RECENT NEWS

Although its name is not as widespread as other species of the Brazilian biodiversity, the pracaxi (or “pracachy”) – Pentaclethara macroloba (Wild) – is a very well known tree in the Amazon region.

Correspondance Paris-New York, a collaborative venture of French and American businessowners and executives, announced that it had entered into the international arena in a bid to merge French and American styles of home and beauty production, rethinking how cosmetics are designed, manufactured, and marketed.

TRI-K Industries has announced the appointment of Laserson SA as its exclusive distributor for the French market. Laserson will distribute TRI-K’s full line of specialty ingredients and proteins for the cosmetics and personal care market.

CP Kelco has announced an investment of US$8 million to expand its Lille Skensved, Denmark, pectin facility. The expansion seeks to meet the increasing market demand for GENU LMA pectin (amidated pectin) and is a continuation of the US$4.5 million investment in same facility announced November 2009.

Provital has introduced Provislim, a new active ingredient with an adaptative effect resulting from the combination of two natural origin molecules, fisetin and frambinone.

Colonial Chemical has announced the addition of Cola Det EQ-12 (INCI: Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate, Sodium Tridecyl Ether Sulfate, PEG-150 Distearate) to its product line.

UK botanical extract company, Jarvis, has won new business from Hong Kong and Thailand, helping to boost the firm’s extract exports by more than 18% over the past 12 months.

Oat Cosmetics, a new specialist in active natural ingredients, has launched a natural oat oil ideal for formulators seeking to create highly-effective luxury skin care, hair, baby, and sun care products, as well as being an excellent massage oil.

The Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists has issued a call for papers for their 2011 conference at the Sofitel Hotel, Brisbane Central, Queensland. To be held on Thursday 7–Sunday 10 April, the conference is titled “The Science of Dreams” and people interested in presenting papers or workshops are invited to submit abstracts.

Chemidex, the search engine for personal care and cosmetics product developers worldwide, is changing its name to Innovadex. The search engine connects product developers with ingredient suppliers, samples, and the world’s largest online collection of technical documents serving the industry.

According to new research from Organic Monitor, imported brands are capitalising on high growth in the Nordic market for natural and organic cosmetics. The research finds that although the market is expanding by about 15% a year, few Nordic companies are interested in natural and organic cosmetic products.

UK botanical extract company, Jarvis, has won new business from Hong Kong and Thailand, helping to boost the firm’s extract exports by more than 18% over the past 12 months.

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.

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.

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.

TRI-K Industries has announced the appointment of Laserson SA as its exclusive distributor for the French market. Laserson will distribute TRI-K’s full line of specialty ingredients and proteins for the cosmetics and personal care market.

Effective July 13, 2010, Vantage Specialty Chemicals, a leading producer of specialty chemicals 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.

In recent years, the personal care industry has struggled with balancing the need for natural ingredients with the danger of potentially destroying priceless natural resources. HBA and Lipo Chemicals, Inc. have invited Dr Birute Mary Galdikas, world-renowned protégé of the anthropologist Dr Louis Leakey, to discuss the sourcing of green resources in the industry today and the importance of protecting their renewability without damaging the environment.

Innovation and responsibility will be the “fundamental pillars” for The International Federation of Cosmetics Scientists (IFSCC) Congress, which takes place on 20-23 September 2010 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Isobionics has finalised the development of a breakthrough fermentation process for production of its natural, Valencene Pure. This product, which is an aroma substance for the food, beverage, flavour and fragrance industry, is now available on a commercial scale.