http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/rss.aspxEssential news for formulating chemists in the personal care sector.(c) 2010, Step Communications Ltd. All rights reserved.Effective July 13, 2010, Vantage Specialty Chemicals, a leading producer of specialty chemicals merged with Lipo Chemicals and its affiliates, including Ruger Chemical, Lipo Technologies, and Lipo’s affiliate companies that are incorporated in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, and Venezuela. http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=6875Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:00:29 GMTIn recent years, the personal care industry has struggled with balancing the need for natural ingredients with the danger of potentially destroying priceless natural resources. HBA and Lipo Chemicals, Inc. have invited Dr Birute Mary Galdikas, world-renowned protégé of the anthropologist Dr Louis Leakey, to discuss the sourcing of green resources in the industry today and the importance of protecting their renewability without damaging the environment. http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=6874Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:48:11 GMTInnovation and responsibility will be the “fundamental pillars” for The International Federation of Cosmetics Scientists (IFSCC) Congress, which takes place on 20-23 September 2010 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=6864Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:51:35 GMTIsobionics has finalised the development of a breakthrough fermentation process for production of its natural, Valencene Pure. This product, which is an aroma substance for the food, beverage, flavour and fragrance industry, is now available on a commercial scale.http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=6863Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:50:24 GMTDow Microbial Control has formally opened its Customer Application Center (CAC) and Research and Development (R&D) Center of Excellence in Buchs, Switzerland.http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=6862Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:49:17 GMTAshland Aqualon Functional Ingredients is increasing the global price of its product lines serving the food, personal care and pharmaceutical industries by 5% effective 1 June, or as contracts allow.http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=6861Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:48:29 GMTSpecialised ingredient company Imperial-Oel- Import (IOI) has launched a comprehensive web portal on lanolin. Product manager, Mirko Rauchfuss, explains: “We’re proud to announce that the website is now live and available.http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=6860Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:47:30 GMTBASF is to construct a new production plant for the aroma chemical L-menthol at the company’s Ludwigshafen site. The new plant is expected to be ready in 2012. “As the world’s top-selling aroma chemical in tonnes, L-menthol is an ideal addition to our product range in a strong growth market.http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=6859Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:43:02 GMTThe HallStar Company has introduced HallBrite PSF, a new photostabilising silicone fluid that photostabilises the active ingredients in sunscreens while improving the feel and spreadability of sun care and daily wear products with sun protection factors.http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=6858Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:42:02 GMTUnivar is set to expand its business in North Africa with entities in Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia which will service an expanded agreement with Dow Corning to sell products in these territories.http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=6857Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:41:12 GMTCarbomers are widely used as rheology modifiers and suspending agents in the personal care industry. They stabilise and thicken formulations like gels, emulsions or surfactant based applications.http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=6856Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:39:13 GMTThe five founding members of the COSMOS standard have announced the launch of an international non-profit association whose objective is to develop the COSMOS standard as an international and internationally recognised standard for organic and natural cosmetics.http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=6855Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:33:55 GMTInternational Specialty Products Inc. (ISP) will increase global prices for polymers, vinyl monomers, emollients, emulsifiers, preservatives, UV filters, and encapsulates from 5% to 7% effective July 1, 2010, or as contracts allow.http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=6854Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:32:38 GMTAAK has launched Lipex Cellect, a natural skin therapy ingredient with a high content of vegetable-derived phytosterol esters, which accelerate the barrier recovery of aged and sensitive skin, restoring a more youthful and healthy appearance.http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=6853Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:31:47 GMTUK-based Oat Cosmetics launched in June 2010 to provide a new source of active natural cosmetic ingredients to the cosmetics and personal care industry. It will focus on fully traceable products from renewable resources and is working in partnership with Canadian biotech company Ceapro Inc., which since its start up in 1997 has achieved a reputation as an innovative formulator and advanced processor of active ingredients, botanical extracts and therapeutic products. http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=6852Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:30:04 GMTThe Lubrizol Corporation’s Noveon Consumer Specialties business has announced the development of three new vegetable derived surfactants for use in formulations requiring “natural” claims.http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=6851Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:26:52 GMTThe Society of Cosmetic Scientists Singapore (SCSS) organised its first technical talk on 29 April 2010 at the Singapore Management University School of Economics & Social Sciences. This technical talk highlighted Singapore’s quest to grow its economy through A*STAR, the Agency for Science, Technology and Research.http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=6850Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:26:00 GMTColonial Chemical has added Cola Fax PME (INCI: Potassium C12-14 Alkyl Phosphate) to its “green” line of personal care products. Cola Fax PME is a high-purity monoalkyl phosphate naturally derived from sustainable coconut raw materials.http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=6849Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:24:40 GMTThe HallStar Company and SurfaTech Corporation have formed a cooperative development agreement to create and market new multifunctional molecules for personal care formulations.http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=6848Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:23:34 GMTGlobal specialty chemicals supplier Cognis recently opened a new state-of-the-art production facility for alkyl polyglucoside (APG) surfactants at its site in Jinshan, China. The company also signed the Responsible Care Charter there.http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=6845Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:07:51 GMT