International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
The future of the fragrance industry was put into focus at the biannual World Perfumery Congress, which returned to the ancestral home of modern perfumery – France – on 10-12 June, in Deauville. More than 1,100 leaders and 80-plus exhibitors from across the value chain gathered at the event as they uncovered the latest formulation … Read more
AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry will relocate its Personal Care activities from Sempach, Switzerland, to its regional headquarters in Stenungsund, Sweden. The Personal Care technical service and customer service departments will move during the fourth quarter of 2014. Full integration into the existing organization in Stenungsund is expected by December 31, 2014. “This change will bring many … Read more
Bayer MaterialScience was honored at the Chinese trade show for cosmetics, the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) in Shanghai, for the development of innovative hair care solutions with the film-forming agent Baycusan C 1008. Care products formulated with this polyurethane dispersion are proven to protect hair against extreme heat. They also prevent hair from … Read more
Recognizing its novel approaches to cosmetic ingredient science, INOLEX, Incorporated has been awarded the 2014 Frost & Sullivan Global Personal Care Product Innovation Leadership Award for Emulsense, a natural cationic agent for hair conditioning and skin care. Emulsense improves the conditioning features in consumer hair and skin products and has non-GMO, palm free and biodegradable … Read more
Germany-based CREMER OLEO has hired a new director for the CREMER Care division with effect from July 1st, 2014. CREMER OLEO is among the worldwide leading suppliers of Oleochemical Specialties for various industries and, with this move, wants to strengthen its position in the Personal Care industry. Dr Fernando Ibarra is taking over the responsibility … Read more
The Lubrizol Corporation announces the groundbreaking of a major surfactant plant expansion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Strategically located in Belford Roxo, the new unit is designed to meet the growing demand for personal and home care products in the Brazilian market. Hosting the groundbreaking ceremony was Gilson Santos, Lubrizol’s vice president for Latin America. During … Read more
In the wake of the Football World Cup, Brazil is in the forefront of everyone’s minds; including cosmetic manufacturers! Croda, a global specialty chemical company, is delighted to launch Formulating with Brazil in Mind, a new promotional kit featuring market-relevant formulations to aid its customers in creating personal care products most suited to the Brazilian … Read more
Natural ingredients specialist showcases latest exfoliants portfolio to 5,000 industry professionalsRange extended in response to increased interest from manufacturers seeking natural alternatives to plastic microbeads A&E Connock has unveiled its latest extended portfolio of natural exfoliants to the personal care trade in a series of new initiatives designed to assist manufacturers making the transition from … Read more
Givaudan has announced the creation of a foundation aimed at reinforcing its commitment to charitable causes and its involvement in the communities in which it operates. The Givaudan Foundation has been founded in Geneva as an independent non-profit organisation. It will initiate and support projects, as well as grant donations, in the areas of humanitarian … Read more
SYNSCRUB (Biodegradable): Micro Powders entire line of Synscrub is made from biodegradable synthetic wax. Our new Synscrub products, Synscrub 20PC and Synscrub 50PC are irregular in particle shape and produce a more aggressive exfoliating effect. These products are economical as well as environmentally friendly replacements for microbeads. NATURESCRUB™ (All Natural): Naturescrub products are based on … Read more
Bayer MaterialScience was honored at the leading Chinese trade show for cosmetics, the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) in Shanghai, for the development of innovative hair care solutions with the film-forming agent Baycusan® C 1008. Care products formulated with this polyurethane dispersion are proven to protect hair against extreme heat. They also prevent hair … Read more
Givaudan has acquired 100% of the shares of Soliance SA and its subsidiaries. Soliance provides active ingredients, derived from vegetable sources, microorganisms and microalgae. Soliance currently has two sites in France, located in Pomacle and Ile Grande, and employs 96 people. Gilles Andrier, CEO of Givaudan, said: “Soliance represents Givaudan’s first acquisition since that of … Read more
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Although color preferences are very individual, the color experts of GRAFE Colour Batch GmbH have been able to identify the latest trends for their color preview 2015 which will be presented at CosmeticBusiness Munich. In addition, GRAFE invites customers to pause and reflect on the wonders of nature with their "Color WONDERS IN NATURE" project. … Read more
DuPont’s SoBind Harmony line of Soy Polymer products is now distributed by Impag throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland. DuPont Soy Polymers product line, SoBind Harmony, is uniquely designed for the personal care industry. It has pigment dispersing properties, is a rheological aid, stabilizes and emulsifies products in skin care, hair care and color cosmetics formulations. … Read more
On Monday, 28th of April 2014, 2 P.M., Prof. Dr. Karl Lintner, President of Kal’idées, Paris, talked about "Trends in active ingredients: Sensoric – Well-Being: Back to Basics" in his COSSMA Webinar. You can now watch the video recording of this webinar on www.cossma.com The webinar is targeted at the international cosmetics and personal care … Read more
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MakeUp in Paris, is the first event in Europe exclusively dedicated to the make-up industry. MakeUp in Paris will host for the FIFTH YEAR in a row, on 12 and 13 June 2014 at the CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE in Paris, PROFESSIONALS from the FORMULATION and PACKAGING industry but also FULL-SERVICE specialists and DESIGNERS for the … Read more
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Service information for visitors to the B2B trade fairTo assist with optimum preparations for attendance at CosmeticBusiness, visitors can now find information, in advance, about exhibitors and their products by consulting the exhibitor index. Also available is the conference programme at the B2B trade fair. In 2014, the conference programme will be taking an even … Read more
Symrise grew sales in the Scent & Care division to € 255 million after € 245 million in the previous year. In local currency, this corresponds to an increase of 9 %. Particularly strong impulses came from the business units Fragrances and Life Essentials, which both realized doubledigit growth rates. Due to the strong demand … Read more
In-Cosmetics was in April in Hamburg, and this year returned to Germany for the first time in five years. It was the most successful In-Cosmetics in the show’s history outside of Paris, attracting a total of 7,260 unique visitors. Over 2,158 German visitors made up 30% of the total attendance, more than double the number … Read more
The insect repellent active substance IR3535 will be included on a list of approved substances of the EU Biocidal Products Regulation as of November 1, 2015. The decision regarding the Union List (Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No. 528/2012) was made by the EU Commission in March 2014. It applies to all customers who use the … Read more