Evonik: Disan to distribute cosmetic products in the Andean region

Evonik now cooperates with the Colombian chemical company Disan in the Andean region. This new contract distributor for cosmetic products and services will take over support services for regional customers and key accounts in Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador, representing the full portfolio of the Personal Care Business Line of Evonik with the exception of silicones. … Read more

Unilever sells five hair care brands to Strength of Nature

Strength of Nature, a global company in the $700-million ethnic hair care industry, has acquired the brands Motions, Just for Me, Consort and Groom & Clean brands from Unilever.  Strength of Nature also acquired the TCB brand’s business in Africa, making the company full owner of TCB. "The Motions, Just for Me, Consort, Groom & … Read more

Euro Chemicals is DSM’s distributor for the Philippines

DSM Personal Care, a global provider of ingredients for beauty products, has chosen Euro Chemicals to serve as the new third-party distributor of the full range of DSM Personal Care products in the Philippines, effective from December 2015. The collaboration supports DSM’s aspiration to provide targeted personal care solutions in the Filipino market through a … Read more

Firmenich named “Best Supply Chain Responder” in Switzerland

Firmenich proudly announces that it has been named the “Best Supply Chain Responder” in Switzerland by the CDP, taking the number one position in its home country, out of a total of 20 Swiss companies. Formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project, CDP is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Gilbert … Read more

Clariant’s strategic alliance with Beraca

Clariant, a supplier of specialty chemicals, has acquired a 30% share in Beraca Ingredientes Naturais, which assumed the Health & Personal Care Business of Sabará Químicos e Ingredientes S.A. Beraca is a player in natural and sustainable ingredients. Financial details of the acquisition are not being disclosed. The two companies announced their intention to form … Read more

Top Downloads December: COSSMA readers’ favorites

The following downloads from the COSSMA website were most popular in this month: Literature references: Anti Pollution for Hair Care (Croda) Cosmeceuticals: Literature References Overview Matrix Packaging Suppliers 2016 Formulation: Curl me up Hair Mousse (Covestro) picture: Nikolai Sorohin, Fotolia.de

Download-Tip December: Dermocosmetics- solutions for stressed skin

Creating cosmetic products for stressed skin is a challenge. So what are the ideal ingredients for formulations with a low chemical load? A sense of wellbeing is closely associated with healthy skin. If your skin feels itchy here or prickly there, or if you have the feeling that flushing attracts unpleasant attention, then feeling unwell … Read more

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Cornelius advises new skincare routines needed for change of seasons

The cold temperatures and harsh conditions of winter can wreak havoc on the skin.

Speciality ingredients distributor and manufacturer, Cornelius Group, examines the skincare products which help to avoid dryness and redness during the winter months and keep skin complexion radiant.
During the Winter skin sebum levels are reduced and Trans Epidermal Water Loss (TEWL) increases. Combined with a drop in skin moisturisation and elasticity, the result is dry, tight skin which requires intensive nourishment and a bit of tender, loving care.

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Bomo Trendline: Cuttlicle little things!

We are the small ones from our big packaging lines ATHENA, SEVERA and LUNA. Let us be an eye catcher in your product range. Request your samples now and convince yourself.  for skin care, make-up, nail products and sampling materials: PP, PMMA, Skygreen, SAN 5 ml, 8 ml, 10 ml, 15 ml – depending on … Read more

179 exhibitors showcased their offer at 17th BEAUTY FORUM GREECE

BEAUTY FORUM GREECE – WINTER 2015, the 17th International Trade Fair of Professional Beauty Products And Services took place from the 31st of October until the 2nd of November 2015, at the Mediterranean Exhibition Center – MEC, in Paiania, Athens. 179 exhibitors and 20.287 entrances came to this meeting for every branch of professional beauty. … Read more

Ashland integrates R&D facilities across the globe

Ashland has fully integrated its research and development facilities across the globe to better support true-to-life consumer and clinical evaluations of its personal-care ingredient portfolio. Thus Ashland can measure the relative performance of its portfolio based on representative populations in major markets. “Moving clinical testing to the areas consumers will use our ingredients has been … Read more

CosmeticBusiness Poland: Trade fair of the cosmetics supplying industry

Poland is one of the most dynamic cosmetics markets in Europe, with annual growth rates, to date, of three percent and a more than 100-year-old tradition of cosmetics production. The new CosmeticBusiness Poland, trade fair of the cosmetics supplying industry, which is to take place jointly with the HPCI CEE Exhibition and Conference Poland, established … Read more

Mibelle Biochemistry USA forms direct sales and support team

Mibelle Biochemistry will be establishing its own Sales and Marketing division to service customers in the United States. Headquartered in White Plains, NY, their new customer-care center headed by Michael Birman, Commercial Director North America, will process orders, provide customer service support and coordinate US-based communications with the actives manufacturer based in Switzerland from January … Read more

Croda: New data for a multicultural conditioning solution

Croda has unveiled new data  addressing important African hair needs for healthier hair, anti-breakage, appropriate density, and ease of styling with its technology, Crodazoquat MCC, which delivers a complete multicultural conditioning solution for a broad range of hair types. This ingredient will help its customers overcome the challenges formulating for different ethnic hair types that … Read more

In-Cosmetics Asia with a visitor increase of 14 percent

7,4861 cosmetics industry professionals from across Asia gathered in Bangkok from 3 – 5 November to source the latest ingredients at In-Cosmetics Asia as well as fragrances, testing, lab equipment and regulatory solutions as well as the latest trends driving consumer demand and impacting the industry in Asia. As well as a large pan-Asian audience, … Read more

Evonik: New Halāl Certificate for 112 cosmetic ingredients

As of October 12, 2015, 83 oleochemical and 29 silicone based products of Evonik in Essen and Duisburg are complying with the Halāl requirements in accordance with the Islamic Law. The Ḥalāl Certificate is also accepted by JAKIM Malaysia, MUI Indonesia, MUIS Singapore, CICOT & HIT Thailand and other reputable Halāl authorities. "With this certification … Read more

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Cosmeceutical Business Meeting in Dubai Nov. 30th – Dec. 1st 2015

Finding the right distributors and partners is critical and important, yet difficult; however, through COSMECEUTICAL BUSINESS MEETING platform your mission gets easier. This meeting platform gives you a very straightforward approach by meeting the RIGHT distributors face to face and directly discussing business. At COSMECEUTICAL Business Meetings, you will get the chance to meet global … Read more

Symrise’s Scent & Care division with 4 % increase at local currency

Sales in the Scent & Care segment in the first nine months rose by 10 % to € 812.3 million (9M 2014: € 736.8 million). The main growth drivers were the aroma molecules and cosmetic ingredients business. At local currency, sales increased by 4 %. Scent & Care increased its EBITDA compared to the prior-year-period … Read more