RECENT NEWS

Wong Shuiling has been appointed as regional manager (Greater China) for Croda.

TRI-K Industries has introduced Cehami PF, an entirely natural active plant extract derived from Centipeda Cunninghamii, a member of the daisy family indigenous to the Australian outback.

At this year’s IFSCC conference in Florence, Italy, Cognis Care Chemicals and its active ingredients business Laboratoires Sérobiologiques, exhibited a number of new products and concepts for valueadded formulations, in keeping with the event’s theme of “World Wide Wellness”.

An active ingredient to combat stretch marks and wrinkles, a natural exfoliation booster and a new concept in hydration are all new products available from Silab.

The Dermscan Group has reached a new milestone by broadening its range of services and reinforcing its R&D team in partnership with the company TRANSAT which is specialised in the creation of customised functional genomic tools. Created in 2002, TRANSAT creates and produces specific cellular models and bio-molecule banks.

Personal Care & Household Ingredients (PCHi) was the first major ingredients’ event to take place in Shanghai since Personal Care Ingredients Asia (PCIA) in 2002. Held recently, it attracted nearly 5,600 visitors from 46 countries – making it a record-breaking event with a truly international flavour.

Seaton's, the vegetable oil supply subsidiary of speciality chemicals group Croda International, has launched Seaton's Illipe Butter (INCI - Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter). Incorporated into sckin creams, the product will improve the elasticity of the skin through its moisturising properties.

Cognis Care Chemicals and its active ingredients business Laboratoires Sérobiologiques (LS) will both be contributing to the debate around this year’s IFSCC (International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists) Conference theme of “world wide wellness”. The companies will be giving presentations at the event in Florence, Italy in September, on skin and hair care technologies and concepts which meet consumer demand for natural products that promote beauty and wellbeing and combat ageing.

The current trend toward developing new products for the burgeoning male grooming market is being supported by Zschimmer & Schwarz, whose formulations combine the “feel-good factor” with characteristics of extra care, protection, treatment and fun.

Maybrook, a TRI-K company has announced the launch of Barla-Tein Pro, a new protein for personal care that provides a dual conditioning action to protect, soften and moisturise.

): Lonza has received the Frost & Sullivan 2005 Personal Care Chemicals & Intermediates Technology Innovation of the Year Award for its new Natrulon DermaSphere Oleosome technology. This technology represents a breakthrough in cosmetics formulation technologies.

To meet the needs of skin care product manufacturers, Laboratoires Sérobiologiques (LS), the active ingredient business of Cognis Care Chemicals, has developed PA Reviviscence LS 9562, a long-lasting moisturiser based on an extract of Myrothamnus flabellifolia, a plant from the desert areas in South Africa.

ProSina from Croda Personal Care is a new hand and nail care ingredient based on hydrolysed keratin. With proven efficacy in the treatment and protection of hands and nails, the product differs from most other keratins in its unusually high cystine content in the active S-sulpho form, the company claims.

Treatt plc of the UK has been appointed distributor for Melaleuca Plantations of Bungawalbyn Pty Ltd, New South Wales, Australia, to supply its tea tree oil. The agreement covers the UK and the rest of the world except Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Greece, Turkey and the USA.

From 16-20 October, the International Federation of Essential Oils and Aroma Trades (IFEAT) 2005 International Conference will explore this issues surrounding “The industry in India: naturals and aroma chemicals – production and markets”

Interpolymer’s unique bimodal polymer platform is designed to produce quick-setting hold, high humidity resistance, and excellent curl retention in hair styling products.

Croda Personal Care has published a new study proving the performance benefits of its novel hair strengthening complex Keravis.

For Personal Care’s continuing focus on the internet, Cyril Lombard, market development manager, PhytoTrade Africa, London office, describes his favourite websites.

Cite Japan (Cosmetic Ingredients & Technology Exhibition Japan) 2005 was held by SCCJ (Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Japan), spanning four exhibition halls (including annex halls) in Pacifico Yokohama, writes Kunio Shimada, NOF Corporation.

Launched by Dow Corning are its Underarm Solutions – a selection of resources to help formulators and marketers develop innovative antiperspirant and deodorant products for global consumers. The new technical and marketing aids have been designed by the company''s Beauty and Personal Care business.