RECENT NEWS

Berkem has expanded its collaboration with Unipex for the distribution of the former’s cosmetic and personal care ingredients to Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and French-speaking Switzerland.

Seppic and Botalys have signed a research partnership for the co-development of new cosmetic ingredients, as well as distribution in various markets and regions, for the latter’s ginseng-based products.

The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) has elected Chanel general manager of fragrance and beauty Barbara Menarguez as its new chair of its board of directors.

French fragrances and flavours maker Robertet has acquired Spanish natural scent outfit Aroma Esencial.

Croda International recorded group-wide sales of £2.089 billion ($2.5 billion) in 2022 as pre-tax profit rose by 11.4% on a year earlier to £496.1m.

The organiser of in-cosmetics Global have revealed a shortlist of 40 contenders for the four awards that are up for grabs at the 2023 edition in Barcelona.

NATRUE and the UK Organic Trade Board have joined forces to raise awareness of organic cosmetics and boost sales.

The number of organic and natural products/ingredients certified by the COSMOS standard rose by 22% last year, it has been revealed.

Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have developed a new technology that turns beauty products like moisturiser into a dry piece of confetti-like ‘paper’.

US firm IFF has appointed Kevin O’Byrne, the chief financial officer of the UK’s second largest retailer J Sainsbury, to its board of directors.

The proposed merger of Royal DSM and Firmenich has obtained unconditional competition clearance from the European Commission.

Givaudan is to buy a portfolio of biofermented cosmetic ingredients for its Active Beauty business from US firm Amyris.

US speciality ingredient firm Inolex has made three appointments to its leadership team.

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has opened registration for its Sustainability in Personal Care seminar in London on 16 March.

Cosmetics Europe has launched COSMILE Europe, a database designed to help European citizens find information on cosmetic ingredients more easily.

Croda, Silab and Gattefossé were among the winners of the PCHi Fountain Awards 2023 at the Intercontinental Guangzhou Exhibition Centre in China.

L’Oréal’s Active Cosmetics division saw sales rise by 30.6% to €5.125 billion ($5.469 billion) in 2022, as it posted double-digit growth in all regions.

Brazil’s personal care exports grew 10.9% to $776.5m last year, according to the Brazilian Association of the Personal Hygiene, Perfumery and Cosmetics Industry (ABIHPEC).

Univar Solutions has acquired ChemSol Group, an ingredients and specialty chemicals distributor operating in Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama and Honduras.

Supplements targeting skin health is booming with more than 30% average annual growth in global product launches between 2017 and 2021, according to Innova Market Insights.