Business

DSM appoints Global Vice President of Commercial Management and Key Accounts for Personal Care & Aroma Ingredients

By Dorothea Michaelis

DSM’s Personal Care & Aroma Ingredients business unit, one of the industry’s leading suppliers to personal care, home care and fine fragrance markets, today announces the appointment of Mrs. Parand Salmassinia as Global Vice President of Commercial Management and Key Accounts for Personal Care & Aroma Ingredients, with effect from 01 January 2018.  Mrs. Salmassinia … Read more

Plastic aerosols – possibilities and limits

What are the pros and cons of plastic and metal aerosol cans? Dr Nora Schiemann, Consultant for Technopolis Group on the evaluation of the European Aerosol Dispensers Directive on request of the European Commission, explains in her article in COSSMA.  She points out why plastic aerosols are on the rise and clarifies the common myths … Read more

R&D in the spotlight at in-cosmetics Global

A host of new initiatives unveiled ahead of this year’s event in Amsterdam from 17-19 April In-cosmetics Global will land in Amsterdam this April for the first time in a decade, bringing with it hundreds of the most innovative personal care ingredients and an in-depth education programme featuring some of the world’s leading analysts, formulation … Read more

New anti-ageing actives at Cosmetagora

This year’s first ingredients show Cosmetagora was the launch pad for a large number of new anti-ageing and other helpful ingredients, study results and formulation concepts. This January, 175 exhibitors showed their latest ingredients developments to 4,700 predominantly French visitors, 500 more than in 2017. There were 20 more exhibitors than in the previous year. … Read more

Seppic unveils dedicated brand for cosmetics actives

By Angelika Meiss

As a supplier of cosmetics active ingredients, one of the fastest growing segments of the cosmetics ingredient market, Seppic has unveiled Wesource, a dedicated brand to gather all its cosmetics actives from plant-based chemistry, marine biotechnologies and botanical extraction. Wesource embodies the richness and diversity of Seppic cosmetic active ingredients and meets the needs expressed … Read more

Arcade Beauty opens mini-cosmetics workshop

By Angelika Meiss

Arcade Beauty, a supplier of customized sampling for the beauty industry, has opened a full-service workshop at its Biopack factory in Val de Reuil dedicated to production of mini- and single-dose cosmetic products The new facility has an ISO-standards clean room – a controlled atmosphere with pressurized and filtered air – equipped with new machinery. … Read more

Visitor record at ADF&PCD PARIS 2018

By Angelika Meiss

Nearly 500 exhibitors from were present in Paris at ADF&PCD PARIS 2018, which took place on 31 January and 1 February 2018. This was a growth of over 25% compared with the 2017 edition. ADF&PCD PARIS 2018, the professional event dedicated to packaging solutions for aerosols, spray and dispensing systems and cosmetics, had 7,224 attending … Read more

Sun Care: Do mineral UV filters meet the challenge?

By Dorothea Michaelis

Here is what you can look forward to in issue 1-2/2018: Do mineral UV filters meet the challenge? This COSSMA article based on findings from HallStar provides an overview of current challenges in using mineral UV filters and explores the latest scientific advances that improve their performance. Samples: The perfect minis Explore the latest development … Read more

Jan Zijderveld is Avon’s new CEO

By Angelika Meiss

Avon has appointed Jan Zijderveld Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He succeeds Sheri McCoy, who previously announced her intention to retire from the Company and Board. Jan will also serve as a member of the Board of Directors. Jan joins Avon from Unilever, a global company in personal care, home and food products, where he … Read more

Advertisement

Cosmopack 2018 presents in Bologna news and trends for the cosmetics industry

Cosmopack, the event in conjunction with Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna that involves the entire beauty supply chain, is scheduled in Bologna from Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th March 2018, gathering under one roof the international leaders of the cosmetic industry, with reference to all its components: raw materials, machineries and automation solutions for the supply chain, … Read more

Unilever ventures acquires minority stake in Gallinée

By Angelika Meiss

Gallinée, the skin care range focusing on the skin’s microbiome, has closed its series A financing round with Unilever Ventures acting as lead investor. Gallinée is the first personal care brand to focus exclusively on the growing science of the human bacterial ecosystem, a major revolution in health, and a new field of research in … Read more

Groupe Rocher wants to acquire Arbonne International

By Angelika Meiss

In order to complement its portfolio and fulfill its growth objectives, particularly outside the Euro area, Groupe Rocher has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arbonne International, a leader in direct selling of botanically based beauty, personal care and nutrition products. Arbonne offers a wide range of vegan skincare, bath and body, and nutrition … Read more

PCD and ADF awards 2018

By Angelika Meiss

On Wednesday 31st January and Thursday 1st February, the Paris 2018 ADF and PCD Awards* were awarded, singling out the most outstanding innovations of the year. 73 candidates were in competition. 9 PCD awards and 11 diplomas were awarded in different categories and for ADF 8 awards and 6 diplomas were awarded. PCD Awards 2018 … Read more

Sabic acquires stake in Clariant

By Angelika Meiss

Sabic has acquired a 24.99% stake in Clariant, a global supplier in specialty chemicals. The acquisition of these stakes, which were previously held by White Tale and 40 North, makes Sabic the largest Clariant shareholder. As is customary in the industry, Clariant was informed of Sabic’s intention to acquire the shares prior to the transaction. … Read more

Mibelle launches new hair protection and repair active

By Angelika Meiss

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. In addition, there is chemical stress, which includes coloring and straightening. All of these different factors induce structural damage to the F-layer, the outermost protective layer … Read more

Eurofragance acquires Fragrance Design in the US

By Angelika Meiss

Eurofragance, a company specialising in fragrance design and creation, is entering the United States market by acquiring a majority shareholding in Fragrance Design, based in Atlanta (Georgia). Eurofragance, which already operates in the American market through a plant and creative centre in Mexico, is now entering the United States. Fragrance Design by Eurofragance will keep … Read more

CosmeticBusiness 2018 for the first time in 4 halls

By Angelika Meiss

For the 14th CosmeticBusiness, scheduled for 6 to 7 June 2018, all four halls at the MOC Munich will be in use for the first time. Further new features include the Colour Cosmetics exhibition section and the Distributors Lounge.  Once again, this year over 400 exhibitors and represented companies will be taking part in CosmeticBusiness. … Read more

Clariant expands operations at its facility in Mexico

By Angelika Meiss

Clariant, a global supplier of specialty chemicals, completed the project to expand its industrial facility in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, and increased production capacity by around 15 percent. This investment in the expansion of the plant was made to strengthen the group’s ability to serve industrial and consumer markets – not only in Mexico, but around the … Read more

Lindal launches new BOV application laboratory

By Angelika Meiss

Lindal Group, a global aerosol packaging technology supplier, has opened a new application laboratory dedicated to the increasingly popular bag-on-valve (BOV) technologies. At the new application laboratory, located in Briey, France, customers launching new BOV products can obtain product samples, develop product specifications and test protocols, conduct compatibility studies and learn more about the advantages … Read more

Gareth Barker is DSM’s new President of DSM Personal Care & Aroma Ingredients

By Angelika Meiss

DSM has appointed Gareth Barker is appointed President DSM Personal Care & Aroma Ingredients as of 1 January 2018. Dr. Gareth Barker, a British national with a doctorate from Oxford University joined Roche/DSM in 1993. From then until 2012 he held a variety of commercial and marketing positions in Switzerland, Hong Kong, Singapore and Costa … Read more

Newsletter

Subscribe

Magazine

Shop

Find us on social media

The world of Health and Beauty

Important Links