability and skincarisation
Hair care is a dynamic market with a global forecasted value growth of 5,5% by 2023 and is looking for more naturality and eco-consciousness while still keeping the key performance on hair.- News
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