RECENT NEWS

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.

Formula Botanica now teaches organic cosmetic formulation courses using Moodle: the global online learning software which is used by all major universities around the world.

Evonik Industries AG is acquiring the Specialty & Coating Additives business (Performance Materials Division) of the US company Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. for 3.8 billion US dollars (approx. €3.5 billion. The transaction is intended to be completed by the end of the year.

The biennial World Perfumery Congress (WPC) - June 13 to 15, 2016 - will take place at Miami Beach in the famous Fontainebleau Hotel and will be the global stage for fragrance artistry and technology, providing a unique forum for members of the industry to exchange insights and information.

Topics discussed include in-cosmetics Paris, latest news & the upcoming Korean show.

South Korean company BioLeaders Corp has announced its close cooperation with the Swiss based Rahn Group for distribution within Europe.

Stephenson Personal Care has launched a patent-pending cold-process range of Durosoft emulsifiers at this year’s in-cosmetics exhibition in Paris.