RECENT NEWS

in-cosmetics Munich was a good venue and big success for Flavex Naturextrakte both by number and quality of visitors interested in supercritical botanical extracts.

Lubrizol Advanced Materials / Noveon® Consumer Specialties showcased its concept “Cyclomethicone-Free Formulating with SchercemolTM esters”:

Greentech was presenting visitors with details of two significant new actives – Timiline and Organic Epica.

A variety of innovations was being presented by Croda including SolPerForm 100, a unique easy to use polymer that optimises the efficacy of UV filters with no adverse effects on skin feel. SPF is boosted by as much as 70%.

Introduced by Clariant at in-cosmetics was its new “green” innovation Hostacerin SFO, a sunflower oil based emulsifier for creams, lotions and sun care products produced via an energy-saving process.

BioChemical International promoted its extensive range of naturally occurring butters, man-made butters (vegetal derived), plant extract butters and citrus butters.

Innospec was drawing attention to Iselux, a revolutionary new isethionate ester for personal care products.

ISP Personal Care announced the launch of a new synthetic peptide as part of its Vincience range of skin biofunctional ingredients that has been developed to slow premature ageing and to enhance the health and functioning of skin cells.

BASF was drawing attention to its newly developed thickening polymers. The company points out that the first impression when using hair gels, body creams or sunscreen lotions plays a decisive role in the overall customer experience.

Laboratoires Sérobiologiques was presenting its new Euphoryl ?-3 concentrate which stimulates the production of dopamine, a natural neurotransmitter that helps evoke feelings of pleasure and happiness, and results in actual skin beautification.

DSM was promoting REGU-CEA, a unique complex of highly active ingredients to help fight skin redness and visible blood vessels – two of the symptoms of rosacea.

Kemira Specialty Inc will revert to its previously held name, TRI-K Industries Inc. The company is a leading distributor of ingredients to the cosmetics and personal care industry and is headquartered in New Jersey, US, with additional operations in New Hampshire.

SymTriol is an innovative new ingredient for use in cosmetics made by international fragrances and flavourings manufacturer Symrise. The multifunctional substance works as a moisturiser, a fragrance, and as an antimicrobial agent.

drom fragrances has geared up its creative perfumery team with the addition of Kevin J. Verspoor.

Lipotec SrL is the new Italian subsidiary of Lipotec – the active ingredients company has chosen the Italian market in which to open its fourth subsidiary. The other subsidiaries are Lipotec Distribución (Spain), GP Cosmétiques (France) and Lipotec GmbH (Germany).

FormulaCare i-2010, a newly announced event, has been developed by well-known personal care industry consultant Pam Jones as “a cost-effective and innovative way to improve communication between supplier and formulator”.

TRI-K Industries has been appointed as the exclusive US distributor for Val de Vire Bioactives.

Shifting its focus from REACH pre-registration to registration, The Dow Chemical Company has announced that it has established the Dow Only Representative Trustee (ORT) to leverage REACH registrations and thereby reduce costs all along its supply chains.

Specialty chemicals supplier Cognis has received the 2008 European Excellence Award in the ‘Evaluation’ category in recognition of the way it steers and evaluates its worldwide corporate communications.

Dr Straetmans has received the Frost & Sullivan 2008 Active Ingredients Product Line Strategy Award.