Functionals

Univar opens new personal care technical excellence center in Versailles

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Univar, a global chemical distributor and provider of value-added services, announced today the opening of a new technical excellence center dedicated to servicing customers in the personal care industry across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The laboratory and technical development center is located in Versailles, France, on the campus of ISIPCA, a leading … Read more

Givaudan collaborates with Amyris in active cosmetic ingredients

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Givaudan announced a newly expanded collaboration with the industrial bioscience company Amyris in the research, development and production of active cosmetic ingredients. The companies anticipate that the launch of target products in the coming years will demonstrate significant performance, cost and sustainability advantages over existing ingredients. Givaudan has been engaged in the research and development … Read more

Givaudan kooperiert mit Amyris bei Kosmetikinhaltsstoffen

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Givaudan hat die Ausweitung ihrer Zusammenarbeit mit dem Biotechnologieunternehmen Amyris auf die Erforschung, Entwicklung und Produktion von aktiven Kosmetikinhaltsstoffen bekannt gegeben. Beide Unternehmen erwarten, dass die in den kommenden Jahren eingeführten Produkte deutliche Leistungs-, Kosten- und Nachhaltigkeitsvorteile gegenüber bestehenden Ingredienzien aufweisen werden. Givaudan und Amyris erforschen und entwickeln bereits seit mehreren Jahren gemeinsam patentierte Riechstoff-Ingredienzien. … Read more

Geotech acquires Paillettes et Pigments

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Geotech International, the Dutch based global supplier of special effect pigments, has acquired Paillettes et Pigments (PEP), a French supplier of special effect pigments. The special effect pigments of PEP are widely adopted in the cosmetic, plastic and coating industry. Their pearlescent pigments and glitter are being used for over two decades in especially colour … Read more

Natural & Organic Cosmetics Conference 2016 features controversial Topics

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This year’s Natural & Organic Cosmetics Conference which will be held September 27-28, 2016, at the Hotel Ellington Berlin, will again focus on various current topics that affect the entire cosmetics industry. Aside from inspiring presentations, two interesting expert discussions focus on consumer safety as well as the current challenges of the digitalization at the … Read more

Innovative Textures: Creamy delights

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COSSMA features a selection of delightful formulation concepts appealing to all senses. Transforming textures for example are extremely popular. BASF's Inspiring Textures Concept The new Inspiring Textures concept comprises six new formulations, all of which were substantiated by a sensory assessment with the company’s trained expert panel. At the Sensory Bar of In-Cosmetics the company … Read more

World Perfumery Congress 2016: Record number of perfumers

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The 2016 edition of the biennial World Perfumery Congress (WPC), presented by the American Society of Perfumers and produced by Perfumer & Flavorist (P&F) magazine, attracted a record number of visitors and perfumers from June 13 to 15. More than 1,100 unique attendees, including 193 perfumers, travelled to Miami to learn about the latest trends … Read more

Greentech presents new insights into microbiota research for skin care

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During the upcoming COSM’ING congress  Mathieu BEY, Doctor of microbiology and R&D manager at BIOVITIS a subsidiary of GREENTECH will be presenting an innovative approach for cosmetics, the development of active ingredients targeting the skin microbiota. GREENTECH and BIOVITIS constantly look for understanding the mechanisms involved at skin surface, and develop active ingredients based on … Read more

Evonik commercializes biosurfactants

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The specialty chemicals company Evonik is now the first in the world to use biotech methods for producing industrial-scale quantities of high- quality surfactants – key components of modern shampoos, shower gels, and household cleansers. The achievement has been made possible by over five years of research and a unique combination of expertise in the … Read more

Evonik kommerzialisiert Biotenside

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Als erstes Unternehmen weltweit kann Evonik, der Spezialchemiekonzern hochwertiger Tenside, einen zentralen Bestandteil moderner Shampoos, Duschgels und Reinigungsmittel, biotechnologisch in industriellen Mengen herstellen. Dahinter stecken mehr als fünf Jahre Forschungsarbeit und eine besondere Kombination von Know-how in den Bereichen Biotechnologie, Verfahrenstechnik und Grenzflächenchemie.   Evonik-Wissenschaftler aus Deutschland, China und der Slowakei waren an dem Projekt beteiligt. … Read more

Hair Care: Ingredients for tomorrow’s products

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If you are looking for interesting new hair care ingredients, the selection in this COSSMA article will prove helpful. The ingredients listed fall in a variety of categories ranging from intense active ingredients to ingredients that are suitable not only for hair care but also for skin care products. Good stiffness and humidity resistance AkzoNobe| … Read more

Besuchen Sie Sederma auf der Cosmetic Business

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Sederma wird auch dieses Jahr wieder zusammen mit Croda und Crodarom auf der Cosmetic Business in München ausstellen. Der Stand befindet sich in Halle 3, Nummer E07. Neuheiten von Sederma sind unter anderem: CITYSTEM™ – ein natürlicher Aktivstoff, der dabei hilft, sichtbare und unsichtbare Schädigungen der Haut zu bekämpfen, die durch Luftverschmutzungen entstehen können („Anti-Pollution“). … Read more

Visit Sederma at Cosmetic Business

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Once again Sederma will be at Cosmetic Business in Munich with a stand this year, together with Croda and Crodarom. You will find the booth in hall 3, number E07. Innovations from Sederma this year are: CITYSTEM™ – a natural active, designed to fight against visible and invisible pollution damage to the skin („Anti-Pollution“). RUBISTEM™ – … Read more

Powerful peptides

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Belinda Carli provides a convincing example for the mechanism of peptides and explains their implications for the industry. Peptides combat the signs of ageing, whiten the skin and lengthen lashes As consumers increasingly demand better, faster and more noticeable results from their personal care products, raw material suppliers continue to deliver more miraculous materials. The … Read more

Cosmetic Business: Meeting the suppliers

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This preview selection for this year’s Cosmetic Business, with about 400 exhibitors from June 8–9 in Munich, shows some exciting novelties. Albéa’s Cat’s Eyes Albéa’s Cat’s Eyes is a mascara range for a wide-eyed look, enabling agility in application thanks to its extra slim fibre brushes. The extra slim design for all types of lashes … Read more

Formulations: Sun Care, Self Tanning, After Sun

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This time it is “curtain-up” for formulations for sun care, self-tanning and after-sun products.Formulations with an SPF of 50+ cover the lion’s share of this month’s selection, showing how consumers all over the world are becoming more and more aware of the detrimental effects of UV radiation. Some of the examples providing a very high … Read more