RECENT NEWS

Whether it is flow-and-comb, the Caesar, highand- tight, or a pompadour, men are increasingly turning to hair care products designed specifically for their unique styles and needs.

Contipro Biotech introduced its new Delcore autologous delivery system at this year’s in-cosmetics, Paris.

DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Company LLC announced the winner of the inaugural Zemea Innovation Award programme launched earlier this year. Knowlton Development Corp.

AkzoNobel’s patented Zeta Fraction technology was one of the recipients of a 2013 China Personal Care & Cosmetics Innovation Award, under the category of Most Innovative Formulating & Processing Technology.

ProSynergen DF, Lonza Personal Care’s newest ingredient, addresses the concerns of compromised skin.

AAK Personal Care launched an innovative new ester last month. The eco-designed ester, called Lipex SheaLight, is an extension of the company’s Lipex line of shea-based functional emollients, and is intended as a generalpurpose emollient in a wide range of cosmetics.

Natural Sourcing has announced the inclusion of cold pressed Organic Black Cumin Seed oil within its growing line of specialty oils for use in personal care product development.

DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials announces considerable growth in the personal care industry in the US with important new partnerships and the expansion of its sales force.

Natura-Tec has presented an exotic oil with multifunctional properties in cosmetic applications.

Arizona Chemical have reached an agreement with IMCD Group B.V. to further expand the distribution partnership for Arizona’s refinery product lines to the African continent.

The Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) has approved Symrise’s SymWhite 377 as an ingredient for cosmetic applications.

Unsaturated fatty acids are essential in skin. High content natural sources are limited but Greentech has been working for more than 10 years with Peruvian villages on the production of a cosmetic quality vegetable source of omega 3.

Nikko Chemicals, a Tokyo-based cosmetic ingredients supplier, obtained EFfCI’s Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification specified to cosmetic ingredients for the production facilities of its affiliated company, Nihon Surfactant Kogyo in Utsunomiya, Tochigi prefecture.

From environmental factors to aggressive hair dyes and unsuitable hair treatments, the scalp is subjected to multiple daily stresses that lead to chronic irritation.

Hair has become the ‘must-have’ fashion accessory for women. It is a great asset that can be used to create an impact with an infinite number of styling options. Using a combination of white and green technologies, Soliance has created ‘the ultimate’ shine active ingredient: Glossyliance.

Induchem was praised by the entire cosmetic industry for its new ingredient Neodermyl at in-cosmetics in Paris this month, which received the Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Gold Award.

Vantage Specialty Chemicals is pleased to announce the promotion of Mike Lotito to North America sales director of Lipo Chemicals, the personal care unit of Vantage Specialty Chemicals.

Dow Corning unveiled two new programs for hair shine and hair repair to give customers greater access to the company’s high-performance specialty silicone technologies.

NK Chemicals has announced that the Barentz Group has taken an equity stake in both NKC Europe Ltd and sister company, NKC USA, Inc.

Speciality chemical distributor Surfachem Limited recently announced the company will represent Givaudan’s Fragrance division, presenting fragrance compounds to the personal care, homecare and I&I sectors in the UK and Ireland.