RECENT NEWS

Laboratoire Greenpharma, a French biotech research company owned by Sweetch Group, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Nanyang Biologics (NYB) of Singapore to accelerate the discovery and development of next-generation personal care ingredients.

IFF has agreed to sell its portfolio of botanical extracts, vitamins, minerals and food enhancement activities to SuanNutra of Spain.

The 2026 edition of the in-cosmetics Korea trade show was the biggest edition to date, welcoming almost 20,000 visitors to Seoul this month.

BASF has expanded production capacity of speciality emollients for skin care and sun protection in Düsseldorf, Germany.

The 2026 edition of the in-cosmetics Asia trade show in Bangkok, Thailand will feature a new Fragrance Zone, in what is expected to be its biggest ever event.

Danish startup Algiecel has strengthened its senior leadership team as it prepares to scale up its marine bioactives platform.

Japanese beauty giant Shiseido has discovered Ring Collagen, a ring-shaped collagen structure located around vellus hairs and sebaceous glands.

Inolex president Art Knox has been elected to the board of directors of the Independent Beauty Association (IBA), the USA-based non-profit trade association.

The International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists has revealed the keynote presentations for its 36th Congress this autumn in Perth, Australia.

Almost nine out of ten people are affected by skin quality concerns, according to a survey of more than 11,000 across Europe, Asia, and the Americas by Galderma.

Provital won the gold award in the best active ingredient category at the in-cosmetics Korea 2026 trade show in Seoul.

Speciality ingredient distributor Barentz has expanded its personal care capabilities in India with the opening of an application laboratory in Mumbai.

Sharon Personal Care has been renamed Eternis Personal Care with immediate effect, marking the completion of its integration with its Mumbai, India-based parent company.

Swiss fragrance and cosmetics actives maker Givaudan has acquired a stake in compatriot Microcaps, a developer of precision microencapsulation technology.

Solabia Group has completed the acquisition of Swiss cosmetic actives maker Mibelle Biochemistry from Spanish personal care product maker Persán.

Kao’s voluntary recall of its Oribe Serene Scalp Densifying Shampoo in the US and Canada offers salutary lessons for personal care formulators on preservation strategies and testing, according to ‘The Green Chemist’ Dr Barbara Olioso.

Truffle extract actives are set to become a top trending ingredient in French skin care products, according to a new AI-powered intelligence platform from Gravel AI.

Symrise has been honoured with a global L’Oréal award that recognises the low carbon production process of its Hydrolite 5 green ingredient.

Evonik’s personal care rebrand has been recognised with two honours at the annual German Brand Awards in Berlin.

Croda has commissioned a facility in Guangzhou that brings together its Croda Beauty Actives and Iberchem fragrances capabilities in China.