International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
On September 9, 2015, CREMER OLEO GmbH & Co. KG has signed an agreement with a fully owned subsidiary of IOI Corporation Berhad (IOIC) about the sale of its entire industrial business consisting of the production sites in Witten and Wittenberge and its associated business activities in Hamburg. IOIC oleochemical division based in Malaysia is … Read more
The more changes there are in the market for natural and organic cosmetics, the more important it becomes for individual brands to set themselves apart. Therefore this year´s Natural & Organic Cosmetics Conference* will focus on the topic of brand management and today´s consumer expectations concerning natural and organic cosmetics. The Conference is held October … Read more
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Schubert at the FachPack 2015 show – Hall 1, stand 1-215
Increasing efficiency, availability and redundancy
Gattefossé group expands its presence in India through the establishment of a technical centre of excellence. This new facility reinforces the activity of its affiliate, Gattefossé India, run by Sunil Bambarkar. This new office and technical centre is officially inaugurated on 11th September, 2015 with the presence of Jacques Moyrand, Gattefossé group Chairman, Agit Singh, … Read more
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Valerie Bicard-Benhamou from Merck will give a presentation on “Claim substantiation: An Overview on the Most Recent Methods for Investigating Efficacy of Cosmetic Actives Ingredients” during SEPAWA congress in Fulda on Friday, 16th of October.
Clariant, a global supplier of specialty chemicals, chose its inaugural Sustainability Dialog on September 2, 2015 to announce new company-wide commitments. These included a commitment to zero-deforestation, an increasing focus on value chain collaboration, and continuous improvement of product portfolio on all sustainability levels. Clariant’s major announcements at the event included: • Commitment to sustainable … Read more
Clariant, a global supplier in specialty chemicals, has granted its EcoTain sustainability label to its GlucoTain range of sugar-based surfactants for Personal Care formulations. The announcement at Clariant’s inaugural Sustainability Dialog in Frankfurt on September 2, 2015, follows a systematic, in-depth screening process using 36 criteria in all three sustainability dimensions: social, environmental and economic. … Read more
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MakeUp in NewYork is the first BtoB event in North America exclusively dedicated to the make-up industry.
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Due to the Owners Retirement and the Closure of Their Swiss Cosmetics and Household Cleaning Products Manufacturing Business. Viewing: By appointment only on Tuesday 8th September until Thursday 10th September from 8.30am until 4.30pm please contact Robert Pendal by email at robert.pendal@liquidityservices.com Removal – By Appointment Only To Include: Mixers and Reactors, Stainless Steel Mixing … Read more
Givaudan has acquired 100% of the shares of Induchem Holding AG and its subsidiaries. Induchem’s portfolio of products is based on a wide range of functional active ingredients with proven efficacy results, as well as research expertise in fields such as biocatalysis, metagenomics, and biochemical synthesis. Induchem primarily operates from Volketswil, Switzerland, Toulouse, France and … Read more
One of the world’s leading polymer materials suppliers has a new identity. From September 1, 2015 Bayer MaterialScience is operating under the Covestro name. The company is now legally and economically independent, but will remain a 100 percent subsidiary of Bayer AG. Bayer wants to float Covestro on the stock market by mid-2016 at the … Read more
The following downloads from the COSSMA website were most popular in this month: GfK Market data: Satisfaction with your looks Background information Emulgade (BASF) Video: Application of plaine shaving foam Formulation: FrizzFight Cream (Bayer/Covestro) picture: Nikolai Sorohin, Fotolia.de
Clariant’s new GlucoTain range of sugar-based surfactants offers good performance as well as additional sensory benefits. Thus, it helps formulators develop innova-tive products and platforms –based on sulfate-free, CAPB-free and EO-free formulations – for a wide range of applications. COSSMA subscribers can download further background information. photo: Konstantin Yuganov, Shutterstock.com
The upcoming Natural and Organic Cosmetics Conference is being held on October 6-7 2015 at the Hotel Ellington Berlin in Germany. A currently hotly debated topic within the cosmetics industry is the expected ISO-Guidelines. After all, the new guidelines for organic cosmetics could water down the existing standards considerably. „The market needs answers, how to … Read more
A haul video is a video recording, posted to the Internet,which displays items recently purchased, including product details or even the price. The posting of haul videos (or hauls) has been a growing trend, also for cosmetics and toiletries.Haul videos rarely ever have anything negative to say about the products.[2] The rationale for those positive … Read more
By increasing the production capacity of chelating agents at its site in Ludwigshafen, BASF is responding to the rapidly growing global demand for its chelating agents, such as the readily biodegradable Trilon M (methylglycinediacetic acid) for use in detergents and cleaners. Trilon M as alternative to phosphate Trilon M is a special high-performance alternative to … Read more
Currency neutral sales improved 4% led by double-digit growth in EAME and mid-single-digit improvement in Latin America. Fine Fragrances increased 2% led by double-digit performance in EAME. This strong growth more than offset softness in Latin America, where economic conditions, particularly in Brazil, have impacted discretionary spending. Consumer Fragrances grew 6% led by double-digit growth … Read more
Beiersdorf’s Consumer Business Segment recorded strong growth in the second quarter, after muted business in the first three months. Organic sales growth reached 1.6% at the end of the first half of the year. In nominal terms, sales rose by 7.2%, from €2.637 billion in the previous year to €2.827 billion. EBIT excluding special factors … Read more
Innovation centers opened in South Africa and Singapore – New hair laboratory in Brazil – Local research & development strengthens the position of – Evonik in important growth markets
David S. Taylor, Group President of Global Beauty, Grooming and Health Care, will succeed A.G. Lafley as Procter & Gamble’s President and Chief Executive Officer in November and has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. In November A.G. Lafley will become Procter & Gamble’s Executive Chairman. In this role, he will lead the … Read more