RECENT NEWS

New York City beauty analysts Spate has identified growing interest in protective skincare from consumers in the United States.

DKSH has signed an exclusive agreement with German cosmetic active producer bitop to distribute the latter’s ingredients in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore.

Symrise Cosmetic Ingredients has opened the Beauty & Home Care Centre of Expertise in the Paris suburbs.

Oleon has opened an oleochemistry plant near Antwerp in Belgium that produces enzymatic esters for the personal care and food industries.

Estée Lauder has revealed details about its presentations at the upcoming 25th World Congress of Dermatology (WCD) in Singapore on 3-8 July.

A study by Columbia University has found taurine could be an elixir of life within us that helps us live longer and healthier lives.

The MENA (Middle East, North Africa) region presents a significant opportunity for companies looking to capitalize on the growing demand for organic and speciality ingredients in personal care, according to a new report.

Turkish personal care ingredient producer Greenext has appointed Blagden Specialty Chemicals to distribute its products in the UK and Ireland.

Childs Farm will give a presentation at this year’s UK Society of Cosmetic Scientists (SCS) annual conference next month about how personal care companies can maintain their sustainable credentials as business grows.

French cosmetics house Guerlain has taken the wraps off ‘The Warehouse of Wonders’, a collection of 400 historic items including the world’s first tube lipstick.

Personal care ingredient distributor LBB Specialties has formed a new partnership with Verdant Specialty Solutions covering several US states.

US speciality ingredients maker Colonial Chemical has appointed Dr. Peter Chetcuti as president of Colonial Chemical ME Arabia (CCME).

British speciality chemicals maker Elementis has granted Rahn exclusive distribution responsibility for the DACH region (Germany, Switzerland and Austria).

BASF is to increase global alkyl polyglucosides (APGs) production capacity with expansion at sites in Bangpakong, Thailand and Cincinnati, Ohio.

British chemicals company Scott Bader has appointed Blagden to distribute three personal care brands in UK and Ireland.

Nikko Chemicals, a Tokyo-based cosmetic ingredients supplier, has established an Indian subsidiary to better serve the local market.

BASF has appointed Gisela Pinheiro to succeed Tatiana Kalman as head of its Personal Care Europe business unit with immediate effect.

Azelis has signed an Asia-Pacific personal care ingredient distribution agreement with Groupe Berkem.

Solabia has acquired a majority stake in Applechem, a US-based cosmetics technology producer.

Spanish cosmetic active ingredient producer LipoTrue has opened a direct sales channel in Italy.