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Cosmetics feature at drugstore event Cosmetics feature at drugstore event
The recently held 8th Japan Drugstore Show featured a number of large cosmetic companies such as Nihon L’Oréal, Unilever Japan, Shiseido, Kao, Kanebo and Kosé, writes Kunio Shimada of the NOF Corporation.

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PCHi 2009
Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions has announced that the next staging of PCHi will be at the Jinhan Exhibition Centre, Guangzhou, China (24 to 26 February 2009).
International strength extended
The in-cosmetics event recently held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, had the most international visitor line-up of any of the shows of the series, according to organiser Reed Exhibitions.
Emphasising ‘green’ approach
At in-cosmetics 2008, held in recently in Amsterdam, Cognis Care Chemicals and its active ingredients business Laboratoires Sérobiologiques presented new “green” natural-sourced ingredients which demonstrate the principles of their classification system “Green Chemical Solutions”:
Tests geared to wellbeing products
Recent research and development projects conducted by Laboratoire Dermscan have created new test methods geared to wellbeing products.
Officially opened
PURAC has officially opened its largest lactic acid factory in Thailand.
Assisting research
Chemidex LLC, a leader in connecting suppliers and innovators through online search, has announced a partnership with ABC Cosmetologia to provide innovative tools and resources to their professional members.

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PRODUCT ARTICLE

Polyurethanes grab attention
The new Baycusan C product line, which Bayer MaterialScience developed specifically for the cosmetics industry, has premiered with a polyurethane (PU) powder and four solvent-free PU dispersions – these grabbed significant attention at the recently held in-cosmetics event in Amsterdam.

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Cosmeceuticals: advertising rules and claims
Wen Schroeder — SEKI Cosmeticals, USA According to a market research report published in February 2005 by BCC Research, baby boomers’ unprecedented purchasing power, coupled with the youthdominated cultural shift and modern technological advancement have fuelled a rapidly growing US anti-ageing industry that exceeded $45.5 billion in 2004 ($7.7 billion of which was spent on appearance products alone).
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