RECENT NEWS

IMCD Malaysia has opened IMCD Personal Care Application Laboratory Asia Pacific in Glenmarie Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.

Scottish marine biotechnology company, Aquapharm Biodiscovery Ltd, which signed a three year R&D agreement with Croda, a global leader in speciality chemicals for the personal care market in 2008, has struck a renewed deal to work with Croda’s highly respected cosmetics subsidiary, Sederma, to advance a shortlist of naturally sourced candidates.

Rahn has introduced their new active ingredient “Proteolea - a new Source of Strength to Rebalance the Signs of Time” which rejuvenates the eye area by reversing the effects of time by six years in only four weeks.

The main disadvantage of self-tanning products is the odour of the molecules generated by the Maillard reaction during tanning process. Through an exclusive partnership agreement with CPL Aromas, a UK-based international fragrance house, Soliance has created Vegetan FL Creation, an innovative solution to specifically cover odours generated by DHA.

Active ingredients company, Unipex, announced this week that it has acquired Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, a leading supplier of natural cosmetic functional ingredients, delivery systems, and active ingredients.

More and more women are looking for the immediate results of “Botox” without the necessary doctor visits and medical procedures. Not to mention the costs involved in these “anti-ageing” procedures.

Over 50% of people, men as well as women, feel sensations of skin discomfort. Their skin is known as “sensitive”, “reactive” or “intolerant”. This skin type overreacts to external aggressions (UV radiation, heat, cold, pollution, stress etc.) and needs adapted care.

Gelest introduces the Vertasil line of hybrid fluids that will enable personal care formulators to take advantage of the skin treatment properties of natural materials modified with oligomeric siloxanes. .

The Society of Cosmetic Scientists (Singapore) has released details of its event programme for the second half of 2011. On Tuesday 5 July there will be an online workshop entitled “Exporting to Australia” which is free of charge.

Grant Industries has announced the launch of Gransolve DMI, a highly pure, low odour version of dimethyl isosorbide. This solvent is sustainably derived from renewable corn sugar and is easily formulated to stabilise and deliver active ingredients into the skin for outstanding efficacy and performance attributes.

Sinerga reveals an innovative ingredient in the field of anti-ageing agents: ATP 23 (INCI name: Azeloyl Tetrapetide-23) is a new advanced proage peptide that slows down the oxidative damage, inhibits the glycation of dermal proteins and consequently the skin ageing processes.

Air Products launched its new Deposilk Q1 Polymer at in-cosmetics in Milan, Italy, on 29 March. Deposilk Q1 Polymer provides personal care formulations with a silky and smooth feel while enhancing deposition of silicone and other ingredients on skin or hair.

The 2012 Annual Conference of the Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists, entitled: Desire and Innovation, will be held at the Hilton Adelaide, Victoria Square, Adelaide, South Australia from 22-25 March 2012.

US-based Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients (AAFI) has appointed DKSH’s business unit Performance Materials, a leading specialty chemicals distributor, to distribute its pharma and personal care product ranges in Vietnam.

Eastman Chemical Company introduces its first commercially available product derived from GEM technology, the proprietary green manufacturing process and winner of the EPA’s Presidential Green Chemical Award in 2009 (Eastman GEM technology was formerly known as the Eastman green biocatalytic process).

Alpine apple seed oil is new from Seatons. This oil is a good source of both oleic and linoleic fatty acids making it highly moisturising, nourishing and a great addition to a wide variety of personal care formulations.

Jeroen Bloemhard has been appointed business vice president and global executive director for Dow Corning’s Xiameter brand. Based in Midland, Michigan, he will oversee the operations and expansion of the brand globally.

Arizona Chemical, one of the world’s leading biorefiners of pine-based materials, announced it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Matsumoto Trading to distribute the company’s line of bio-based specialty polymers to the personal care industry in Japan.

After gaining a PhD in Nutrition and training as a clinical research assistant, Julien Cases joined the nutraceutical industry.

Symrise sent an international group of its top perfumers to Yunnan Province on its second Scent Expedition. The expedition enabled the talented noses to discover the smells, tastes, and sights in different areas in the Yunnan and Jiangxi provinces, the botanical garden of China.