RECENT NEWS

At in-cosmetics Asia, Mibelle Biochemistry launched PerfectionPeptide P7, which is a biologically active hepta-peptide that stimulates the transcription factor Nrf2. This is the master switch of the cellular self-protection and detox system.

Naturex has inaugurated the expansion of its factory in Linares, Chile in the presence of state representatives, local officials, the French Embassy, staff, and company partners.

Ashland has announced the commercial launch of Advantage 4910 polymer, a hair fixative with a long history of use in hairspray formulations. The legacy polymer known for lending lasting hold, stiffness and humidity resistivity to hair styles is included in more hairspray product launches than any other hair fixative. With the addition of Advantage 4910 polymer to its portfolio of hair styling, conditioning and fixative products, Ashland now offers hairspray manufacturers all of the major polymers required to produce today’s consumer-desirable formulas.

The Sustainable Cosmetics Summit drew to a successful close before Christmas, with the European edition finishing the sequence after the Asia-Pacific and Latin America editions.

Elementis Specialties is now offering Bentone organoclays that contain palm oil derivatives that have been certified in accordance with the standard of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). “Elementis Specialties has discontinued the use of palm oil and palm oil derivatives that do not comply with RSPO in our organoclays. In doing so, we are taking a definitive stance on sustainability to better support our customers in reaching their sustainability targets,” said Luc van Ravenstein, global business unit director of the Personal Care Business.

The Lubrizol Corporation announces the acceptance of Lubrizol Advanced Materials into the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) association. RSPO is a not-for-profit association that unites stakeholders from seven sectors of the palm oil industry – oil palm producers, palm oil processors or traders, consumer goods manufacturers, retailers, banks and investors, environmental or nature conservation nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) and social or developmental NGOs – to develop and implement global standards for sustainable palm oil. Certification for membership is based on very stringent guidelines.

Croda has rebranded Keramimic 2.0 to Kerestore 2.0, in order to better highlight the restoring benefits of its unique biomimetic keratin, while providing a greater individual identity within the marketplace.

DSM Personal Care has revealed that according to recent research, there is strong consumer desire for more diverse styling products.

Plant cell culture has been under the spotlight in recent years. This eco-friendly production mode of cosmetic ingredients offers numerous advantages in terms of sustainability, sourcing, quality and safety. But what is exactly behind this technology?

The daily use of shower gels and soaps can reduce the skin’s layer of natural oils leading to dry skin and possibly exacerbate conditons such as eczema and psoriasis. Emollients are increasingly popular as moisturising treatments which are applied directly to the skin’s surface, offering a protectve barrier and reducing water loss.

AkzoNobel has launched a new hair fixative that combines the performance of a synthetic polymer with the sustainability of a partially naturally derived material to offer the styling performance formulators require to meet consumer demand.

TRI-K Industries announced the latest update to its protein line, Milk Tein NPNF.

CLR Chemisches Laboratorium Dr. Kurt Richter GmbH has been certified as having met the international Social Accountability Standard 8000 (SA8000).

DSM has announced that Parsol TX fully complies with all new specifications listed in the SCCS Opinions. Earlier this year, the Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety (SCCS) assessed the use of titanium dioxide in its nano form, and concluded that it is safe to use as a UV filter in cosmetic products for dermal application when it fulfills the characteristics specified by the SCCS.

COSME Tech 2014 was hailed a great success with 130 new exhibitors and an overall growth of 50% on the previous edition. The OEM/ODM Zone and Container/Packaging Zone gathered over 100 exhibitors each, including almost all the major players in Japan, such as Japan’s top OEM company Nihon Colmar, Japan’s top cosmetic container manufacturer Glasel and many others.

Fenchem’s cosmetic group has expanded its cosmetic application team with three new professional engineers as part of an extension to its R&D laboratory in Nanjing. The aim is to strengthen technical support for customers, and activities will include analytical testing, product application and formulation development.

AkzoNobel has launched a new hair fixative that combines the performance of a synthetic polymer with the sustainability of a partially naturally derived material to offer the styling performance formulators require to meet consumer demand.

in-cosmetics Korea, the new show launched by Reed Exhibitions, will take place on 15-16 June 2015 at the Coex Exhibition Centre in Seoul and will be the country’s only exhibition and educational event of its kind for the industry.

Since receiving its Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Supply Chain Certification in 2013, Emery Oleochemicals furthers its drive to provide renewable-based products with the recent commercialisation of RSPO Segregated (SG) fatty alcohol solutions. The Home and Personal Wellness business unit will offer SG certified specialty oleo derivatives through the Emercol series.

Clariant has successfully completed global ISO 22716 and EFfci Cosmetics Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification for all 22 of its dedicated cosmetics ingredients sites, including core-toll manufacturers. The achievement supports its commitment to offer globally consistent products and processes to customers in the personal care industry.