Clariant, a global supplier of specialty chemicals, has opened a new laboratory in Tokyo dedicated to supporting Japan’s Personal Care industry. Located inside the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology Research Institute (TIRI) in Tokyo’s central business district, the new laboratory offers local customers easy access to technical facilities and expertise to boost their research and development … Read more
Find out about COSSMA readers’ favourites in October: Learn what UV-protection expert Bernd Herzog from BASF thinks about smart sun protection. Find out how to formulate a wake-up roll-on. Check what the Sepawa CAT-group discussed during their recent meeting. Discover what Cargill’s beauty dream is all about.
The COSSMA market survey "Packaging Providers for the Personal Care & Home Care industry" will be published in November 2017.. In order to ensure that your company is featured , just complete the form on the COSSMA website by Sep 29 at the very latest. It goes without saying that your Basic Entry in the editorial … Read more
Inolex continues to build its global presence with increased lab capabilities and personnel additions in Guangzhou, China. The location is developing as a “Center of Excellence” and indicates a key market for Inolex’s growth particularly in alternative preservation solutions and natural ingredients for the beauty and personal care industry. A full-scale microbiology laboratory has been … Read more
Merck, a global science and technology company, opened its new application laboratory for the Performance Materials business sector in Shanghai, China. The expanded Technology Application Network China (TANC) underscores the company’s leading position in pigments and functional materials. It marks the continuation of a 20-year commitment of supplying materials and application technology services to China … Read more
Wala Heilmittel’s new laboratory building provides laboratory and office space for Quality Control, Analytical Development & Research and Batch Release. 120 employees work here to fine-tune analysis methodologies and assess the raw materials used in Dr. Hauschka Skin Care products and Wala Medicines. With room for 180 employees, the new building features an organic form … Read more
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High-pressure foam analysis: targeted enhancement of foam-aided methods for oil production With its High Pressure Foam Analyzer – HPFA KRÜSS GmbH is launching the world’s first measuring instrument for the simultaneous capture of foam height and foam structure under high pressure. The HPFA is intended primarily for the tertiary oil production sector, where foams boost … Read more
The COSSMA market survey "Process Technology, Laboratory Equipment & Packaging Machinery for the Personal Care & Home Care industry" will be published in May 2017. In order to ensure that your company is featured , just complete the form on the COSSMA website by March 31st at the very latest. It goes without saying that your Basic … Read more
Lipotec has opened a new clinical testing laboratory within their Barcelona facility. The new facility will serve as a point of reference for research in the advancement of active ingredients and will focus on in vivo assays. The 116 m2 of new laboratories complete the already existing 196 m2 of in vitro facilities “Our goal … Read more
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Optical structure testing of liquid foams with a the new development from KRÜSSExpansion of a modular instrument for foam analysisFor stable and metastable foams in food, cosmetic and cleaning products KRÜSS GmbH presented a new module for the DFA100 Dynamic Foam Analyzer intended for the optical testing of fluid foam structures at the European Coatings … Read more
Separate Panels – Facets of Sustainability – Focus on Customers and Retail – Cosmetics are going greener This years´ Natural Cosmetics Conference on September 25 & 26 will once again present a multi-faceted program. For the second time, the Conference at the Ellington Hotel Berlin offers the entire beauty trade an international platform for intensive … Read more
Elfriede Dambacher, publisher of the "Natural Cosmetics Yearbook" (Naturkosmetik Jahrbuch 2012), outlines the challenges that the natural cosmetics market faces in Germany. With total sales of 815 million Euros in 2011 natural cosmetics in Germany enjoyed a market share of 6.5 percent. This makes the sector once again the biggest in Europe, and after the … Read more
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Checking the concentration of cleaning agents on site or determining the right time for additional dosage of surfactants in the electroplating bath: this is the domain of the BP50. Mobile and independent of the mains, easy to use, and still a powerful measuring instrument for dynamic surface tension. Checking the surfactant content on siteSurfactants as … Read more
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With the new Customer Support Lab KRÜSS has again extended the range of customer services at our Hamburg headquarters. In future training courses, seminars and instrument demonstrations for customers and other interested persons will be held in the lavishly appointed laboratories and conference rooms. Dr. Tobias Winkler, manager of the new customer service centre, and … Read more
Dr. Jörg Münzenberg of Evonik explains how moisture-rich products can be produced in powder form using the new Powder-to-Cream formulation concept. To the surprise of the consumer, the powder turns into a cream when applied! picture: Valua Vitaly, Fotolia.com
Rexam PLC, the global consumer packaging company, announces that it has agreed to sell its beverage and speciality closures business (“Closures”) to Berry Plastics for $360m in cash, subject to certain asset adjustments. Completion is expected in Q3 2011 and is conditional on regulatory approvals. The Closures business employs about 1,500 people and is focused … Read more
DKSH’s Business Unit Performance Materials, a leading distributor of specialty chemicals, has appointed Cesar Saez (35) as global Head of its Business Line Personal Care Industry. He brings over 10 years of experience in the specialty chemicals industry and has an excellent track record of business development and growth achievements within the personal and home … Read more
The North American market for natural & organic personal care products is recovering from the financial crisis, with sales exceeding US $5 billion for the first time last year. Market growth stagnated in 2009, however healthy growth rates are resuming once again as consumer demand for natural products strengthens. In its new market analysis report, … Read more
Setalg has developed a peel-off mask which is said to be ready in a minute without calculating proportions and mixing to obtain a good peel-off texture. Calculating proportions, blending to obtain a good peel off texture are history: Squeeze, Mix and Apply ! In less than 1 minute, the mask is ready to use. You … Read more
Dr. William Johncock of Symrise, in an interview with COSSMA editor Angelika Meiss, explains what ingredients are used to accommodate the latest global trends in sun care. picture: Symrise
