RECENT NEWS

Baycusan brand polyurethane dispersions from Bayer MaterialScience enable numerous new applications and have become established as multifunctional raw materials for the beauty industry. Bayer highlighted new product grades and formulations of Baycusan C raw materials at the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists’ Suppliers’ Day 2015.

Clariant has launched a new easy-to-use set of 100% natural Plantasens Serums to support personal care formulators in providing each skin type with the treatment it needs.

Dow Home, Institutional and Personal Care Solutions revealed its Ethocel oil thickeners and film-formers during in-cosmetics 2015. Dow is launching this latest innovation, using the theme Adding Value to Life, to demonstrate how it uses scientific breakthroughs to help enhance the wellbeing and enjoyment of people all over the world.

Croda International recently held a ceremonial groundbreaking on a £120 millon capital investment through to 2017 .

At this year’s in-cosmetics, the Beiersdorf group honoured Silab for its innovative Silabskin biological 3D models. This prize was awarded for the second year in a row by the German maker of Nivea, Eucerin and La Prairie.

Responsibly addressing the social and environmental issues associated with palm oil (PO) and palm kernel oil (PKO) is a priority for Croda, a leading global speciality chemical company. They reportedly consider the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s (RSPO) Mass Balance system to be an important progressive step in supporting the palm oil physical supply chain and creating momentum towards segregated sustainable PO and PKO material.

Skin ageing which is due to intrinsic ageing as well as environmental factors causes a gradual decline in skin functions: modification of the skin’s structure, loss of skin elasticity, appearance of lines and wrinkles, etc.

The spending power of the Chinese consumer extends far beyond China’s borders, and for cosmetic companies successfully catering to the unique needs of this demographic, China is proving to be an indispensable growth powerhouse.

Clariant has launched a new easy-to-use set of 100% natural Plantasens Serums to support personal care formulators in providing each skin type with the treatment it needs.

Indena has recently launched Quercevita, a novel Phytosome formulation of quercetin with sunflower lipids. It has been clinically tested in vitro and in vivo and validated for its soothing properties on various skin challenges

Worlée is launching WorléeBeads HCO, a natural alternative to plastic exfoliant particles. Based on castor oil, Worlée’s new product is biodegradable and may be used in numerous cosmetic rinseoff products for facial and body care.

Induchem’s Brightenyl is the first cosmetic active ingredient that is activated by a new functional layer of the human skin: the stratum microbium. This new layer acts as an active living veil converting Brightenyl in two molecules, which act on seven biological targets to obtain a perfect skin complexion.

AAK Personal Care launches Lipex SheaClear, a completely clear liquid shea oil that softens and moisturises the skin. It also improves shine and softness in hair. The new product was presented at in-cosmetics in Barcelona.

Seppic is launching its new logo and visual identity. The logo has been kept blue and orange, which highlights the long lasting development and commitment of Seppic to its customers and employees.

Evonik has launched Tego Betain P 50 C (INCI: Cocamidopropyl Betaine), a novel concentrated surfactant based on RSPO certified sustainable palm kernel oil.

The Lubrizol Corporation was awarded the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification according to the European Federation for Cosmetics Ingredients (EFfCI). EFfCI is a European trade association that brings together manufacturers of synthetic and natural ingredients for the cosmetics and personal care industry.

Naturex is launching Sapnov, a natural foaming agent extracted from quillaia in Chile, and this launch will add a new type of ingredient to Naturex’s range.

Celsis has introduced the Celsis Accel system, a robust and easy-to-use rapid microbial screening system for small and medium-size manufacturing companies.

Standard silicone elastomers can be very difficult to disperse uniformly in external water phase emulsions or aqueous gels due to their inability to fit into o/w micelles and general hydrophobic incompatibility with water. Often when processing, excessive levels of surfactants and high shear energy is required to disperse and maintain particles to a stable state

Metabolix, an advanced biomaterials company, has announced it has entered into a global, exclusive commercial and technology alliance with Honeywell to offer new marine biodegradable biopolymers for use in cosmetics and personal care products.