RECENT NEWS

The European Commission has presented an action plan for the chemicals industry to strengthen its competitiveness and modernisation.

Digital media interest in PDRN (polydeoxyribonucleotide) face serums has risen more than tenfold in the past year, according to New York beauty trend analysts Spate.

Belgian biosurfactants developer AmphiStar has been awarded €12.5m following the European Innovation Council’s (EIC) latest funding round.

UK consultancy TSG Consulting has been rebranded Sagentia Regulatory, also encompassing Leatherhead Food Research.

Belgian personal care ingredient supplier Azelis has acquired 100% of the shareholding in Italian distributor ACEF (Azienda Chimica e Farmaceutica) for an undisclosed sum.

British contract research, development and manufacturing organisation (CRDMO) Ingenza has appointed Nick Challoner as its chief executive officer, effective 1 October.

Personal care certification organisation NATRUE has joined a broad coalition of industry associations calling on European Union policymakers to streamline and modernise the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation and the Cosmetic Products Regulation (CPR).

Presented on the show floor on Day 1 of the event, Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant, KCC SILICONE Corporation and Givaudan Active Beauty were the big winners at this year's in-cosmetics Korea awards.

Spanish fragrance house Eurofragance has inaugurated its expanded production facilities in Rubí, Barcelona, Spain. Around €10m ($11.7m) has been invested in new facilities and dosing robots, enabling the company to triple its factory’s production capacity and reaffirming its commitment to technological innovation, sustainability and the well-being of its employees.

Sasol International Chemicals has made renewable power purchases covering half of the annual electricity consumption at its Lake Charles manufacturing facility in Louisiana, USA. Once implemented in the second half of calendar year 2026, the 15-year agreement will reduce Sasol's CO2 emissions by approximately 90 thousand tons per annum (ktpa).

Cosmetic R&D software outfit Coptis has appointed Jean-Baptiste Mérieux as its new chief revenue officer. With a strong background in scaling fast-growing companies and leading successful teams, Mérieux brings deep experience in business development, customer relations, and strategic partnerships.

Speciality chemicals distributor Brenntag is partnering with Seneca Polytechnic of Toronto, Canada to evaluate and identify D5 silicone alternatives.

French cosmetic active maker Greentech has committed from next year to making transatlantic shipments to its US subsidiary via a novel trimaran.

Danish biotech startup Cellugy has secured $9.25m funding to support scaling up the production of its biofabricated cellulose-based rheology modifier material, EcoFLEXY.

Croda chief executive Steve Foots has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours for his contribution to the chemical and life sciences industries.

Professor David Sander will present ‘The neuroscience of emotion’ at 13:30 on 16 September at the 35th International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) Congress in Cannes, France.

China’s beauty and personal care sector is shifting from a volume-driven model to one defined by value creation, according to the organiser of the PCHi trade show.

UK fragrance house CPL Aromas has partnered with Plant Lipids to support the renovation and upgradation of the Government Higher Primary School in Kelasuru, Gundlapet Taluk, India.

Chinese personal care ingredient maker SpecChem has inaugurated its Japanese subsidiary located in Kobe.

Professor Thierry Passeron will present ‘The Impact of UV on the Skin & the Future of Photoprotection’ at 09:20 on 16 September at the 35th International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) Congress in Cannes, France.