Safic-Alcan, IMCD win awards at SCS Formulate

Safic-Alcan and IMCD each won a Laura Marshall Memorial Award for Innovation at the SCS (Society of Cosmetic Scientists) Formulate conference and exhibition in Coventry, UK.

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Unipex Solutions renamed Barentz France

Unipex Solutions France, a subsidiary since May 2022 of Dutch distributor Barentz, has been renamed Barentz France with immediate effect.

BASF, Acies Bio to develop fermented fatty alcohols

BASF has entered into an agreement with Slovenian biotech outfit Acies Bio to develop a fermentation technology platform for the sustainable production of fatty alcohols from methanol.

China greenlights first ingredient under CSAR regime

China has approved the first ingredient under its new Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR) regime, Beiersdorf’s Thiamidol 630 (Isobutylamido Thiazolyl Resorcinol).

PCHi unveils first look at 2025 conference agenda

Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions (RSE), the organizer of the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) trade show in China, has unveiled the initial details of its 2025 conference agenda.

Givaudan takes actives gold at in-cosmetics Asia

Givaudan Active Beauty won the best active ingredient gold award for Neuroglow at the in-cosmetics Asia trade show in Bangkok, Thailand.

US ingredient maker Hallstar acquires compatriot Sytheon

US speciality chemical manufacturer Hallstar has acquired compatriot skin care actives maker Sytheon for an undisclosed sum.

Ingredient News

Brenntag introduces formulations at Making Cosmetics

German personal care ingredient distributor Brenntag has this week launched innovative formulation solutions at the Making Cosmetics trade show in Milan, Italy.

Vytrus unveils hair active efficacy test results

Vytrus Biotech has revealed the results of its latest rinse-off test for Elaya Renova, a ‘skinification’ active for hair and scalp.

Wilmar celebrates silver for SPF booster

Singapore agribusiness Wilmar International is celebrating winning silver in the functional ingredient category at the in-cosmetics Asia awards in Bangkok, Thailand for Wilsol SPF Booster.

Eurofragance bridges music and fragrance in Bangkok

Spanish fragrance house Eurofragance presented its multisensorial experience, Scentphony, at in-cosmetics Asia in Bangkok, Thailand earlier this month.

Features

Unlocking wellness, tech and AI in hair care

Presperse explains how the intersection of wellness, wellbeing, technology, and AI in the hair care industry is reshaping the way we care for our hair and our scalp

High purity peptide to revitalise hair and scalp

Oat Cosmetics has developed EcoPep (Avena sativa (oat) Peptide), a novel, high-purity oat peptide which revitalises hair from the scalp, promoting optimal scalp health, reducing hair fall and enhancing hair density

Cyclic peptide: natural alternative to retinol

Clariant presents a Pseudostellaria heterophylla extract that represents a significant advancement in the field of skin care innovation. Its potent efficacy, coupled with its natural profile, positions it as a promising alternative to retinol

The pivotal role of Bifidobacterium adolescentis

Jaka Biotech demonstrates the anti-ageing effects of Bifida Ferment Lysate, which were validated by in vitro and clinical efficacy tests. The results indicate that Bifida Ferment Lysate effectively inhibits cellular senescence and delays the formation of wrinkles

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