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LexFilm Sun Natural (Capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer) is the latest ingredient advancement in Inolex’s portfolio of all natural sun care products.

Hair is constantly exposed to a variety of stress factors. There is physical stress, such as blow drying as well as environmental stress factors like ROS, UV and pollution.

Drawing from natural resources to bring beauty to the world, Givaudan Active Beauty has unveiled its latest sustainable molecule called BisaboLife, produced by an exclusive fermentation process.

Clariant has opened a new laboratory in Tokyo dedicated exclusively to supporting Japan’s personal care industry.

Alban Muller offers a new solution to premature ageing caused by blue light. To offer skin global protection against external aggressions, the different forms of pollution and photopollution in particular, Alban Muller provides a specific high-tech active for cosmetics formula.

Symrise has launched a threeyear project in October 2017 that will help farmers in the Amazon region to improve their products and to diversify. To do so, Symrise has partnered with the Brazilian cosmetics manufacturer Natura and the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ).

Eyeseryl peptide from Lipotec helps improve the overall appearance of the eye contour by minimising the presence of eyebags and dark circles and by reducing skin damage of this delicate area

DKSH’s Business Unit Performance Materials has opened an innovation centre in Seoul, Korea. The centre is DKSH’s first to specialise in colour cosmetics, catering for face, eye, lip and nail makeup applications.

Seppic has launched Xylishine, a new hair repairing and moisturising active ingredient.

Depolluphane from Mibelle is a novel and powerful protection for the skin against urban pollution. It not only protects against environmental aggressors but also strengthens the skin to easily face the daily stress of urban life style.

In 2010, Silab developed Oxygeskin to overcome the lack of oxygen in the skin occurring during the ageing process. In the era of digital overconsumption, Silab brings today new efficacy data highlighting the capacity of Oxygeskin to fight the damages induced by blue light at the skin level.

Clariant and Huntsman Corporation jointly announced that they have mutually terminated their proposed merger of equals.

Cargill Beauty presented its latest bio-polymer innovation at in-cosmetics Asia, a universal texturiser called Actigum VSX 20. This ingredient has an INCI name of Sclerotium Gum (and) Xanthan Gum and is manufactured through biofermentation, ensuring it is sustainable (certified by Cosmos), safe, simple, versatile and affordable.

Natural Sourcing has announced the availability of its line of natural exfoliants into its growing catalogue of more than 500 certified organic and conventional natural ingredients for personal care product development.

Eurofragance has started 2018 with some significant organisational changes. In early January, Laurent Mercier took over as the company’s general manager and chief executive officer, also becoming a member of the Board of Directors.

Univar Personal Care EMEA and Cargill Beauty have embarked on a new partnership to deliver nature-derived, label-friendly and highly functional ingredients to the EMEA personal care markets.

One of the most serious threats for human health nowadays comes from the exposure to a great amount of different chemical substances.

Citystem, the eco-designed pollution-defence active ingredient from Sederma is again on the radar.

DSM’s Personal Care & Aroma Ingredients business unit announced the appointment of Mrs Yanhong Fu as Greater China Regional Head for Personal Care & Aroma Ingredients, with effect from 1 January 2018.

Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC, in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., announced the launch of the Digital Beauty QuickFire Challenge.