RECENT NEWS

BASF and Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad have announced a US$ 500 million (MYR 1.5 billion) investment in an integrated aroma ingredients project at their existing joint venture site BASF Petronas Chemicals in Gebeng, Kuantan.

According to new findings from Canadean, the Chinese fragrance sector will grow at a value CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 11.1% until 2017. The overall health and beauty industry in China will grow at a CAGR of 7.2% for the same period.

Creating hair styling products that meet performance and cost requirements is challenging enough. Making products more natural without sacrificing performance, aesthetics or affordability may seem nearly impossible.

Indena has announced that CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) and ITTO (International Tropical Timber Organisation) released the documentary, ‘Custodians of the Forest’, the first documentary about a successful example of sustainable management and corporate social responsibility programme in the Prunus Africana.

Greentech has recently unveiled three new active ingredients. Biotilys is a novel green technology ingredient, obtained by an optimised fermentation process and protects skin in an optimal way both immediately and in the long-term.

JEEN International Corporationhas announced the launch of their new website at www.jeen.com.

Croda International Plc has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the specialty products business of Arizona Chemical of Jacksonville, FL, US.

Taking place on 26 and 27 November 2013 at Centro Congressi Milanofiori, Milan, Making Cosmetics is the only event in Italy that deals with sourcing, formulating, manufacturing and outsourcing personal care products and the detailed and complex procedures of taking products from concept to consumer.

Amyris announced the selection of Laserson as the new exclusive distributor of Amyris squalane in the European market. The joint announcement was made in Paris at incosmetics.

Bitter oranges (Citrus aurantium L.) are very popular in Northwest Africa where they gently perfume the ryhads (private gardens in traditional Moroccan homes) while providing shade to inhabitants.

DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Company has announced that it has partnered with RML in creating a new line of alternative preservatives called PolyGuard. The PolyGuard line features the proprietary ingredient Zemea propanediol.

Skin changes in many important ways with age. The skin becomes thinner, begins to sag, and loses its elasticity and smoothness. On the areas overexposed to UV, like the face and the hands, pigmented age spots appear.

Many cosmetic manufacturers used the CLR ‘black book’ in the 1970s and 80s as a reference for formulations and ingredient selection. The book still sits in a prominent position in many formulators libraries.

Distributor, Cornelius, received an award for Community Interaction at the Chemical Business Association’s annual lunch held in London in April.

Epidermal stem cells are the only cells that have the capacity to generate new cells for skin renewal. However, as the years go by, the rate of cell proliferation is reduced and consequently cell turnover slows down.

Dow Corning has introduced Dow Corning ES-5300 Formulation Aid, a new benefits-rich water-in-oil silicone emulsifier.

Symrise has moved into its new research centre at its headquarters in Holzminden. With the new building, the company is promoting the interdisciplinary research dialogue between its two divisions, Scent & Care and Flavor & Nutrition.

Jeen International Corporation has announced the introduction of their patented, breakthrough Jeesperse ICE-T Instant Cold Emulsion Technology.

Strahl & Pitsch has announced they are in the final phases of a $6 million plant expansion. This expansion, anticipated to be completed in late 2013, substantially increases the company’s capacity while ensuring that operations comply with good manufacturing processes.

JEEN International Corporation has announced the introduction of their patented, breakthrough Jeesperse ICE-T Instant Cold Emulsion Technology.