RECENT NEWS

The UK arm of The Body Shop has appointed insolvency administrators after years of financial struggles.

Nikko Chemicals has revealed that carbon emissions from electricity usage at its fellow Nikkol Group factories in Japan have been reduced to zero.

Monaco actives maker Exsymol has signed an exclusive agreement with DKSH for the marketing and distribution of its products in Canada.

Micronized wax maker Micro Powders has appointed John McAllister as its vice president of sales for the personal care and industrial divisions.

Korean cosmetics powerhouse Amorepacific has published research that reveals a potential improvement in lymphatic activation and skin health through fermented ginseng ingredients.

UK trade body Cosmetic Toiletry & Perfumery Association (CTPA) has bolstered its executive team in several key departments.

French personal care ingredient maker Seppic has taken the wraps off its ‘Science That Cares’ logo and identity.

RX, the organiser of the in-cosmetics Global personal care ingredients trade show, has unveiled the full programme for the 2024 event.

Swiss-Dutch ingredients maker DSM-Firmenich has appointed Vicki Barboiu as head of personal care in North America.

Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions (RSE) has revealed an expansion of its conference agenda for the upcoming 2024 edition of the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) trade event on 20-22 March in Shanghai.

Swiss personal care ingredient maker Givaudan recorded 1% year-on-year sales growth in 2023 in its Active Beauty business unit.

French speciality ingredient maker Herbarom celebrated its 30th birthday with a look back at the past and an eye on the future.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in a US court against Johnson & Johnson over allegations that it falsely claims one of its Neutrogena shampoo products as “preservative-free”.

New York consumer insight analysts Spate has teamed up with counterpart Fashion Snoops to host a live webinar on 31 January about wellness trends predicted to be big in 2024.

Solvay spin-off Syensqo has participated in a $2.1 million financing round for Argentinian biotech startup Bioeutectics, which makes green solvents.

A Swiss startup is scouting for partnerships after securing financial support for its novel use of food byproducts to create ingredients for personal care and other industries.

Personal care ingredient maker IFF is partnering with environmental non-governmental organization (NGO) Bellona to restore seaweed forests in northern Norway.

UK manufacturer of natural and organic oils Kerfoot Group has finalised its transition to sister company Oleon.

Evonik has kicked off rhamnolipids production ahead of schedule at its industrial-scale biosurfactants plant in Slovakia.

Evonik has attained the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS for its speciality chemicals production site in Essen, Germany.