Olvea Burkina Faso’s new plant

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

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

Protection from pollutants

Alicia Giménez from Lipotec on how Pollushield* works against the effects of pollutants on the skin. There is increasing concern about the high level of environmental contamination all over the world, and people are increasingly aware of the deleterious effects of pollutants on the skin. In order to minimize these negative consequences, Pollushield functional ingredient … Read more

Symrise opens its own site in Iran

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

Award winners 2016 at In-Cosmetics in Paris

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

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

Afro Textured Hair Dressing Cream (Evonik)

Contains ABIL® Soft AF 300,  a high performance Aminopropyl Dimethicone. New high molecular weight aminosilicone for conditioning rinses. ABIL® Soft AF 300 provides significantly improved conditioning and softening properties to hair care products. Cos1504_EvonikAfroText.pdf

Overnight Sleeping Mask (Croda)

The combination of Volarest™ FL and PolaSperse™ CSI give a fresh, non-drip and novel gel texture. Crodamol™ ISIS increases barrier performance and moisturisation without being occlusive. Crodarom™ Sandalwood is reported to have insecticide, antiseptic, anti-itching, anti-inflammatory, radical scavenging, cooling and relaxing properties. Prodizia™ is designed to fight against the cutaneous signs of fatigue. Cos1604_ForCroda.pdf

Coconut Full Nourishment Cream (Lubrizol)

In South Asia, coconut has been traditionally reputed to carry nutritive and nourishment properties and is therefore used in various forms in day-to-day life from food preparation to skin and hair applications. Lubrizol’s Glucamate™* SSE-20, Glucate™* SS and Promulgen™* D nonionic emulsifiers provide excellent emulsifying and stabilization properties to this 50% coconut oil cream base. … Read more

Shower Scrub Regeneration 4 Men (Eckart Altana)

Contains MIRAGE Glamour Gold. MIRAGE effect pigments are based on calcium sodium borosilicate and distinguish themselves by their extraordinary sparkling effects and glamorous look. Their performance is outstanding in respect to high transparency, unique color purity and outstanding luster. Cos1404_AltanaShower_Scrub_Regeneration_4_Men.pdf