International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
Gattefossé has now achieved RSPO Mass Balance certification applied to its manufacturing site in France (Saint Priest). The company confirms its will to provide environmentally responsible cosmetic ingredients, by adopting the Mass Balance grade for a selection of its products. This grade allows the combination of RSPO certified and non-certified palm oils at any stage … Read more
Clariant, a supplier of specialty chemicals, has formed a new Active Ingredients Unit to provide expert support for the highly-specialized needs of the Personal Care industry. Clariant’s entry into the world of active ingredients expands its classical portfolio of specialty formulation ingredients for skin care, hair care and body care applications. Clariant Active Ingredients opened … Read more
Elevance Renewable Sciences, supplier of specialty chemicals from renewable feedstocks, partners with Biesterfeld Spezialchemie, of the Biesterfeld Group, as a new distributor for Elevance Clean solvent product line distribution to the household and industrial cleaning market in Europe. Biesterfeld will distribute the line in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and other European countries. The product line … Read more
Azelis was selected for the 2017 Personal Care Cosmetics Fountain Innovation Award at PCHi exhibition in Guangzhou, for the third year in a row. 75 entries had been submitted for the competition. GENU pHresh DF Pectin is a patent product extracted from citrus peel, helping to protect and moisturise the skin. It forms a protective … Read more
From March 15th, 2017 or as contracts allow, Ashland will increase the price of maleic anhydride in North America by $0.04/lb. This increase is primarily driven by continued escalation of costs in key raw materials. About Ashland Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ASH) is a global specialty chemicals company serving customers in a wide range … Read more
Croda International, the supplier of cosmetic ingredients and technologies, received the NYSCC Award for Most Innovative Use of Green Chemistry at The Future of Sustainability conference. The company was recognised for its new 100% Bio-based Eco Range of ingredients. This range will enable its customers to deliver 100% renewable, high-performance products and to reduce the … Read more
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has opened its first global R&D center for hair care ingredients. Located in São Paulo, Brazil, the new global Competence Center Haircare (gCCH) puts Clariant’s experts at the heart of the leading haircare market, from where they will develop solutions for customers around the world. The centre will … Read more
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You are cordially invited to attend our 3rd Dermocosmetics Forum "Skin’s microflora – oily skin – a dermocosmetics challenge". It will take place on March 8th – 9th, 2017, in Darmstadt, Germany. OBJECTIVE The goal of this comprehensive forum is bringing together professionals from the pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetics industries. Collect new insights and discuss … Read more
Guylaine Le Loarer from Börlind explains in her interview with COSSMA how the ingredients of the brand’s most innovative products work. She poins out that the company’s systematic series address individual consumer needs. Le Loarer, head of R&D, explains that she tries to consistently implementing the principles of sustainability into the Börlind products. COSSMA: What … Read more
Evonik’s acquisition of the Air Products specialty additives business also benefits the cosmetics business of the German specialty chemicals company. “We are adding interesting products to our actives and polymer portfolio for the cosmetics industry along with an attractive formulation technology,” says Dr. Tammo Boinowitz, head of the Personal Care Business Line at Evonik. The … Read more
Elementis has entered into an agreement to acquire SRLH Holdings (SummitReheis) from an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners for an enterprise value of US$360 million. SummitReheis will become part of an enlarged personal care business within Elementis. For the year ended 31 December 2016, SummitReheis is expected to report revenue of US$134 million and … Read more
Goodman Group, a global owner, developer and manager of logistics real estate, is developing a new 12,700 sqm logistics centre in Altenwerder Freight Village in the Port of Hamburg. The facility is divided into two units, from which Goodman is constructing 7,100 sqm for Symrise, a supplier of fragrances and flavours. The property will be … Read more
Univar, a chemical and ingredients distributor will be the exclusive distribution partner for angus personal care ingredients across Europe, including Turkey. The new distribution arrangement further grows Univar’s speciality portfolio. ANGUS, a global manufacturer of nitroalkanes and their derivatives, produces a full line of specialty neutralisers and pH buffers ideally suited for personal care and … Read more
Evonik has again substantially expanded its range of cosmetic ingredients certified in accordance with the standard of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO – MB). Customers in the cosmetics industry now have available more than 50 certified palm-oil based raw materials, including several specialties. “That corresponds to about 40 percent of our sales volume … Read more
Innospec has contributed to the development of a sulfate-free shampoo platform with remarkable performance. Sulfate-free shampoos are gaining popularity in the market, yet have suffered from a poor foam quality compared with conventional shampoos. Thomas Förster, Corporate Vice President R&D Beauty Care, presented a side-by-side demonstration video showing the foam level quality and quantity of … Read more
A ‘healthy’ tan or summer glow is often desirable for Caucasian skin types but with the dangers of UV light and traditional tanning, the use of self-tanning products has become more popular than ever. Not only restricted to the summer season, tanning agents are commonly used throughout the year to achieve a golden or bronzed … Read more
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Naolys, the French company specialized in plant cell culture presents active plant cells made from Ginger (zingiber officinale) that will help to refine skin texture at the level of pores and will improve skin complexion: Refine Ginger. The clinical study made on 22 women shows an improvement of around 50% in skin structure (pores reduction), … Read more
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The transaction follows several years of global growth for Inolex and will allow the company to focus on its strengths in the personal care ingredients market. “This transaction represents an important strategic milestone for Inolex as we focus on providing innovative ingredients for the beauty care and consumer care markets,” said David Plimpton, President and … Read more
Air Liquide’s subsidiary Seppic, designer and supplier of specialty ingredients for health and beauty, has finalized the acquisition of the Serdex division of Bayer. This acquisition strengthens Seppic’s footprint in natural active ingredients for cosmetics. The global specialty active ingredients for cosmetics represent a market over €900 million, of which natural active ingredients are a … Read more