RECENT NEWS

Personal care ingredient distributor Brenntag has opened a state-of-the-art green warehouse in Sonipat, in the northern India state of Haryana.

The European Commission has fined International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) €15.9m ($17m) for obstructing an inspection last year into a suspected cartel in the supply of fragrances and fragrance ingredients.

British foods business Tate & Lyle is to acquire US nature-based ingredient maker CP Kelco from parent company JM Huber Corporation (Huber) for $1.8 billion.

The US Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) has unveiled its latest model of cosmetic science education: the Certificate in Skin Care.

DSM-Firmenich has rebranded its personal care business as ‘Beauty & Care: A House of Science beyond Wellbeing’ to reflect consumer demand for products that deliver more than just aesthetic benefits.

Australian marine ingredient manufacturer Marinova has completed a A$5m ($3m) expansion to its fucoidan extraction facility in Tasmania.

The US Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) is accepting nominations for its 2024 Achievement Awards.

Givaudan has created House of Naturals to develop its expertise in natural ingredients for fragrances.

Amorepacific has hosted its first ever New Beauty Research Initiative (NBRI) Symposium at its research and innovation centre in Yongin, Korea.

The UK Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) has relaunched its online Cosmetics Masterclass course.

Siltech has appointed Ben Brockbank to be its personal care sales manager for northern Europe.

The cosmetics and personal care products industry added $308.7 billion to US gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022, according to a report published by the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC).

Consumers are becoming more discerning in their choices regarding sun care and are actively seeking product formats that accommodate their complex lifestyles, according to a new report co-produced by Symrise and internet search analysts Spate.

Nouryon has obtained ISCC Plus certification for green ethylene oxide, ethanolamines, ethylene amines, and the surfactants derived from these raw materials at its site in Stenungsund, Sweden.

The global upcycled cosmetic ingredients market size is forecast to grow nearly 7% a year until 2031, according to a report by Allied Market Research.

Spanish personal care ingredient maker Vytrus Biotech is on the lookout for a formulation and development scientist to join its R&D and Cosmetic Applications team.

Cosmetics Cluster UK (CCUK) and the British Chemicals Association (BCA) will host a second edition of its Developing and Marketing Cosmetic Ingredients course on 9 October.

Evonik has inaugurated a triple-digit million-euro rhamnolipid biosurfactants plant at its site in Slovenská Ľupča, Slovakia.

US personal care ingredient maker TRI-K has unveiled a rebrand as the Denville, New Jersey company celebrates its 50th birthday.

SciBase, a Swedish developer of dermatology technology, has launched eBarrier Score for Nevisense, an AI skin barrier assessment tool for use in research and cosmetic testing.