RECENT NEWS

The Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Singapore (SCSS) has been chosen to host the Asian Societies of Cosmetics Scientists (ASCS) Conference in 2007.

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of its foundation is Courage+Khazaka electronic GmbH.

Finetex Inc has selected AS Harrison & Co of Australia as its exclusive distribution partner for Australia and New Zealand.

TRI-K Industries Inc has announced that Bob Bogadek has joined the company as international business manager.

A special notice concerning the management of hygiene practice in the cosmetics’ industry in mainland China has been issued, writes the International Cosmetics (Asia Pacific) Joint Development Centre (ICJDC).

Matthew Herbert has joined Floratech as process engineer, and will be responsible for development spanning equipment, facilities and applications.

A deal has been announced for Croda International Plc to acquire Uniqema, a division of ICI, for a total consideration of £410 million on a cash and debt free basis.

Personal Care Ingredients Asia (PCIA) and two other exhibitions, Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi), and Cosmetic and Household Ingredients (CHi), have been acquired by Reed Exhibitions from Step Exhibitions.

Constantly offering customers new and updated evaluation criteria, ISPE Laboratories is presenting the latest protocol to determine the sun protection factor.

McIntyre Group has announced it is working with Corn Products International to deliver starch-based ingredients to the multinational personal care market.

Seatons, the vegetable oil specialists in the Croda group of companies, has launched an on-line Personal Care Formulary. The formulary is easy to access and easy to search by application or by oil type.

Cosmetochem International, the Swiss producer of high quality botanical extracts and actives, has appointed Dr Daniel Ibarra (pictured) to become regional director, Asia Pacific.

Uniqema has launched its web-based Product Finder on uniqema.com.

Xirona Golden Sky, a pigment for cosmetic applications, has been recently introduced by Merck.

David Brown (pictured) has become managing director of Cornelius Group, with responsibility for the distribution businesses within Cornelius.

To provide cosmetics manufacturers with a broad range of silicone-based choices to create multifunctional products, innovative formulations and fit-to-use applications, Dow Corning and Sensient Cosmetic Technologies/LCW, in partnership with Daito Kasei Kogyo, have created a new “Color Your World” set of concept formulations.

The Alban Muller Group is launching a new range of 100% natural, preservative-free plant extracts – under the name Organic Plant Phytamis.

Greg Torchiana (pictured) has been appointed as president of Presperse.

One of the most important similarities between skin and muscles is that both need an adequate supply of oxygen if they are to produce energy effectively, points out Laboratoires Sérobiologiques (LS), the active ingredients business of Cognis Care Chemicals.

Nalco Company has introduced Fixomer 40, an exclusive anionic emulsion polymer for use in the personal care industry.