International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
Indena cosmetic ingredients will be distributed in Germany, Austria and Benelux by C.H. Erbslöh. “Indena’s extensive range of mostly dry, highly purified plant extracts with proven efficacy even at very low concentrations, represents a completion to our portfolio and is a great offer to our customers in the conventional and “green” cosmetic sectors”, says Birgit … Read more
AkzoNobel wants to invest $20 million to increase capacity at its Surface Chemistry plants in Itupeva, S.P., Brazil, and Morris, Illinois, USA, over the next two years. This investment will enable the company to expand production capacity for fatty amine derivatives, which are essential ingredients in formulations used in a broad range of industries such … Read more
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The Hamburg based company Lehmann & Voss & Co. (LuV) has three basic areas of business: trade, distribution and production of chemical and mineral specialities. The company has about 330 employees and in 2010 turned over 230 million Euros. The product group leader in the “Cosmetics Ingredients” section is Axel Kirchniawy, who has been with … Read more
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Lonza is one of the world’s leading suppliers to the pharmaceutical, healthcare and life science industries. The company is a leading provider of value chemical and biotech ingredientsto the nutrition, hygiene, preservation,agro and personal care markets. Starting 2011, Lonza re-emphasized its strategic commitment to the personal care industry, – one of its seven core markets … Read more
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The next European edition of this executive summit takes place in Paris on 28-30th November. Major themes of this sixth edition are marketing & distribution innovations and the growing use of sustainable ingredients in cosmetics. With marketing conditions rapidly changing, the summit devots a plenary workshop and session to marketing & distribution developments. Two dedicated … Read more
In addition to pointing out several of the company’s R&D achievements COSSMA editor Angelika Meiss looks at some of Sebapharma’s recent company developments. photo: Sebapharma
Anti-ageing, stem cells, sustainable natural ingredients, but also high-tech actives, ethical aspects and nutricosmetics – these are key phrases that are constantly heard in the COSSMA-exclusive trend statements from Sederma, Babor Cosmetics, DKSH, Greentech, OceanBasis and Gelita. photo: Lilo Kapp, Pixelio.de
Martina Heldermann from Inolex presents test results indicating that the complex polyester LexFeel 700 is an oxidatively stable alternative to castor oil for colour cosmetics, which also outperforms castor oil replacement chemistries on the market today. In addition, the polyester was proven to be as efficient as castor oil in dispersing pigments when formulating thixotropic … Read more
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öhSkin and hair care of the next generation under the aspects of Effectiveness – Tolerance – Responsibility are the topics of the 1st European Cosmetic Forum, hosted by C.H.Erbslöh in Duesseldorf on September 29, 2011. Lectures will be given a. o. on the following subjects: Influence of the emulsion basis on penetration and bioavailability Reduction … Read more
The packaging of night-time creams is often coloured blue, purple or black. But what about using extracts from suitably coloured flowers* for such products? Petra Schlegel of Greentech GmbH explains. photo: Greentech
Charles Tennant & Company (Canada) Ltd, a division of the UK-based Tennant Group of Companies, has formed a joint venture with ESSA Technologies (US) LLC, as part of its focus on strategically developing new and innovative ingredients for the personal care, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. The joint venture is a strategic alliance of ESSA Technologies’ … Read more
Lonza Group, a global supplier to the life science industries, announced that LG Acquisition Corp., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Lonza, has extended the expiration date for its previously announced tender offer for 100 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of Arch Chemicals. The tender offer is at a price of USD … Read more
Dr. Edgar Endlein of KahlWax tells us, in an interview with COSSMA editor Angelika Meiss, about the latest product developments, and talks about the trends that will impact on the market in the future. photo: Kahl Wax
Harald van der Hoeven from CLR shows how Phytosan K can fortify the epidermal skin cells by helping their natural defence against UV light, by decelerating photo-ageing and by boosting the dermal fibroblasts. photo: CLR
Sirona Biochem Corp, biotechnology company specializing in carbohydrate chemistry technology, including the development of diabetes and obesity therapeutics, cosmeceuticals and biological ingredients, announced today it has identified a novel depigmenting agent for use as a skin lightener in creams and other cosmetics products. "The development of this depigmenting agent marks the start of Sirona Biochem’s … Read more
There are of course lots of modern surfactants, but products such as sodium laureth sulphate (SLS) can, on sensitive skin, cause problems. Amino acid-based surfactants on the other hand have been shown to be skin-friendly even when used on a daily basis. Martina Spiegel presents the findings of skin irritation tests, efficacy tests and consumer … Read more
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CremerCOOR® PPD 810 veg. (INCI Propanediol Dicaprylate/Caprate) is a unique odorless, colorless and low viscous emollient with good spreading properties. The sources for our product are 100% vegetable. In addition to a soft and non greasy skin feeling, it acts as an excellent solubilizer of lipophilic UV-filter and as a wetting and suspending agent for … Read more
BASF SE and Purac, a subsidiary of CSM nv, today announce the start of negotiations to form a joint venture for the production of bio-based succinic acid. The companies have been conducting research under a joint development agreement on bio-based succinic acid since 2009. The complementary strengths in fermentation and downstream processing led to the … Read more
The following downloads from the COSSMA website were most popular in this month: Powder-to-Cream Concept: Concept Presentation >> Dracorin GOC (Symrise): Product Presentation >> Inoveol PHLO (Induchem) Product Presentation >> Sustainably Touched Sunscreen (Merck): Formulation >> picture: Nikolai Sorohin, Fotolia.de
IMCD Malaysia opens IMCD Personal Care Application Laboratory Asia Pacific in Glenmarie Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia which will service the customers in Asia-Pacific. Mr. Piet van der Slikke, IMCD Group’s CEO, says about the event: “We regard penetration of research & development crucial for business growth. Our customers value the support we give in solving … Read more