RECENT NEWS

Cosmetic pigments and functional fillers of Merck KGaA sold under the brand names Biron, Colorona and Timiron have been certified in compliance with the Ecocert standard.

China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Dow Chemical (China) Investment Company Limited (Dow) have signed a joint project document to collaborate on promoting chemical safety and emergency preparedness in the chemical industry in China.

McIntyre Group has announced new distributor appointments in China and Taiwan for the entire McIntyre line of surfactants, preservatives, amine oxides, and specialty blends:

An invitation is being extended to submit abstracts for presentation at the 2009 IFSCC conference in Melbourne, Australia. The event’s title is “A Corroboree of Science and Beauty”.

Dow Corning Corporation and Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc have signed joint development and marketing agreements to create and market a unique line of naturally derived ingredients for the personal care market.

Key areas for new research and development within the personal care sector were strongly highlighted at the 25th Congress of the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) held in Barcelona, Spain, in October, and attended by over 1,000 delegates from around the world.

Thirty of the Cognis group’s basic and active ingredients have been given BDIH (Association of German Industries and Trading Firms) certification for use in natural cosmetics.

Facing unprecedented increases in the cost of energy, transportation and raw materials, Symrise´s Scent & Care division recently announced price increases for its products with immediate effect. In selective areas, prices will increase by up to and over 10%.

The Dow Chemical Company has been recognised by Chinese university students as one of China’s top 50 employers.

Providing formulators with updates on product development, safety and regulatory issues, emulsion formulation and emulsifier systems, sensory effects, emollient systems, and fragrance creation will be Formulate Asia 2008 which is being organised by the Cosmetics, Toiletries and Fragrance Association of Singapore and the Society of Cosmetic Scientists (Singapore).

Global Essence Inc has established its Asian affiliate company, Global Essence Asia Pte Ltd, under the direction of Stephane Torres.

China is one of the most important markets for Symrise, and to help relieve some of the far-reaching consequences of the catastrophic earthquake in the country, the company has funded a school in cooperation with China Youth and Development Fund (CYDF), a Chinese non-governmental organisation.

The in-cosmetics Group of Reed Exhibitions has announced details of its 2009 show in Asia and a collaboration with the IFSCC’s 2009 Conference organisers.

Rhodia has strengthened its presence in the hair care and skin care market with the launch of two new high performance systems created to meet end-consumer demands for wellbeing, caring, natural and eco-friendly products and provide greater efficiency and convenience for personal care formulators.

Floratech has appointed Chad Dubbelde to the newly-created position of market development analyst. Prior to his appointment, he served as a research associate at two San Diego biotechnology firms.

Dow Wolff Cellulosics, which was formed by the merging of Wolff Walsrode AG and The Dow Chemical Company’s water soluble polymers business, has, a year after its foundation, celebrated significant progress.

New concept formulations from Dow Corning, in alliance with Lipo Chemicals Inc., feature microencapsulation technology that combines the proven benefits of silicone with customised release to create distinctive formulations that engage the senses.

The hottest trend in skin care is anti-ageing and HBA Global Expo (www.hbaexpo.com) has obtained one of most well-known dermatologists and anti-ageing experts in the world to deliver its keynote address on Tuesday, 9 September 2008 at 9 am in the Special Events Hall of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, US.

Indena, which is dedicated to the identification, development and production of active principles derived from plants, has announced that it has been chosen by Frost & Sullivan as the winner of the 2008 European Green Tea Extracts Excellence in Research Award. Indena says it is honoured to receive this award as support of its work in providing effective extracts for customers.

A new European Commission online cosmetic ingredients database will help companies developing new cosmetics or improving existing ones. The new database, called ‘CosIng’ (COSmetics INGredients), replaces the old PDF format list, one of the most consulted documents on the DG Enterprise website.