RECENT NEWS

Green alternatives to some of the most contentious chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products will be featured in the upcoming Sustainable Cosmetics Summit. Taking place in New York City on 14-16 May, the summit focuses on sustainable ingredients, marketing, social and consumer impacts.

DSM Personal Care has announced the transfer of the manufacturing process of its SYNPeptides portfolio from DSM’s multipurpose plant in Aesch, Switzerland to its larger manufacturing facility at Village-Neuf (France).

TRI-K Industries has announced the arrival of a new product that provides immediate and intense long-term moisturisation. Fision Hydrate is a solution containing specific ingredients targeting long-lasting hydration and overall skin wellness.

AAK Personal Care has appointed Nordmann, Rassmann Polska as sole distributor in Poland.

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.

Surfachem has announced the company has been certified by the RSPO Supply Chain Certification System for Purchasing, Storage, Distribution and Processing of Certified Palm Oil and Palm Oil derived Oleochemicals.

Corbion Purac will launch Purac UltraPure, a unique, high-quality grade of L-lactic acid with an extremely low base odour and a waterclear appearance, at in-cosmetics. Purac claim UltraPure is the purest natural lactic acid available and brings powerful moisturisation and anti-ageing properties to formulations where an exceptionally low base odour is required.

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.

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.

Vantage Specialty Chemicals has announced the appointment of Pat Brueggman as the new senior vice president & general manager of Vantage Personal Care.

UK distributor, Aston Chemicals, has announced the appointment of Liam Smith as business development manager for the UK and Poland. Liam brings over 15 years of experience in the European and international personal care markets with Boots, Cornelius and Croda. Liam’s role supports the continued development of the Aston Chemicals business.

Seppic, through its subsidiary BiotechMarine, has launched Celebrity, which Seppic claim is the first technology to cultivate macroalgal cells in the laboratory in order to propose active ingredients for cosmetics.

Berg+Schmidt will showcase its latest functional raw materials for the cosmetics industry at this year’s in-cosmetics in Barcelona. One highlight will be the GlyAcid range by Crosschem, for which Berg+Schmidt is the exclusive European distributor. This is a high purity glycolic acid that is free of formaldehyde and formic acid.

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.

Salvalco Eco-Valve, a new aerosol delivery system which uses compressed air or other harmless gases as a propellant rather than a liquid petroleum gas (LPG), is set to be trialled extensively by major contract fillers, leading brands and specialist spray companies.

Croda has recently appointed Joe Matt and Susan Shapiro to the company’s sales and marketing teams in its North American Headquarters and Innovation Center, located in Edison, New Jersey.

We are saddened to announce the death of Personal Care publishing director, Josh Taylor.

Greentech has announced that its active Dandrilys has been recently Natrue-certified. Dandrilys is the 2014 Frost & Sullivan European New Product Innovation Leadership Award winner and is a natural anti-dandruff active.

UK manufacturer and distributor, Lansdowne Chemicals, is now operating in the personal care market. With well-established aroma and nutrition divisions, it was a natural step for the business to expand into personal care.

The Society of Cosmetics Scientists (SCS) have announced the theme of their Annual Conference – Naturals in Cosmetic Science, taking place 1 – 2 July 2015 in London.