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UK sets safe UV filter limits in sun care products
The UK has set safe limits on two UV filters - benzophenone-3 and octocrylene – plus dihydroxyacetone (DHA), which is used in sunless tanning products.
Sabinsa makes slew of senior appointments
Indian speciality ingredient maker Sabinsa has made a string of senior appointments as it expands its presence into new territories, including the Russian-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
9. Yonit Bomstein - Green Mountain Biotech
Dr. Yonit Bomstein is co-founder of Green Mountain Biotech, which specialises in developing and commercialising innovative botanical ingredients based on Chinese traditional medicine
Symrise Scent & Care posts 10% nine-month sales growth
Symrise’s Scent & Care business unit achieved revenue of €1.475 billion ($1.6 billion) in the first nine months of 2024, up 9.8% on the same period a year earlier.
8. Ruiyan Wang - Bloomage
Dr. Ruiyan Wang is General Manager of the Raw Material R&D Centre at Bloomage
7. Tomas Tappin -Two Dudes
Tomas Tappin is co-founder of Two Dudes, a men’s skin care brand from New Zealand.
LG Chem, Daebong LS to develop multifunctional active
LG Chem has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korean compatriot Daebong LS to commercialise its 100% bio-based 3HP (3-hydroxypropionic acid) as a multifunctional cosmetic active ingredient.
Line-up finalised for in-cos Asia Formulation Lab
The organiser of the in-cosmetics Asia trade show in Bangkok, Thailand has revealed the finalised line-up for next month’s Formulation Lab programme.
6. Tin Nguyen - Cocoon Vietnam
Tin Nguyen is chief product officer at Nature Story and co-founder of Cocoon Vietnam, a vegan cosmetics brand
5. Ruhee M. Bindra
Ruhee M. Bindra, from Mumbai, India, is the founder of Japanese Luxe Artisanal Skin & Hair Care Cosmetics and award-winning Bollywood film make-up artist
4. Mediana Hadiwidjaja - Infinisia Sumber Semesta
Mediana Hadiwidjaja is the President Director of Infinisia Sumber Semesta, a leading cosmetic raw materials distribution company based in Indonesia
Shortlists revealed for in-cosmetics Asia awards
The shortlist for next month’s in-cosmetics Asia awards has been revealed following a record number of entries.
AmphiStar secures federal German 'disruptor' grant
Belgian biosurfactants startup AmphiStar has secured a €2m ($2.2m) grant from SPRIN-D, the German federal agency for disruptive innovation.
3. Marina Fu – Givaudan
Marina Fu, from China, is senior formulation manager at cosmetic actives maker Givaudan
2. Bhuvana Kannan - Hyperganic Biogroup
Dr. Bhuvana Kannan is the independent director and science lead at New Zealand-based Hyperganic Biogroup
1. Andrea Taimana - Organic Bioactives
Andrea Taimana is the founder and chief science officer of New Zealand cosmetic actives manufacturer Organic Bioactives
Silab founder Jean Paufique dies aged 93
The founder of pioneering French cosmetic active ingredient manufacturer Silab, Jean Paufique, has died at the age of 93.
Mintel tips marine glycoproteins to trend in 2025
Mintel has tipped the use of sustainable marine ingredients like glycoproteins to trend in the beauty and personal care industry in 2025.
Scientists warn of leave-on product safety knowledge gaps
Microplastics in leave-on cosmetic and personal care products are being overlooked by research and regulators, according to a paper published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials by UK academics.
BASF reveals IFSCC Congress presentations
BASF will present a novel method for visualizing skin models, innovations in AI-selected ingredients, and digital tools that support sustainability at next week’s International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) Congress in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.
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