RECENT NEWS

Croda has unveiled its latest products derived from superfoods; Hydroastivum P for powerful moisturisation and anti-irritancy properties for the hair and skin; and Crodasone P for protection against cuticle cracking caused by heat and styling damage.

Clariant has recently launched its EcoTain concept for the personal care sector.

Optimising lipid organisation, reinforcing epidermal cohesion and activating keratinocyte differentiation are the three biological mechanisms involved in skin hydration homeostasis.

The recently concluded SCSS Suppliers' Day, held at Mandarin Orchard Hotel on 18 July, has been declared another great success.

After the successful trade show in Hamburg, IMCD Personal Care is moving on to São Paulo to take part in in-cosmetics Brazil from 9th to 10th September.

Naolys, the French company specialised in plant cell culture presents active plant cells with mattifying and hydrating activities from Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora).

BRB has launched a variety of enhanced formulations tailored to the Latin-American market, which is vital to establish BRB’s commitment to strengthen its long-term provision of services to customers in Latin-America.

Lipotec’s research on anti-ageing has recently put the focus on the anti-pollution properties of the well-known antioxidant ingredient Lipochroman synthetic molecule.

Lonza Personal Care announced the launch of its latest hair care innovation – Laraquat specialty conditioning polymer for hair care applications.

The personal care business unit of Naturex, manufacturer of natural ingredients to the cosmetic industry, has become the newest member of the Union for Ethical BioTrade.

A&E Connock has unveiled a series of new initiatives designed to assist cosmetics formulators making the transition from micro beads to natural ingredients in their exfoliant products.

BRB International BV is appointing new distributors for its Personal Care portfolio of silicones in France, Italy and Switzerland.

The Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists will be hosting for the first time the biannual conference of the Asian Societies of Cosmetic Scientists, with Personal Care magazine collaborating as official media partner.

Sederma’s has been awarded European Personal Care Active Ingredient Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan. “Regulatory compatibility and targeted activity of Sederma’s products categorises them as the primary ingredient manufacturer for personal care active ingredients.

DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Company LLC has launched a virtual Cosmetics Science Center offering free, video-on-demand, cosmetic science training modules.

As part of the International Day of Biological Diversity, Symrise has announced its strategic partnership with the Global Nature Fund (GNF) and the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT).

Continuing its quest to develop innovative active ingredients, Greentech is now working even more closely with its sister companies Greensea (marine actives) and Biovitis (microorganisms).

The New York Society of Cosmetic Chemist Suppliers’ Day was held 13-14 May 2014 at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center.

Elasticity loss and tissue stiffening are signs of ageing resulting from glycation.

The 11th International Congress of the International Society of Cosmetic Dermatology will be held in Beijing, China, from 26 to 28 September this year.