RECENT NEWS

DSM Nutritional Products has announced that its 100% pure Argan Oil is now certified to the highest organic certification standards by both Ecocert and Natrue.

New from Cosmetochem International AG, usNeo, a naturally effective deodorant and antibacterial active addresses the growing trend for effective, plant-based actives.

Sustainable ingredients and distribution innovations are the focal themes of the European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit.

The Cornelius Innovations Presentation is now available and has been touring the UK, receiving excellent feedback from those customers who have seen it already. The presentation is split into three separate sections:

Personal Care Europe magazine will increase from four issues a year to five, cementing its position as the leading publication for cosmetic formulators in Europe.

IFRA United Kingdom for the first time staged a one day symposium, the IFRA United Kingdom Fragrance Forum, on 12 October 2011 at the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Symrise expands its portfolio of cooling substances with the patented Frescolat X-cool. The active ingredient gives skin care products a long-lasting cooling effect.

Interpolymer is using the coming in-cosmetics show in Bangkok as an opportunity to showcase the latest Syntran polymer novelties. Attention will be drawn to the new polymer, Syntran PC 5620.

DKSH has entered into an agreement to acquire Melbourne-based Tiger Chemicals Company, which will be integrated into DKSH’s business unit Performance Materials.

The Union of Ethical Biotrade (UEBT) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

Soliance announced the arrival of Paolo Marchesi as executive sales director from September 2011. Paolo joined Soliance in late 2005 as export area manager in charge of United States as well as Western Europe and Asian countries.

Floratech has announced that James Phillips has been promoted to the position of senior territory sales manager.

To complete its range of natural actives, ID bio offers a tensor ingredient with immediate action.

Sophie Baranowski joined Greentech France in September 2011. A graduate of both marketing communications and foreign languages, Sophie has 16 years of experience in the organisation of international trade shows and sales.

Merck KGaA announced recently a global price increase for all its pigments and cosmetic raw materials, in most cases up between 5% and 15%, and in select cases up to 30%.

FormulaCare is gearing up for a new look says founder and director of the event, Pamela Jones. The original FormulaCare was staged in the Philippines in March 2010 and saw feedback from participants highlighting a real need for formulation training for chemists in the personal care industry in the ASEAN region.

Natural Products Expo Asia (NPEA), a leading exhibition for natural, organic and healthy living products and ingredients, closed its most successful show to date with 8,572 visitors from across 54 countries and regions.

Clariant combines natural origins with advanced sensory effects in its new “Touch of Nature” range of personal care ingredients for skin, body and hair care formulations launched recently.

A new ingredient launched by Provital promises global protection and resistance for shiny and healthy hair.

It has been announced that Basildon Chemicals has been purchased by the KCC Corporation of Korea, opening up new opportunities for both companies.