International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
Interview | DSM Personal Care and Aroma achieved its best results ever in 2017. Dr Gareth Barker of DSM explains why and talks about the company’s innovation strategy, customer centricity and industry trends to watch out for.
Events | It has been 18 years since Germany hosted an edition of the IFSCC Congress. Held under the motto ‘Cosmetics: Science for Beauty and Lifestyle’, this year, it gathers all the latest research in product development in Munich.
Events | At this year’s Luxe Pack in Monaco, you will find everything you need to know about luxury packaging. Our exclusive preview is an appetiser to make your mouth water.
Givaudan has entered into a strategic partnership with Synthite for the development of exclusive innovative natural ingredients for its Fragrance business. The two companies will jointly work on research and development of exceptional qualities of floral and spicy natural ingredients such as jasmine, tuberose, ginger, and cardamom. This new partnership is in line with Givaudan’s … Read more
Arcade Beauty, producer of customised sampling for the beauty industry, has acquired substantially all the operating assets and capabilities of the Suite K fragrance business. Specifically, this includes existing blending and production expertise at the 78,000 square-foot Dayton, NJ facility for viols, mini-products, roller balls, and full-size retail fragrance products. "Expanding into this state-of-the-art facility … Read more
INGREDIENTS | City dwellers tend to have a reduced bacterial diversity and a decrease in bacterial metabolic pathways. The heptapeptide Fensebiome peptide from Lipotec has been proven to increase the microbial diversity, to favour the balance of the microbiota and to modulate bacterial functional pathways.
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Market survey | If you are interested in finding out which ingredients suppliers offer what type of ingredients, then this tabular market survey is just what you are looking for. It also shows you what type of ingredients and/or what they specialise in, but it also provides you with immediate contact details.
Duesseldorf, Germany – July 30, 2018 – BASF welcomes the official entry of Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (MBBT) as a nano-sized UV filter into Annex VI of the EU Cosmetic Regulation. MBBT is an ingredient of the BASF product Tinosorb® M. “We are the largest supplier of safe-to-use, highperformance UV filters that help to protect the … Read more
Interview | Trend watcher Helga Hertsig-Lavocah has spotted some intriguing new developments at London’s Natural & Organics Product Expo (NOPE): homeopathic skin care and exciting ingredients and concepts such as magnesium and “circular” products.
Hamburg, August 7, 2018 – Beiersdorf successfully continued its profitable growth path in the first half of 2018. The Group generated organic sales growth of 7.7% in the first six months of the year. Sales were up 2.8% in nominal terms, from €3.513 billion to €3.613 billion. Group EBIT climbed by 4.3% from €561 million … Read more
New look for the 2019 edition of Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, the leading international B2B exhibition for the beauty industry. The show will be re-organized, gathering halls according to each sector, so to facilitate the visit of professionals in Bologna and maximize the opportunities for new contacts and new projects. After the positive feedback of last … Read more
L’Oréal announces the signing of an agreement to acquire Logocos Naturkosmetik AG, the German beauty company which pioneered natural cosmetics with the brand Logona and other brands such as Sante. All the company’s brands are vegan and bio certified with a range of products using their own plant extracts and natural ingredients derived from organic … Read more
Sun Chemical and its parent company, DIC Corporation, have acquired the high-purity iron oxides business of Cathay Industries, located in Valparaiso, Indiana, U.S.A. The purchase includes the customers, property and all assets related to the business located at the Valparaiso site. The acquisition demonstrates the commitment of DIC and Sun Chemical to sustainability, as these ultra … Read more
Product development | This month Michelle Strutton from Mintel looks at innovative hair care products and features a selection of interesting products recently highlighted on the company’s GNPD*.
Funds advised by the global private equity advisory firm Apax Partners have received a binding offer and have entered into exclusive discussions to sell Azelis, a global specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor, to the EQT VIII fund and PSP Investments. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, and other conditions including consultation with employee representatives, is expected to … Read more
The Supervisory Board of Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg, and the Company’s Chairman of the Executive Board, Stefan F. Heidenreich, have reached an amicable agreement at today’s Supervisory Board meeting that he will resign from the Executive Board when his current term of office ends on December 31, 2019. Stefan F. Heidenreich will vacate his post earlier, … Read more
Events | Find details on fresh insights and data for the global beauty industry from the Marketing Trends Presentations of this year’s In-Cosmetics Global in Amsterdam compiled by Imogen Matthews.
Sales of beard care products, such as beard oils, have risen by 226% in the last three years and are now worth almost £5 million (52w/e 19 May 2018) to UK stores, according to analysis from IRI, a leading provider of big data and predictive analytics for FMCG manufacturers and retailers. The rise in sales … Read more
US-based effect pigment supplier Sandream Impact LLC and Biesterfeld Spezialchemie have signed a distribution agreement for the European cosmetic markets. As of now, the specialty chemicals distributor represents the US company in the German-speaking DACH region, Eastern Europe and Turkey. With more than 800 products, Sandream Impact’s portfolio comprises natural and synthetic mica, borosilicate glasses, … Read more