Dr. Straetmans strengthens sales team

Dr. Straetmans has strengthened its sales team with two new employees. Timm Zabel is now responsible for the Asian market. He graduated from Hamburg University of Technology with a degree in Process Engineering and International Management and Engineering. Kristin Köhler will now focus on the Scandinavian and Eastern-European markets. Beforehand she worked in the exports … Read more

Merck’s Dermocosmetics Forum explored innovative approaches

Merck’s Dermocosmetics Forum which took place in Darmstadt in Germany on March 4–5, 2015 was well received by its international audience. The goal of this forum was to explore innovative approaches for dermocosmetics by bringing together professionals from the pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetics industries. Innovative approaches in dermocosmetics were discussed with international well established experts. … Read more

Honeywell partners with Metabolix

Honeywell has entered into a global, exclusive commercial and technology alliance with Metabolix, an advanced biomaterials company focused on sustainable solutions for the polymer and material industries, to offer new marine biodegradable polymers for use in cosmetics and personal care products. The polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) polymers will be available as part of Honeywell’s Asensa line of … Read more

Seppic receives RSPO Mass Balance certification

Seppic was awarded the Mass Balance* supply chain certification for its main production site in Castres (France). This certification of compliance with the RSPO (Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil) standard enables the company to provide its customers with environmentally responsible ingredients. A supplier in glucolipid emulsifiers made from sugar and fatty substances, Seppic chooses … Read more

Funds advised by Apax Partners acquire Azelis

Atlas Holding, the holding company of the Azelis Group has signed a binding agreement to sell the Azelis Group, a pan-European speciality chemical distributor to funds advised by Apax Partners, a global private equity firm. The relevant workers’ councils of the Company have issued a favourable opinion on the transaction, which remains subject to regulatory … Read more

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China Beauty Expo 2015: Asia’s largest beauty trade show in May 2015

China Beauty Expo (CBE), Asia’s largest beauty trade show, is set to take place in Shanghai from 19 – 21 May 2015, and will build on its success from the 19th edition last year. CBE 2014 welcomed more than 252,000 visitors from 80 countries and regions, as well as hosted 1,837 exhibiting companies. Commemorating its … Read more

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CosmeticBusiness 2015: Everything to develop new cosmetic products

Register until 20 March and save a free ticket CosmeticBusiness 2015 adds new features: on 10 and 11 June and thus for the first time on a Wednesday and Thursday, around 400 exhibitors will present their novelties and products at the international trade fair of the cosmetics supplying industry. Covered will be the product sectors … Read more

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Sederma at In-Cosmetics: Launching Majestem

Sederma at in-cosmetics 2015 Sederma will exhibit its newly launched ingredient Majestem™ which reveals a visible lifting action on the neck and face (cheeks and eye contour). Indeed, beauty and elegance of the head carriage are compromised by face and neck skin sagging. Majestem™ helps recreate dermal matrix tension through mitochondrial dynamism repair and extracellular … Read more

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Attend Merck’s Dermocosmetics Forum, March 4–5, 2015 in Darmstadt, Germany

The forum is geared towards scientists and marketing strategists dealing with dermocosmetic; the goal of this comprehensive forum is to explore innovative approaches for dermocosmetics by bringing together professionals from the pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetics industries. This interactive forum shall be used to discuss innovative approaches in dermocosmetics with international well established experts. The two-day … Read more

Final call for 13th BSB Innovation Prize

The BSB European Innovation Prize* for cosmetics will be awarded in 2015 for the 13th time by the independent BSB – Beratungs- and Servicebuero Dr. Riedel. The deadline for applications from companies with innovative products is February 28th 2015. The categories are: COSMETICS: finished products: the most innovative cosmetics product or concept raw materials: most … Read more

Cosmetic Business 2015 adds new features

Cosmetic Business provides an overview of the entire sector and some new features in the exhibition concept – for the first time on a Wednesday and Thursday. The international trade fair of the cosmetics supplying industry presents its visitors with everything that is needed to create new cosmetic products – from the raw ingredients to … Read more

Givaudan: Fragrance division sales increased by 3,6 % in 2014

Fragrance Division sales were CHF 2,108 million, an increase of 3.6% on a like-for-like basis and 1.2% in Swiss francs. The sales of Soliance were CHF 14 million, following the acquisition on the 2nd June 2014. Total sales for Fragrance compounds (Fine Fragrances and Consumer Products combined) increased by 3.2% on a like-for-like basis. In … Read more

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Ashland strengthens its position in hair biology with BiotHAIRapy™ biofunctionals

Advancing the capabilities of personal care products, Ashland today unveiled its roadmap to beautiful hair based on BiotHAIRapy™ biofunctionals. The patented ingredient systems are inspired by key biological markers associated with hair growth capital, density, strength and color. Biologists from Ashland’s Vincience research center presented ex vivo scalp models at the in-cosmetics Asia exhibition and conference in Thailand today, demonstrating long-term beneficial effects with ingredient systems based on natural chemistry.

BASF increases production capacity of vitamin A

BASF increases its production capacities for vitamin A by 25 %. The company has expanded an existing plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, which is part of BASF’s Citral Verbund. With this capacity extension, BASF reacted to the rising demand for its high-quality vitamin A products, as well as to the global market growth. Additional capacities are … Read more

Clariant acquires 30% of Beraca shares

Clariant, a global supplier of specialty chemicals, and Beraca, a leading player in natural, sustainable and innovative ingredients, has entered into a strategic alliance which comprises the intention to acquire a 30% share of Beraca’s Division Health and Personal Care, with the possibility of major participation in the future. The transaction will be subject to … Read more

DSM: New distribution partnership with Arkem Kimya

Arkem Kimya serves as a sole third-party distributor of DSM’s full personal care product portfolio in Turkey, since January, 2015. The collaboration supports DSM’s aspiration accelerate the reach of personal care solutions in the Turkish market. Established in 1992 in Turkey, Arkem Kimya with over five hundred products in its portfolio, distributes ingredients for a … Read more

Mibelle: Video explains the skin’s detox and anti-oxidant mechanism

At in-cosmetics Asia, Mibelle Biochemistry launched PerfectionPeptide P7, which is a biologically active hepta-peptide that stimulates the transcription factor Nrf2. This is the master switch of the cellular self-protection and detox system. Mibelle Biochemistry has created a white board animation to illustrate the complex biochemistry involved in the skin’s won self-defense mechanisms in simple terms. … Read more

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Free COSSMA Online Seminar: “Optimizing the body silhouette” with Holger Döring (Provital)

On Tuesday, 13th of January 2015, 2 P.M., Hagen Döring, area sales manager at the Provital Group, will talk about "How you can achieve breathtaking results by modulating adipocyte behaviour" in his COSSMA Webinar. This webinar is sponsored by Provital Group. The webinar is tartgeted at product developers & formulators, product managers and marketing managers in … Read more