RECENT NEWS

DSM Nutritional Products has introduced Tilamar products for hair styling, conditioning and shine. Significant R&D investment has enabled DSM to create a high performance range of unique and innovative polymers.

PCHi 2011 organisers have introduced a new web-based system to benefit both exhibitors and visitors. Called “iCatch”, the system allows exhibitors to better market their presence and products months before the show, and enables visitors to “see” the show and make plans for onsite meetings via the system’s interactive platform.

The Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists has issued a call for papers for their 2011 conference at the Sofitel Hotel, Brisbane Central, Queensland.

Seppic has announced its adhesion to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) which promotes the growth of sustainable palm oil and the use of sustainable palm oil products through global standards.

Chemidex, the search engine for personal care and cosmetics product developers worldwide, is changing its name to Innovadex.

Huber Engineered Materials (HEM) has announced plans to expand silica production capacity at its manufacturing facility in Jhagadia, India. The expansion more than doubles the current capacity to a new rate of 33,000 metric tonnes per year.

Dow Microbial Control customers in South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand will have improved access to global technical expertise and research and development (R&D) tools following the recent launch of Dow Microbial Control Academy in Singapore.

Rhodia has announced investments at Halifax (UK) and University Park (US) industrial sites as part of the group’s profitable growth strategy in specialty surfactants.

The global personal care business of AkzoNobel Surface has appointed Ra’eda Asad as hair care project leader, based in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

The Naturex Foundation has reported its involvement in two new projects in Mongolia and Cambodia. The project in Mongolia is headed by Naadam, a French NGO, whose aim is to help the people of Mongolia through training, education and human fulfillment.

According to new research from Organic Monitor, imported brands are capitalising on high growth in the Nordic market for natural and organic cosmetics.

Shin-Etsu Silicones of America has recently developed DM-Fluid-2cs (DMF-2), a high purity, low residual dimethicone fluid which offers formulators an alternative to D5 siloxanes and D5 derivative materials.

Vantage Specialty Chemicals, a leading producer of specialty chemicals has merged with Lipo Chemicals and its affiliates, including Ruger Chemical, Lipo Technologies, and Lipo’s affiliate companies that are incorporated in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, and Venezuela.

Lessonia has announced its Laminaria raw material has received organic certification with ECOCERT. This is the first cosmetic product available produced with organic certified seaweeds.

Marine biotechnology company, Aquapharm Biodiscovery, announced recently it has signed a research agreement with Albany Molecular Research to identify novel drug-like compounds and scaffolds with anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory activity from Aquapharm’s marine natural products library.

NuSil Technology LLC, a global manufacturer of silicone materials for the personal care, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, has announced the release of PCM-7919, a PEG/PPG-18/18 dimethicone compatible with a wide range of cosmetic ingredients.

The business line Care Specialties of Evonik is introducing Tegosoft OER, a vegetable-based, enzymatically produced ester that not only imparts a caring, smooth, non-oily skin feel, but also is easy to formulate.

Botaneco Specialty Ingredients announced recently that Carl Cappabianca has joined Botaneco as their new director of sales and marketing.

Arch has announced the appointment of Lisa Bouldin to the position of general manager, following the retirement of Andy Banham.

The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) will be holding a symposium in September that will aim to showcase the latest in fragrance research.