RECENT NEWS

Croda is promoting its new UV protection hair product, ChromaVeil. Like skin, hair is susceptible to damage from overexposure to the sun. This damage affects the aesthetics of the hair and its mechanical and physical properties.

Grant Industries is promoting Gransil GVL, a vegetable sourced silicone elastomer delivery system that pairs their polysilicone-11 elastomer (as found in many market leading cosmetics) with a customdesigned Ecocert, odourless vegetable-alkane.

The Cornelius Cosmetics Virtual Exhibition, held in November, proved to be a great success, allowing customers to access new product information, ideas and developments, at a time that suited them, without the need for travel.

Evonik is promoting Antil Soft SC, a new multifunctional thickening agent. Antil Soft SC (INCI: Sorbitan sesquicaprylate) is a novel liquid multifunctional thickening agent for rinse-off formulations that reduces moisture loss in skin after surfactant treatment and improves foam creaminess.

Manufacturer of combined-energy medical aesthetic devices, Syneron Medical Ltd., has announced the commercial launch of the Elure topical whitening products in several Asian markets.

Merck KGaA announced recently that it is launching two new synthetic effect pigments, Xirona Moonlight Sparks and Timiron Ice Crystal. Inspired by the magical colours of the moon, the new effect pigment Xirona Moonlight Sparks combines two refined technologies: brilliant shine and expressive colour travel from gold to silver that impart a noble character to cosmetics formulations.

Symrise is launching a new soothing active ingredient, SymSitive 1609, which is claimed to be a breakthrough in treating sensitive skin. Sensitive skin should not be regarded as a disease like allergic hyperreactions or neurodermatitis.

A recent study has concluded that the continued growth in the cosmeceutical market is outstripping the rate at which new active ingredients are being launched.

Rhodia has now made available its patented, high-performance cleansing surfactant system, Miracare SLB, for hair care formulations. Miracare SLB offers flexibility for formulating hair care solutions that incorporate high levels of oils and active ingredients for increased moisture, conditioning and protection qualities.

Cognis’ new sustainability portal has been set up by the global specialty chemicals supplier as part of its comprehensive sustainability management efforts. It provides customers, journalists and the general public with detailed and transparent background information, facts and figures, and case studies from the company’s operations.

Specialty chemicals company Clariant has sought to simplify ingredient and formulation choice by launching two concept groups categorising silicone-free and decorative cosmetics products.

The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and Orion Genomics announced that they have sequenced three oil palm genomes from two oil palm species. This achievement could lead to higher yielding species being created for palm oil farmers while reducing pressure on the land it is produced from. E. guineensis is the commercial variety most commonly planted in Malaysia.

Bruno Baroux, director of Greensea (Mèze, France), passed away on 19 December 2009 at 0045, after a 10 year battle against illness.

Sensient Technologies Corporation has opened new facilities in China located in Guangzhou and Shanghai. The new 62,000 square-foot premises in Guangzhou (pictured) includes a four-story office and laboratory building, a manufacturing plant and a separate fragrance building.

China-based ingredients supplier, Fenchem, is to launch an organic rosemary extract with antioxidant and antimicrobial properties aimed at natural personal care formulations.

Over the past few years, superfruits have enjoyed immense success. Nowadays these exotic fruits can be found everywhere in the supermarket — in tea, juices, cereals and many more products.

The Cornelius Cosmetics Virtual Exhibition, held in November, proved to be a great success, allowing customers to access new product information, ideas and developments, at a time that suited them, without the need for travel. The format targeted key areas of interest to industry players, with an easy to navigate system which facilitated on line support, samples and quotations, with content relevant to all functions within an organisation.

Nanoegg Research Laboratories are promoting their latest product which they claim has potential to combat wrinkles and aid whitening.

Silab introduced their new product to address dilated pores at this year’s HBA Global Expo.

Lipo Chemicals Inc is currently promoting Lipo SFS-5, a non-silicone substitute for cyclomethicone D5.