RECENT NEWS

BASF has invested in US start-up 3Helix, which has developed a proprietary collagen-hybridizing peptide (CHP) technology.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published an update related to cosmetic product facility registration/product listing mandated by the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA).

The US Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) has awarded its highest annual honour to Ashland's principal scientist Roger McMullen for his technical contributions to the industry.

Vytrus Biotech has secured €575,000 ($608,500) funding from the Spanish government for the development of new technologies in the field of dermocosmetics.

Croda International has broken ground at a greenfield site in Guangzhou that will become its new multipurpose production facility for fragrances and beauty actives ingredients in China.

Spanish contract development and manufacturing organisation Bioingenium is investing €1.5m ($1.59m) in a Barcelona production plant to extend its line of active ingredients for the cosmetic industry.

Brazilian personal care ingredient maker Apoena Biotech has appointed Greenact to distribute its products in the domestic market.

Swiss speciality chemical company Clariant has agreed to acquire personal care ingredient maker Lucas Meyer Cosmetics from IFF for $810m.

The California Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) Suppliers' Day exhibition and conference opens today at the Long Beach Convention Centre.

BASF is inviting industry professionals to participate in its online Sustainable Beauty Days event to be held on 15-16 November.

Spanish personal care ingredient maker LipoTrue has joined the UN Global Compact, a voluntary initiative focused on corporate social responsibility.

Market intelligence outfit Mintel has revealed three global trends it believes will have a "profound impact" on the beauty and personal care industry in 2024.

The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) has announced a hike in INCI (International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient) application fees to $1,000 from 1 January.

The organiser of the in-cosmetics Asia 2023 trade show has revealed a 20-strong shortlist for this year’s Innovation Zone awards.

The organiser of Making Cosmetics has revealed what visitors can expect at the tenth edition of the trade show in Milan next month.

IMCD is celebrating ten years of being a distributor, formulator and solutions provider of speciality chemicals and ingredients in the Americas.

French personal care active producer Silab has revealed details about four papers, recently published in academic journals, related to skin care research in partnership with universities.

The organisers of next month’s in-cosmetics Asia have released details of education programme speakers set to take to the stage at the Bangkok trade show.

Cosmetics Europe and the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) have backed European Parliament support for the revision of Classification, Labeling and Packaging of Chemical Substances and Mixtures (CLP) regulations.

US speciality chemicals producer Kensing has acquired Buenos Aires, Argentina-based natural ingredients maker Advanced Organic Materials (AOM).