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Vantage Specialty Ingredients Acquires Resources of Nature, South Plainfield, NJ

Vantage Specialty Ingredients successfully completed the acquisition of the net assets of Resources of Nature LLC (http://resourcesofnature.com/). This acquisition brings new complimentary product lines for Vantage Personal Care such as active ingredients, treated powders, dispersions, specialty pigments, emulsifiers and sensory ingredients. Resources of Nature has several unique platforms of technology as well as a trend … Read more

Dow Corning completes investment in manufacturing site

By Angelika Meiss

Dow Corning has completed a $6 million expansion at its silicones manufacturing plant in Midland, MI. The investment is to provide growing beauty and personal care markets with a reliable supply of silicone elastomer blends. "Evolving global consumer preferences, specific customer requirements and differing regional expectations are driving innovation and global growth in beauty and … Read more

EU’s approval for zinc oxide

By Angelika Meiss

Zinc oxide has entered officially into Annex VI of the EU Cosmetics Regulation. Zinc oxide – in both its nano and non-nano form – is now approved for use as a UV filter in cosmetics in Europe. “UV radiation is responsible for various physiological effects in the skin. These include sunburn, premature appearance of wrinkles … Read more

Johnson & Johnson acquires NeoStrata

By Angelika Meiss

Johnson & Johnson has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NeoStrata, a global supplier in dermocosmetics. The acquisition will include NeoStrata’s affiliates and parent company TriStrata, a privately-held company. Financial terms were not disclosed. NeoStrata, based in Princeton, N.J., has a history of innovation that includes breakthrough research in Alpha hydroxy acids, which have … Read more

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Neopac Polyfoil®-Tubes: high barrier, attractive appearance

The privately owned Swiss tube manufacturer Neopac is a worldwide supplier of Polyfoil® tubes for the premium beauty market. Neopac produces highly decorated tubes with excellent barrier properties to protect your valuable fillings. With an attractive appearance the tubes give the best possible brand presence plus a wide variety of applicators for ease of use. … Read more

COSSMA e-Paper issue 5/2016

By Dorothea Michaelis

Here is what you can look forward to in issue 5/2016: Active Ingredients: Multi-functional calcium carbonateAdrian Jäger from Omya presents ingredi-ents from natural calcium carbonate for sustainable oral care, skin care, body scrub and colour cosmetics formulations. Jane Asherton: Oestrogen for menopausal skinJane Atherton explains that due to the lack of effec-tive products for menopausal … Read more

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CosmeticBusiness 2016: Conference programme examines trends, markets and new products

By Dorothea Michaelis

Trends in colours and materials, various foreign markets and current developments in digitalisation all have an influence on the cosmetics industry and the cosmetics supplies industry. Both the exhibition and the conference programme at CosmeticBusiness on 8 and 9 June 2016 provide a compact overview of the product developments of tomorrow.

BEAUTY FORUM LEIPZIG’s Cosmetology conference highlighted latest scientific findings

By Angelika Meiss

During this year’s BEAUTY FORUM LEIPZIG at Leipziger Messe on April 23–24, the 6th Cosmetology Congress on Saturday, April 23 highlighted what the latest scientific findings are in the fields of dermatology, active ingredients and anti-ageing. With a focus on dermatology in the first session of the Cosmetology Congress, Dr Tanja Fischer of Haut- und … Read more

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Save the date: Regulation & Safety in Cosmetics in Munich in September

This two-day event reacts on several legislative changes cosmetic industry has been facing recently. Within the new legislative package, including the new REACH and CLP, and the pressing trend of going completely cruelty free is encouraging the cosmetic industry to explore and discover alternative methods. Participants will discover answers to their key questions, learn how … Read more

Olvea Burkina Faso’s new plant

By Angelika Meiss

In order to better meet the growing demands of the international cosmetics market, Olvea has built a new factory. The inauguration of the new plant took place in the presence of Stéphane Sanou, Minister of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts, representing the President of Burkina Faso, as well as ambassadors from France, Denmark and the European … Read more

Azelis is Showa Denko’s new personal care distributor in Europe

By Angelika Meiss

Showa Denko KK (SDK) has agreed with Azelis that the two parties form a business alliance to market SDK’s cosmetic raw materials in Europe, effective from 1 April 2016. The exclusive distributorship agreement enables Azelis to market SDK’s vitamin derivatives (APM, APPRÉCIER, TPNa), a slimming agent (Hi-Carnitine), and hair care products (DL-Cysteine, SPIERA) in Europe. … Read more

L’Oréal: First quarter 2016 with overall growth

By Angelika Meiss

According to Jean-Paul Agon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of L’Oréal, the group grew in all our divisions and geographic zones: the Consumer Products Division accelerated at the start of the year, recording its best quarter for almost three years. Across the geographic zones, North America is confirming its dynamism, Western Europe remains solid and … Read more

Symrise opens its own site in Iran

By Angelika Meiss

Symrise opened Symrise Parsian – its own site in Tehran, Iran, on April 14, 2016, in order to set up sales offices and application-specific laboratories at the site. The official welcome was carried out by the German ambassador Michael von Ungern-Sternberg. The Board of the German Chamber of Commerce and senior representatives from the German … Read more

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VIROSPACK 60th Anniversary: Quality and expertise, assurance of success

Virospack is a family owned company founded in Barcelona in 1956, that is now celebrating 60 years of developing and manufacturing droppers. A long trajectory that positions Virospack internationally as The Dropper Company. “Over these years there have been lots of developments and successful global launches that have used Virospack’s droppers. Many well known brands … Read more

Award winners 2016 at In-Cosmetics in Paris

By Angelika Meiss

This year’s Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Awards went to. Active ingredients: 1. Givaudan’s Neurophroline 2. Lucas Meyer’s Miniporyl 3. Solabia’s Redyless Functional Ingredients: 1. Agrimer’s Seaweek Caviar 2. Sigmund Lindner’s SiLiGlam Nature 3. Ashland’s Polyelectrolyte Complex 3 (PEC3) This year’s Green Ingredient Awards went to. Green Ingredient Award 1. Seppic’s Ephemer 2. Sederma’s Majestem 3. … Read more

BSB Innovation Prize 2016: Award Winners Finished Products

By Angelika Meiss

On April 12th, during the In-Cosmetics exhibition in Paris, this year’s BSB Innovation Awards* went to: Actives/Naturals Product Company 1. SymUrban Symrise 2. Royal Epigen P5 Mibelle Biochemistry 3. Pristinizer IBR Functionals     1. RonaCare SereneShield Merck 2. Emulgade Sucro Plus BASF 3. SymOxide C Symrise Finished products     1. Couperose Expert Dr. … Read more

COSSMA round table gathers a whole life cycle of niche brands

By Angelika Meiss

Just in case you missed yesterday’s COSSMA round table with niche brand representatives moderated by COSSMA editor Angelika Meiss at In-Cosmetics in Paris, this is what it was all about: The inspiring mix of niche brand founders covered skin care segments covering an entire life cycle.  Sian Sutherland spoke about her experience as a founding … Read more

Fosun acquires Ahava

By Angelika Meiss

China’s investment group Fosun Group and Gaon Holdings, representing the shareholders of Ahava Dead Sea Laboratories, signed an agreement over the acquisition of a 100% equity interest in Ahava, a brand of Dead Sea mineral skincare in Israel for NIS290 million([1]). Under the terms of the agreement, Fosun will acquire the holdings from the existing … Read more

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