In late April 2023, IFF (International Flavors and Fragrances) announced the promotion of its creative director of Fine Fragrance, Trudi Loren to vice president, Global Innovation, Creation and Design, Fine Fragrance. In her new role, Loren will take the helm of the creative and innovation teams of the Fine Fragrance business unit globally, to advance … Read more
At its meeting on 9th May, 2023, the Supervisory Board of Symrise AG prematurely extended the contract of Chief Financial Officer Olaf Klinger. With his extensive expertise and years of experience, Klinger will lead Symrise’s finance department for another four years until January 2028. www.symrise.com
What are the benefits and limits of cold process emulsification? How about suitable process and formulation designs or selection of ingredients? Prof Andrea Wanninger explains what is actually possible and what influence the choices have.
Like much of the packaging and accessories created by Lumson, ‘Eco Dropper’ falls into the category of eco-conscious beauty promoting “responsible, sustainable, and informed” use. The collar and pipette are made of PP while the rubber bulb is polyolefin, a particular elastomer compatible with PP recycling methods. Meaning all of the components can be disposed … Read more
Lipoid Kosmetik is successful once more at the 21th annual BSB Innovation Awards in 2023. t in the category “Cosmetics/Raw Material/Actives” the company’s new ingredient ‘Amaretine’ was awarded the 1st prize. And in the category of “Natural Products/Raw Material/Actives” the activity-proven and traceable extract ‘Mountain Tea Pro’ won the 1st prize as well. www.lipoid-kosmetik.com
The European BSB Innovation Awards 2023 have honored Symrise Cosmetic Ingredients with three awards in different categories. A first prize went to ‘SymProt’in Oat’ in the “Natural Products/Raw Materials/Actives” category. SymEffect UV’ took second place in the category “Cosmetics/Raw Materials/Functionality and Recipients.” And finally, ‘Supervisome EPH’ received the award as the third winner in the … Read more
The Sensory Award at In-Cosmetics Global recognizes innovative formulas and textures presented at the show’s Sensory Bar. At the awards ceremony on Tuesday evening, Seppic won the Bronze Sensory Award for its Symphonic Feelings formula. Symphonic feelings is a face cream inspired by classical music, a real sensory symphony. A study highlighted and characterized indeed … Read more
The B Corp Beauty Coalition launches its B Beauty Navigator to help companies and citizens make more sustainable choices by sharing best practices and useful information on the performance and sustainability of packaging, greener logistics and supply chain engagement and ingredient sourcing practices. Sharing best practice and guidance in key operational areas of ingredient sourcing, … Read more
Givaudan shares with heavy hearts and profound sadness that Jean Amic, former CEO of Givaudan, passed away on April, 26th in Grasse, France at the age of 87. Jean Amic was an extraordinary person who was appreciated for his directness, his very sharp mind, his unique sense of humour, being truly an unconventional leader. www.givaudan.com
WPO (World Packaging Organisation) is proud to announce that Luciana Pellegrino, Managing Director of ABRE (Brazilian Packaging Association), was elected on May 7th, unoposed, as President of the Organisation. She will assume on November 25, 2023. Connected to the packaging industry since 1996 when invited for an experience at Bryce Corporation USA, she is the … Read more
Colonial Chemical Inc. is pleased to announce the additions of Laura Morrisson (Western Territory Manager) and Josh Stuart (Southwest Territory Manager) for North America. Morrisson brings over 25 years of sales experience in the specialty chemical field, most recently as Director of Sales and Marketing for Norman, Fox & Co.. Stuart has over 15 years of … Read more
Fighting skin ageing is one of the top priorities of facial treatments. A new active ingredient developed by Roelmi HPC now might be the solution: a microbiota-friendly cell energiser, designed to optimise mitochondrial activation.
The universe of textured hair is very specific. The curvature of the strands and the health of the scalp must guide the tests, product development, and customer satisfaction. Symrise aims to leverage expertise on the topic.
A year-long multi-stakeholder process develops a method for assessing botanical materials. It not only helps fill data gaps and improve decision making for natural ingedients, but also allows consistency and comparability between traditional ingredients and botanical alternatives.
Today, 2.3 billion people live in water-stressed countries. Reducing water in all fields becomes more necessary each day and there is significant opportunity to reduce water in personal and oral care formulations. Anais Hecker from Omya talks about why safe, sustainable and effective waterless products are attracting growing interest in the personal care industry.
With the implementation of Cosmetic Supervision Administration Regulation (CSAR) since 1st January 2021, the Chinese cosmetic market has begun a new epoch. In the following, Rong Mei Hui-Drobnik, specialist for Chinese cosmetic regulations, gives an update on the new developments.
Sustainability is now an integral part of the beauty industry. Cosmetic brands, ingredient suppliers, packaging firms, and retailers are all looking at various ways to become more sustainable. It is common for operators to use language like net zero, carbon footprint, metrics and waste materials when speaking about sustainability.
Soap, bath, shower – the “bathroom” segment is changing rapidly in the personal care industry. Wiek Kleijne, Marketing Manager Home and Personal Care at Nouryon, gives an insight about sustainability trends and a mild anionic surfactant as the answer to the sustainability problem in the bathroom.
Issue 6 – 2023 Here is what you can look forward to in this issue: Cool: Benefits of cold process emulsification Care for your hair: Trends in ingredients, application and packaging Clean:Sustainable solutions for bathroom products Get an e-paper subscription Issue 6 – 2023 Here is what you can look forward to in this issue: … Read more
Looking for quick, safe and sustainable packaging? The Micro airless range is now available with a 6-week fast delivery in Europe. With three standard sizes available (15, 30, 50ml), the Micro airless packaging range guarantees optimal formula protection for makeup and face care. The piston system easily dispenses from low to high formula viscosities with a … Read more