RECENT NEWS

Ashland Care Specialties has announced that Ecocert, the global organic certification body, has verified that Supercol GF Guar and Supercol U Guar rheology modifiers conform to its standards and those of Cosmos for natural cosmetics.

Schülke has been granted new EU and US patents, strengthening their euxyl PE 9010 preservative blend and its position in the market.

The market for men’s personal grooming and hair styling products is booming. But with more product options than ever currently being targeted at male consumers around the world, determining and formulating the products that will best suit their individual styling preferences and grooming habits can be a daunting challenge.

TRI-K Industries has announced the appointment of Ms Sandra Moya to the position of sales account manager – Brazil, responsible for TRI-K’s sales programmes and strategic market development throughout Brazil.

To support the creation of hair care products that are both effective and consumer-preferred, the Xiameter brand has introduced a new paraben-free silicone emulsion for hair conditioning applications – Xiameter MEM-2664 Emulsion.

Thanks to its new recent acquisition of a new 1100 m2 building, Greentech has enlarged its offices and labs by 500 m2 for new developments. Hence a new and very large lab is created for applications.

Ganeden Biotech performed an 8-week study to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of a topical anti-ageing product containing Bacillus coagulans ferment (Bonicel) versus placebo to improve skin hydration and moisturisation, improve skin elasticity, reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the eye area, decrease the appearance of under-eye puffiness and decrease the appearance of dark circles.

The conference programme of this year`s Sepawa Congress and EDC Conference in Fulda comprises again all aspects of the home, personal care and fragrance industries.

The C+K devices Corneometer, Tewameter and Visioscan have been installed for the second time at the International Space Station (ISS) for the experiment Skin B.

Recently trademarked by Presperse, a global supplier of raw materials and advanced technologies for the cosmetic industry, the term Skinflamm-Aging refers to the result of a complex combination of processes resulting in thin, dull, uneven skin with fine lines and rough texture.

Jeen International Corporation, a leading global supplier and manufacturer of specialty ingredients, announces a milestone achievement in becoming certified to the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems standards and guidelines.

IMCD Group has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Capitol Ingredients Australia Pty Ltd, a Sydney headquartered speciality ingredients. .

The European Association of Chemical Distributors (Fecc) has elected the Chairman of the Cornelius Group Neville Prior as Vice President. Dr Prior (Cornelius Group plc CEO) is member of the Fecc Board since 2009, actively contributing to the success of the association activities.

Interest in products that help our skin glow has increased in recent years and is expected to go on increasing. IMCD offers new innovative ingredients to boost skin luminosity.

In the personal care industry, in addition to a competitive and broad product range, technical support from ingredient suppliers brings added value to customers in this world of increasingly complex cosmetic formulations.

The 4th SCSS Suppliers Day will be held on Friday 2 August 2013 and the organisers are inviting interested parties to participate as either a Sponsor, Exhibitor or Speaker, or a combination.

IMCD Group has opened an office in Bangkok, Thailand. IMCD has been rapidly expanding in Asia Pacific over the last couple of years and has significantly strengthened its presence in the region.

The CITE Japan 2013 exhibition took place on May 15-17, and the organisers, Federation of Japanese Cosmetic Ingredients Associations, have hailed it a great success.

Solvay has revealed it will build a large-scale alkoxylation facility in Singapore connected to Shell’s new high purity ethylene oxide (HPEO) unit located in the world-class, integrated petrochemical hub of Jurong Island.

Croda International has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Specialty Products business of Arizona Chemical of Jacksonville, FL, US.