RECENT NEWS

The global personal care business of AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry has announced the appointment of Jane Wang Ph.D., as regional technical manager, Asia.

The 45th ASCC Annual Conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, 1-4 May 2013. The conference will have as its theme the idea of going back to basics, or ‘turbo-charging beauty by keeping it simple’.

Quantec has announced it has signed a major deal to sell its patented milk protein ingredient, IDP, to Auckland-based NZ New Paradise.

DKSH’s Business Unit Performance Materials has been appointed as the new distributor in mainland China for Induchem, a Swiss producer of cosmetic actives, carrier systems, and other raw material ingredients for the personal care and cosmetic industry.

in-cosmetics Asia introduced its first ever Vietnam Roadshow in association with CCA and the support of VCC. Taking place at the Hotel Nikko Saigon on 23 August, the Roadshow enabled local cosmetic companies to find out about the latest personal care products and trends and meet other ingredient suppliers.

Gattefossé Group has announced the creation of its eleventh worldwide affiliate: Gattefossé Do Brasil, located in São Paulo.

The HallStar Company has launched Polycrylene S1, a new singlet-quenching photostabiliser that helps formulators meet FDA standards for broad-spectrum claims and enhances the water resistance of sun care and daily wear products.

Dr Fred Zülli, managing director of Mibelle Biochemistry, Switzerland, was invited to discuss sustainable sourcing of raw material for the beauty industry during Rio+20, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development.

Düllberg Konzentra has developed a new scent profile in the shape of a clear, timeless visual language which eloquently communicates the company’s values and competencies.

At this year’s Beyond Beauty in Paris, Romaco will present the FrymaKoruma Dinex Lab vacuum processing plant and the toothed colloid mill FrymaKoruma MZ 110 for the manufacture of cosmetics and healthcare products.

After the recent launch of its new website, Silab has now has unveiled a new mobile version of the site.

Grant Industries, a global supplier in personal care, announces the addition of its new 100,000 ft2 manufacturing facility in northern New Jersey.

Honeywell has announced that one of its Asensa personal care ingredients, Asensa NFF 11E, has been certified by Groupe Ecocert for use in natural and organic cosmetics.

In July, IMCD’s personal care team attended an advanced technical training session on new Belsil grades with Wacker Chemie’s technical team. In-depth technical presentations and workshops were followed by formulation sessions carried out at IMCD’s application laboratory based in Italy, where the team displayed its technical expertise.

Chitinor AS has reached an agreement with BASF SE to acquire BASF’s marine biopolymers chitosan business operations. The deal marks a strategic milestone for Chitinor’s business development plans for expanding its biopolymer product ranges and business-to-business operations.

The DSM Personal Care Business Unit has announced the global launch of its new antiageing peptide complex, SYN-TC. This product extends DSM’s successful SYN-Peptides product range, offering a new anti-ageing cosmetic ingredient with rapid action for skin smoothing.

Croda International Plc has announced the acquisition of IRB (Istituto di Ricerche Biotecnologiche SpA).

A new range of floral oils has been launched by French company, Leticc. The new ingredients are designed to be introduced into every kind of cosmetic product.

Dr Roberto Dal Toso, IRB R&D manager, was invited to speak at the HBA New York exhibition during a session dedicated to green concepts and eco-sustainability.

Dr Straetmans has launched a new website with a new design. The general motif of the new design is a fusion of human beauty and the aesthetics of natural resources – two main drivers for the company.