RECENT NEWS

Representatives of Shiseido, Unilever and Proya Cosmetics are among the winners of the in-cosmetics Asia 9 Faces of the APAC Beauty Industry 2025 awards, supported by Personal Care magazine.

The beauty industry is entering a new phase where health, technology and personalization converge as products evolve into wellness tools, according to market research firm Mintel.

Lubrizol is to invest $10m to expand fermentation production capacity fivefold at its manufacturing facility in Gavà, Spain.

Longevity skin care active maker Core Biogenesis and formulators YG Laboratories will host exclusive education seminars at this month’s California SCC Suppliers’ Day trade show in Long Beach.

IFF is partnering with influencer duo Chemist Confessions to launch a new educational campaign to increase recognition of osmolytes in the beauty and personal care sector.

Austrian research has found microplastics – plastic particles smaller than 5mm commonly found in the environment – can alter the human gut microbiome, with some changes resembling patterns linked to depression and colorectal cancer.

The 2025 edition of the SCS Formulate trade show in Coventry, UK next month will debut a brand-new pop-up shop celebrating the best of personal care innovation from brands and manufacturers across the UK and Ireland.

French speciality chemicals Safic-Alcan has acquired a majority stake in Anders, a South America-focused distributor based in Peru.

The organiser of the PCHi China trade show is accepting nominations for the 2026 Fountain Awards to be presented next year in Hangzhou.

The European Union will delay the implementation of its EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for a second time to 30 December 2026, citing IT issues and other risks.

The organiser of SCS Formulate has revealed Ateh Jewel will be the opening speaker at the 2025 edition of the trade show in Coventry, UK, this November.

Roelmi HPC has established Roelmi Biotech, a business unit with a new production plant in Gerenzano, around 25km north-west of Milan, Italy.

French cosmetic active maker Gattefossé has inaugurated a manufacturing facility dedicated to lipid-based excipients in Lufkin, Texas.

Dutch speciality chemicals and ingredients distributor IMCD is celebrating the 30th anniversary since its foundation in 1995.

The in-cosmetics Asia trade show in Bangkok, Thailand has issued the final call for nominations for its ‘9 Faces of the APAC Beauty Industry 2025’ awards, supported by Personal Care magazine.

The International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) has opened the call for abstracts for next year’s Congress in Perth, Australia.

DSM-Firmenich Beauty & Care has taken the wraps off a global ‘House of Science’ campaign that aims to showcase the depth of its R&D expertise.

German personal care ingredient supplier Evident Ingredients has established a subsidiary in Paris, France.

Personal Care magazine Editor Tim Probert attended the 35th IFSCC Congress in Cannes, France.

German biotech company Bioweg has completed a €16m ($18.8m) funding round to develop ingredients to replace intentionally added acrylic polymer based microplastics in cosmetics and other products.