Elevance Renewable Sciences, supplier of specialty chemicals from renewable feedstocks, partners with Biesterfeld Spezialchemie, of the Biesterfeld Group, as a new distributor for Elevance Clean solvent product line distribution to the household and industrial cleaning market in Europe. Biesterfeld will distribute the line in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and other European countries. The product line … Read more
Azelis was selected for the 2017 Personal Care Cosmetics Fountain Innovation Award at PCHi exhibition in Guangzhou, for the third year in a row. 75 entries had been submitted for the competition. GENU pHresh DF Pectin is a patent product extracted from citrus peel, helping to protect and moisturise the skin. It forms a protective … Read more
The worldwide production capacity for bio-based polymers grew by 4% to 6.6 Million tonnes from 2015 to 2016. This represents a share of 2% of the global polymer market. The bio-based polymer turnover was about €13 billion worldwide in 2016 compared to €11 billion in 2014. Production capacity of bio-based polymers is forecasted to increase … Read more
From March 15th, 2017 or as contracts allow, Ashland will increase the price of maleic anhydride in North America by $0.04/lb. This increase is primarily driven by continued escalation of costs in key raw materials. About Ashland Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ASH) is a global specialty chemicals company serving customers in a wide range … Read more
Beiersdorf has appointed Vincent Warnery to the Executive Board. In his new position, he will oversee the brands Eucerin, Hansaplast and La Prairie. Until November 2016 Vincent Warnery served as Senior Vice President and Head of the Global Consumer Health business at Sanofi S.A., Paris. “In recent years, Beiersdorf has achieved strong growth, particularly with … Read more
Croda International, the supplier of cosmetic ingredients and technologies, received the NYSCC Award for Most Innovative Use of Green Chemistry at The Future of Sustainability conference. The company was recognised for its new 100% Bio-based Eco Range of ingredients. This range will enable its customers to deliver 100% renewable, high-performance products and to reduce the … Read more
Beiersdorf beruft zum 15. Februar 2017 Vincent Warnery in den Vorstand der Beiersdorf AG. Er wird dort für die Marken Eucerin, Hansaplast und La Prairie zuständig sein. Bis November 2016 war Vincent Warnery bei der Sanofi S.A., Paris, Senior Vice President & Head of Global Consumer Health business.“Beiersdorf ist in den letzten Jahren auf der … Read more
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has opened its first global R&D center for hair care ingredients. Located in São Paulo, Brazil, the new global Competence Center Haircare (gCCH) puts Clariant’s experts at the heart of the leading haircare market, from where they will develop solutions for customers around the world. The centre will … Read more
Clariant, ein weltweit tätiges Spezialchemieunternehmen, hat sein erstes globales F&E-Zentrum für Inhaltsstoffe in Haarpflegeprodukten eröffnet. In dem neuen globalen Competence Center Haircare (gCCH) mit Sitz im brasilianischen São Paulo arbeiten Clariants Experten mitten im Herzen des führenden Haarpflegemarktes. Hier werden ab sofort Lösungen für Kunden auf der ganzen Welt entwickelt. Das Zentrum wird eng mit … Read more
MATIS Paris, a cosmetic brand with 80 years of professional care expertise dedicated to women´s beauty, entrusts to VIROSPACK the packaging of Réponse Intensive. Matis, founded in 1936 in Paris, is a pioneer company in professional beauty treatments with a good relationship of expertise and development of tailor-made treatments to their clients. A professional brand, … Read more
Das Magazin Cosmopolitan hat den Prix de Beauté, die Auszeichnung an herausragende Produktinnovationen der internationalen Kosmetikbranche, verliehen und das bereits zum 25. Mal. Gewinner gab es in 14 Kategorien. In fünf der 14 Kategorien entschieden erstmalig die Leserinnen von www.cosmopolitan.de, wer sich mit dem „Oscar der Kosmetikbranche“ in Form eines Diamanten schmücken kann. Für den … Read more
Von der Übernahme des Spezialadditivgeschäfts von Air Products durch Evonik profitiert auch das Kosmetikgeschäft des deutschen Spezialchemieunternehmens. „Wir erweitern unser Actives und Polymer Portfolio für die Kosmetikindustrie um interessante Produkte und eine sehr attraktive Formulierungstechnologie“, sagt Dr. Tammo Boinowitz, Leiter des Geschäftsgebiets Personal Care bei Evonik. Zum proprietären Know-how der ehemaligen Air Products Schlüchtern GmbH … Read more
Evonik’s acquisition of the Air Products specialty additives business also benefits the cosmetics business of the German specialty chemicals company. “We are adding interesting products to our actives and polymer portfolio for the cosmetics industry along with an attractive formulation technology,” says Dr. Tammo Boinowitz, head of the Personal Care Business Line at Evonik. The … Read more
Elementis has entered into an agreement to acquire SRLH Holdings (SummitReheis) from an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners for an enterprise value of US$360 million. SummitReheis will become part of an enlarged personal care business within Elementis. For the year ended 31 December 2016, SummitReheis is expected to report revenue of US$134 million and … Read more
Goodman Group, a global owner, developer and manager of logistics real estate, is developing a new 12,700 sqm logistics centre in Altenwerder Freight Village in the Port of Hamburg. The facility is divided into two units, from which Goodman is constructing 7,100 sqm for Symrise, a supplier of fragrances and flavours. The property will be … Read more
Univar, a chemical and ingredients distributor will be the exclusive distribution partner for angus personal care ingredients across Europe, including Turkey. The new distribution arrangement further grows Univar’s speciality portfolio. ANGUS, a global manufacturer of nitroalkanes and their derivatives, produces a full line of specialty neutralisers and pH buffers ideally suited for personal care and … Read more
Evonik has again substantially expanded its range of cosmetic ingredients certified in accordance with the standard of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO – MB). Customers in the cosmetics industry now have available more than 50 certified palm-oil based raw materials, including several specialties. “That corresponds to about 40 percent of our sales volume … Read more
Innospec has contributed to the development of a sulfate-free shampoo platform with remarkable performance. Sulfate-free shampoos are gaining popularity in the market, yet have suffered from a poor foam quality compared with conventional shampoos. Thomas Förster, Corporate Vice President R&D Beauty Care, presented a side-by-side demonstration video showing the foam level quality and quantity of … Read more
Coty Inc. announced that it has entered into a partnership with the Founders of Younique, a leading online peer-to-peer social selling platform in beauty. Under the proposed agreement, Coty intends to acquire 60% of Younique while the Founders will own the remaining 40%. Younique’s Founder and current CEO, Derek Maxfield, and Chief Visionary Officer, Melanie … Read more
In 2017, Swiss luxury skincare brand La Prairie will partner with Art Basel, the world’s leading art platform, in a first-of-its-kind partnership. As part of this exciting initiative, La Prairie will be present in Art Basel’s Collectors Lounge throughout the duration of the fair, where VIPs will have the opportunity to experience the La Prairie … Read more