RECENT NEWS

Merck has entered into a long-term cooperation agreement with the French company Agrimer to use innovative marine active ingredients. This cooperation has now produced the first marine active ingredient from a new genetically decoded species of algae: RonaCare RenouMer is specifically designed to maintain the skin’s firmness and support collagen formation.

Korea’s cosmetic industry is accelerating rapidly and continues to command the spotlight as one of the leading nations in cosmetic trends, innovation and technology. Its influence seems to be reaching fever pitch, not only domestically but internationally too.

Croda International will be presenting the latest product launches, formulation expertise and insights at Stand E70 at the in-cosmetics exhibition in Seoul, South Korea, from 6 to 7 July.

Centre International de Développement Pharmaceutique (CIDP), a Mauritius-based private and independent Contract Research Organisation (CRO), will take part in the Sun Protection & Anti-ageing Skin Care Conference Asia 2016, which is slated to take place from 13 - 14 July at the Hilton Hotel, Singapore.

BASF exhibited its broad portfolio of aroma ingredients at the 2016 World Perfumery Congress at Fontainebleau Resort in Miami from June 13-15.

The organisers of the annual in-cosmetics Korea event have reported a huge increase in visitor pre-registration ahead of the 2016 show.

At this year’s in-cosmetics show in Paris, Personal Care magazine launched the Little Book of Novel Textures, a handy A5 guide to the latest innovations in texture enhancing ingredients that is full of prototype formulations for people to experiment with.

Revolymer has acquired Itaconix Corporation. The acquisition brings together Revolymer’s technical platforms to design novel polymers, with Itaconix’s expertise in the manufacture of itaconic acid polymers.

Evonik has said it is now the first in the world to use biotech methods for producing industrial-scale quantities of high-quality surfactants.

BRB has announced that the new BRB Malaysia plant was opened on 2 June 2016. With the official grand opening of the new Silicone Synthesis plant, BRB has expanded its Malaysian industrial footprint to further back integrate in dimethicone copoyols, alkyl dimethicones and volatile dimethicones.

Floratech has announced Connell Bros. Company (India) as their first exclusive distributor to serve all India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

At NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2016, Berkem unveiled its botanical extracts and floral waters range: Botanykem.

The World Perfumery Congress (WPC) returns with a three-day conference in Miami Beach, Florida from June 13 to 15. With more than 25 speakers, over 70 exhibitors and hundreds of industry professionals in attendance, this year’s event is set to be the biggest yet.

Under the patronage of Past President and Sectretary of the European Hair Research Society, Dr Gill Westgate, the proDERM Academy will again host a workshop dedicated to hair biology.

Hallstar featured three new beauty and personal care products — Biochemica Argan Shine, HallBrite EZ-FLO TDX and HallBrite EZ-FLO TDX Plus — at Suppliers’ Day in New Jersey.

TRI-K Industries has developed an anti-ageing active which is clinically proven to shield the skin against damage and irritation from environmental pollutants.

Vantage Specialty Ingredients has completed the acquisition of Resources of Nature LLC.

The inclination of consumers in emerging markets to invest in new products and formats is driving change in the personal care industry.

Croda has welcomed the news that zinc oxide (ZnO) has now been approved for use as a UV filter in cosmetics in Europe.

Liftonin-Xpert from Rahn, described as a smart collagen manager, received Gold in the category ‘most innovative raw material – natural products’ of the BSB Innovation Prize for Cosmetics and Raw Materials 2016.