International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
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
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Floratech provides innovative botanical ingredients to formulators of stable, functional and quality cosmetic and personal care products worldwide. Floratech has grown naturally from the ground up. We started with a small jojoba oil mill in the Sonoran Desert. Over the past 40 years we have grown into a modern botanical derivative research and manufacturing center. … 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
In its latest Opinion, the SCCS concluded that alpha-arbutin is safe at levels of up to 2% in face care products and up to 0.5% in body care products. In recent years arbutin has been the subject of safety discussion in the EU. Following the opinion on beta-arbutin, published in 2008 by the SCCS (SCCP/1158/08), … Read more
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Naturalness & sustainability is a trend which is still growing and going on. These days Sederma offers beside the effective peptides which are known to stimulate the repair mechanisms of the skin a wide range of naturally gained actives. Different sustainable methods are used for the retrieval of natural and effective raw materials like ethanolic … Read more
Major developments in green materials, sustainability metrics, ethical labels, and digital marketing will be featured in the European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit. The summit will be hosted at the Paris Marriott Champs-Elysées on 21-23rd October. With cosmetic and ingredient firms under growing pressure to reduce their environmental impacts, sustainability metrics are gaining popularity. … Read more
Vantage Specialty Ingredients has acquired two new technologies for their product portfolio. Curoxyl and Curcylic, formerly offered by Essential Ingredients (Ei). Curoxyl Benzoyl Peroxide Gel USP, is a patented, aqueous based, micronized benzoyl peroxide dispersion in the form of a gel. It can be the starting point for topically applied anti-acne creams, anti-acne wipes, face … Read more
Luxe Pack Monaco 2015 will take place from Wednesday 21 to Friday 23 October in the Grimaldi Forum. This 28th edition promises an increase in the number of exhibitors: With new spaces opening this year within the Grimaldi Forum, more than 450 exhibitors are expected this year! The Indigo space (formerly Café Llorca) is now … Read more
Drom fragrances, one of the world’s top ten international fragrance houses, presented at Cosmoprof Las Vegas for the first time an interactive booth themed Memory Shots based on the link between scents and memories. The company’s booth featured 10 exclusive fragrances created by their own top perfumers. Each fragrance was inspired by a certain memory … Read more
Clariant, a global supplier of specialty chemicals, will unveil new Home Care products ensuring EcoTain sustainability and performance to its customers in 2015. EcoTain is part of Clariant’s on-going efforts to provide customers with a more sustainable product portfolio. Products are awarded the label after being tested against a set of 36 criteria that take … Read more
Germany-based Cremer Oleo has hired a new Sales Manager for the Cremer Care division. This division is a producer of natural-based emollients and emulsifiers for cosmetic applications. Aurelien Tahon is taking over the responsibility for the Sales in France, Benelux and Northern Europe. He previously worked in various positions (R&D, Scouting and Global Procurement) within … Read more
Scarring is a natural biological phenomenon for repairing damage to the skin or to deeper tissues such as muscles and bones. This process includes a cascading reaction of biochemical events that are highly regulated in space and time. Their sole aim is to replace the lost or devitalized cell and tissue structures. Recently, a new … Read more
BASF and Poietis, active in the field of 3D laser-assisted bioprinting, have signed an agreement on research and development in cosmetics. Based on the combined expertise of both companies in tissue engineering and bioprinting, the agreement aims to apply the bioprinting technology of Poietis to improve BASF’s skin equivalent model Mimeskin. The terms and conditions … Read more
DKSH, the Market Expansion Services provider, has acquired Andreas Jennow, a specialty chemicals distributor in Northern Europe. With this move, DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials strengthens its geographic coverage in Europe, and drives forward the consolidation of the chemical distribution industry. With its Business Unit Performance Materials, DKSH provides distribution services for its clients and … Read more
For the international market an annual growth of 10 % for the next few years has been forecasted. The German market generated more than a billion Euro with natural and organic cosmetics last year – as a result the changes in the cosmetics market are occurring at an even faster pace. In the saturated cosmetics … Read more
Nordmann, Rassmann has been appointed as the sole distributor for the full personal care product portfolio in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Slovakia. Nordmann, Rassmann specializes in the distribution of specialty chemicals and has an extensive network of offices throughout Eastern Europe. DSM Personal Care has been collaborating with Nordmann, Rassmann for … Read more
In March 2015 Biesterfeld Spezialchemie GmbH started its activities in Brazil. In cooperation with the co-subsidiary Biesterfeld do Brasil, the company has commenced the distribution of specialty chemicals in Brazil. “Currently we are developing our portfolio that contains specialty surfactants, carboxylic acids and other products from organic synthesis. Besides, we have signed a cooperation for … Read more
With more than 3,200 visitors in two days, this sixth edition of MakeUp in Paris has beaten all records in terms of attendance. Records in terms of foreign visitors with a percentage of 28%, records in terms of participants to conferences with a total of 1,200 people. The first edition in 2010 had gathered only … Read more
At CosmeticBusiness 2015, which took place from 10 to 11 June 2015 at Munich’s MOC Events Centre 393 suppliers from 24 countries presented their latest solutions for the future product ideas in the cosmetics industry. At the 11th edition of the show, trade visitors from 45 countries took advantage of what the exhibitors and the … Read more
Eurofragance celebrated its 25th anniversary with an event attended by more than 300 guests. Santiago Sabatés, CEO and founder of the fragrance company, highlighted the capacity for growth of a company whose turnover has reached €53.7 million, has more than 210 employees and sells to 60 countries on five continents. Santiago Sabatés, who founded the … Read more