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Bomo Trendline: SEVERA pure design forms with individual note

SEVERA pure design forms with an individual note. One line – so clear, unique, and simultaneously unmistakable. According to your specifications, the modular cap components allow one-of-a-kind design. Benefit from optical allure: screen printing, hot foil stamping, foil insert, paint, metalization, labels, and disc tops – SEVERA is perfectly sophisticated. One look at the premium … Read more

Health and Beauty Group enters the French market

By November 2015, a new Monthly declination magazine from its German flagship title BEAUTY FORUM will be proposed to the French beauty professionals. It will be especially tailored to the French market, with a French team and editor. Targeting beauticians and managers of Beauty institutes and wellness centers, the magazine will be distinguished by a new tone and a fluid rhythm.

Givaudan’s new activities in cosmetics and fragrance

Givaudan has inaugurated its new active cosmetic ingredients fermentation line in Pomacle, France. The CHF 11 million investment in the extension of the production capacity is Givaudan’s most important infrastructure investment in active cosmetic ingredients (ACI) to date. This investment is aligned with Givaudan’s 2020 ambition to become a significant player in the ACI space. … Read more

Inter Parfums And Montblanc Extend License Agreement

Inter Parfums’ majority owned Paris-based subsidiary, Interparfums SA, has extended its license agreement with Montblanc by five years. The original agreement, signed in 2010, provided InterparfumsSA with the exclusive worldwide license to create, produce and distribute perfumes and ancillary products under the Montblanc brand through December 31, 2020. The new 10-year agreement, which goes into … Read more

Mibelle wins IFSCC Host Society Award

For its latest research in skin immunology Mibelle Biochemistry was recognized with the IFSCC (International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists) Host Society Award. This year, the Swiss Society of Cosmetic Chemists (Swiss SCC) hosted the IFSCC conference which was made up of 600 participants from 40 different countries. More than 200 posters and 26 … Read more

Stronger demand for toothpaste and laminate tubes

Despite experiencing difficult economic conditions, European tube production remained stable in the first half of 2015. The member companies of Etma, the European tube manufacturers association, reported almost the same total production in the first six months of the current year as was reported for the first half of 2014. “Production remained at the previous … Read more

Weener acquires Brazilian molding activities

Weener Plastic Packaging Group (WPPG), headquartered in Germany, has acquired the shares of its joint venture partner Globalpack and currently owns 100% of Weener Globalpack Indústria Plástica in Jaraguá, São Paulo, Brazil. The plant produces plastic packaging components for deodorants and antiperspirants. The company has been renamed and will operate as Weener Indústria Plástica from … Read more

Givaudan inaugurates new active ingredients industrial line for Soliance products

Givaudan has inaugurated its new high tech fermentation production line in Pomacle, France. The CHF 10 million investment in the extension of the production capacity represents Givaudan’s most important infrastructure investment in active cosmetic ingredients (ACI) to date. This investment is another step in the Givaudan’s 2020 ambition to become a significant player in the … Read more

Clariant India to acquire a part of Vivimed Labs’ personal care portfolio

Clariant, a global supplier of specialty chemicals, entered into an agreement with an intent to acquire a part of the personal care portfolio of Vivimed Labs. This is subject to necessary regulatory, statutory and other approvals. The acquisition will enable Clariant India (a 100% subsidiary of Clariant Group) to offer a wider product portfolio within … Read more

Download-Tip October: New opportunities for Muslim women

Up until recently, it was oral care products and soaps that have traditionally dominated the C&T market in Muslim countries. However, now, as young Muslim women combine religious practices with fashion, new opportunities are opening up in categories such as colour cosmetics, skin care and hair care. In response to this, a large variety of … Read more

Top Downloads October: COSSMA readers’ favorites

The following downloads from the COSSMA website were most popular in this month: Ingredient Information: Matrixyl (Sederma) Charts & Figures: Natura-tec Plantsil Events: DGK Symposium Sun Care – “Mensch & Sonne” Formulation: Extra Mild Clear Shower Gel (AkzoNobel) picture: Nikolai Sorohin, Fotolia.de

Symrise AG expands: Acquisition of Pinova Holdings

Symrise AG is strengthening its activities in the Scent & Care segment with the acquisition of Pinova Holdings, Inc. (“Pinova Holdings”). Headquartered in Brunswick, Georgia, USA, Pinova Holdings is a leading supplier of ingredients from natural and renewable sources used mainly in the production of perfumes, fragrances and oral care products. With this acquisition, Symrise … Read more

Mintel: Only 31% of urban Chinese males are satisfied with their skin

As urban Chinese consumers are more concerned about daily skin care, regardless of gender, they have established a fixed routine, according to Mintel’s new report Facial Care- Women vs Men China 2015. The report reveals that only one third (31%) of urban Chinese male consumers are satisfied with their current skin condition, and their concerns … Read more

DSM addresses sunscreen formulation and stability challenges

Christine Mendrok-Edinger, Senior Application Scientist at DSM, will present new research findings on robust emulsification at the 2015 Sunscreen Symposium being held on September 16–19, 2015, in Orlando, Florida, USA. The presentation will highlight DSM’s Amphisol K, an oil-in-water emulsifier capable of delivering good sunscreen stability combined with ease of product development. Using comparative science … Read more

Brenntag acquires Turkish specialty chemicals distributor

Brenntag, the global distributor of chemicals, has signed an agreement to acquire Parkoteks Kimya San from Turkey. The Istanbul based distribution company offers a wide range of specialty chemicals products with particular focus on the personal care industry. Established in 1989, Parkoteks has grown from strong foundations and benefits from long-term and exclusive partnerships with … Read more

30 different symbols and labels for natural cosmetics

The number of ethical labelling schemes is proliferating in the cosmetics industry. Growing consumer demand for eco-labelled products is behind this trend, however Organic Monitor questions the long term implications. Most label developments have been in the natural and organic cosmetics market. There are now over 30 symbols and labels that represent natural and organic … Read more